Well fella's it seems I was wrong. You do not have to send in the fine amount before your hearing, you only have to send in 5 bucks with the not guilty declaration. And I was told if found not guilty you get your 5 bucks back.
My GF's mother is retired from a Magistrates office here in Pa and that is what she told me anyway.
Thanks for the follow up. 👍. That makes sense.