An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses; in facilities and supplies, further providing for deposits into account; and, in access to justice, providing for performance audit of account.

Added a new Section 3 requiring the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a performance audit of civil legal aid accounts by June 15, 2026, to examine funding sources, service providers, and fee collection rates.

Changed the effective date of the act from 'in 60 days' to 'immediately' in Section 5.

Updated the header to reflect Senate amendments and added Senator Baker to the list of sponsors.

Clarified the payment deadline for annual registration fees to be the first day of a new fiscal year, including July 1, 1988.

Added a mandate for the Office of the Court Administrator to pay a $400 annual registration fee to the Special Court Judges of Pennsylvania Association for authorized magistrate, Philadelphia municipal, and Philadelphia traffic court judge positions.

Inserted a new requirement that costs charged by magisterial district judges under Section 1725.1 must be deposited into a restricted account established in Section 3731, effective July 1, 2025.

Changed the effective date of the new deposit requirement to July 1, 2025, and added retroactive application language for this specific provision.

Replaced the original introductory text regarding surcharges with broader language covering budget, finance, expenses, and deposits into accounts.