Section 3. Petition for reasonable costs of care.
(a) Filing.--If animals are seized under 18 Pa.C.S. § 5511 (relating to cruelty to animals), a petition may be filed, with the court of common pleas in the county where related criminal charges have been filed, by any of the following:
(1) A county or municipal official.
(2) A society or association or other incorporated nonprofit organization providing care for the animals.
(b) Time.--A petition may not be filed later than seven days after the entry of final judgment on the related criminal charge for a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5511.