Westmoreland Cnty. C.P. Criminal Rules RULE WC 717

(a) Pursuant to 18 Pa. C.S.A. Section 7508.1, which requires the collection of costs for

the Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction Fund (SAEDRF), the

Westmoreland County Clerk of Courts shall assess and collect such costs, and shall

remit such costs to the Westmoreland County Treasurer;

(b) The Westmoreland County Clerk of Courts shall remit the portion required by law to

the Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction Fund established under

Section 7508.1, and shall retain the Westmoreland County portion of the costs as a

separate revenue line item, designated the “Drug Education Fee” in accordance with

mandates of Pennsylvania law;

(c) Disbursements from the “Drug Education Fee” line item shall be made available for

use in substance abuse treatment or prevention programs, and shall be made

available only at the direction of the President Judge. Any request for such

disbursements shall be made to the Criminal Justice Advisory Board, which may

then make a recommendation to the President Judge. Requests for disbursement

shall be submitted in the form of a proposed Order for disbursement, setting forth

the purpose of the request and the proposed use of the funds.

Adopted May 6, 2015, effective July 6, 2015.