If a person was fund not guilty on a case does he or she pay fines/costs, etc?
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If a person was fund not guilty on a case does he or she pay fines/costs, etc?
Asked on January 18, 2012 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Good question. If the accused goes to trial on a case and the judge or jury finds him or her "not guilty", the accused not only is free to go but does not have to pay any fines or court costs to the county clerk.
The only fees that the accused who was acquited would have to pay for would be attorney's fees for his or her defense if there is a private attorney involved and any bonding costs if applicable.
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