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PART I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Chapter 1. General Provisions

• § 101.  Short title of title.
  This title shall be known and may be cited as the "Judicial Code." ...
• § 102.  Definitions.
  Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this title which are applicable to specific provisions of this title, the following words and phrases ...
• § 103.  Principles of construction.
  (a) Necessary powers conferred.--The provisions of this title shall be construed so as to vest in the unified judicial system and in the personnel of ...

PART II. ORGANIZATION
SUBPART A. COURTS AND DISTRICT JUSTICES

ARTICLE A. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Chapter 3. General Structure and Powers
Subchapter A. Unified Judicial System

• § 301.  Unified judicial system.
  The judicial power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a unified judicial system consisting of the: (1) Supreme Court. (2) Superior Court. (3) Commonwealth ...

Subchapter B. General Provisions Relating to Courts

• § 321.  Court of record.
  Except as otherwise provided in this subpart every court of this Commonwealth shall be a court of record with all the qualities and incidents of ...
• § 322.  Seal.
  Each court of this Commonwealth shall have a seal engraved with the name of the court and such other inscription as may be specified by ...
• § 323.  Powers.
  Every court shall have power to issue, under its judicial seal, every lawful writ and process necessary or suitable for the exercise of its jurisdiction ...
• § 324.  Sessions and terms of court.
  Except as otherwise prescribed by general rule or rule of court each court shall be in session as often as its judges shall deem necessary ...
• § 325.  Chief Justice and president judges.
  (a) General rule.--The Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and the president judges of all courts with seven or less judges shall be the judge longest in ...
• § 326.  Quorum.
  (a) Supreme Court.--A majority of the Supreme Court shall be a quorum of the court. (b) Other courts.--The quorum requisite to hold a session of ...
• § 327.  Oaths and acknowledgments.
  Each judicial officer, each clerk of court, and such other personnel of the system and jurors as may be designated by or pursuant to general ...

ARTICLE B. APPELLATE COURTS
Chapter 5. Organization of Appellate Courts
Subchapter A. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

• § 501.  Supreme Court.
  The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and six associate justices. The court shall be the highest court of ...
• § 502.  General powers of Supreme Court.
  The Supreme Court shall have and exercise the powers vested in it by the Constitution of Pennsylvania, including the power generally to minister justice to ...
• § 503.  Reassignment of matters.
  (a) General rule.--The Supreme Court may by general rule provide for the assignment and reassignment of classes of matters among the several courts of this ...
• § 504.  Seat of court.
  The regular sessions of the Supreme Court shall be held in the facility specified in section 3701 (relating to Pennsylvania Judicial Center) and elsewhere as ...

Subchapter B. Superior Court of Pennsylvania

• § 541.  Superior Court.
  The Superior Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of 15 judges. (June 11, 1980, P.L.213, No.63, eff. imd.) ...
• § 542.  Powers of Superior Court.
  The Superior Court shall have all powers necessary or appropriate in aid of its jurisdiction which are agreeable to the usages and principles of law. ...
• § 543.  Seat of court.
  The regular sessions of the Superior Court shall be held at the cities of Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and elsewhere as prescribed by general rule ...
• § 544.  Additional judges.
  (a) Constitution.--In order to increase the number of Superior Court judges so that the court shall hereafter be composed of 15 judges, pursuant to sections ...

Subchapter C. Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

• § 561.  Commonwealth Court.
  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of nine judges. (Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff. 60 days) ...
• § 562.  Powers of Commonwealth Court.
  The Commonwealth Court shall have power to issue, under its judicial seal, every lawful writ and process necessary or suitable for the exercise of its ...
• § 563.  Seat of court.
  (a) Regular sessions.--The regular sessions of the Commonwealth Court shall be held at the seat of government and elsewhere as provided in subsection (b). Each ...
• § 564.  Evidentiary hearings.
  In any matter which requires the taking of testimony, the President Judge of the Commonwealth Court may assign a judge of the court, or another ...

Chapter 7. Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 701.  Scope of subchapter.
  (a) General rule.--The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to all courts of this Commonwealth, including the courts of common pleas when sitting as appellate ...
• § 702.  Interlocutory orders.
  (a) Appeals authorized by law.--An appeal authorized by law from an interlocutory order in a matter shall be taken to the appellate court having jurisdiction ...
§ 702.1. Expedited appeals in eminent domain proceedings.

• § 703.  Place and form of filing appeals.
  Appeals, petitions for review, petitions for permission to appeal and petitions for allowance of appeal shall be filed in such office and in such form ...
• § 704.  Waiver of objections to jurisdiction.
  (a) General rule.--The failure of an appellee to file an objection to the jurisdiction of an appellate court within such time as may be specified ...
• § 705.  Transfers between intermediate appellate courts.
  The Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court shall have power pursuant to general rules, on their own motion or upon petition of any party, to ...
• § 706.  Disposition of appeals.
  An appellate court may affirm, modify, vacate, set aside or reverse any order brought before it for review, and may remand the matter and direct ...
• § 707.  Lien of judgments for money.
  Any judgment or other order of the Supreme Court, the Superior Court or the Commonwealth Court for the payment of money shall not be a ...
• § 708.  Improvident administrative appeals and other matters.
  (a) General rule.--No objection to a governmental determination shall be defeated by reason of error in the form of the objection or the office of ...

Subchapter B. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

• § 721.  Original jurisdiction.
  The Supreme Court shall have original but not exclusive jurisdiction of all cases of: (1) Habeas corpus. (2) Mandamus or prohibition to courts of inferior ...
• § 722.  Direct appeals from courts of common pleas.
  The Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of the courts of common pleas in the following classes of cases: (1) ...
• § 723.  Appeals from Commonwealth Court.
  (a) General rule.--The Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of the Commonwealth Court entered in any matter which was originally ...
• § 724.  Allowance of appeals from Superior and Commonwealth Courts.
  § 724. Allowance of appeals from Superior and Commonwealth Courts. (a) General rule.--Except as provided by section 9781(f) (relating to limitation on additional appellate review), ...
• § 725.  Direct appeals from constitutional and judicial agencies.
  § 725. Direct appeals from constitutional and judicial agencies. The Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of the following constitutional ...
• § 726.  Extraordinary jurisdiction.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Supreme Court may, on its own motion or upon petition of any party, in any matter pending before ...
• § 727.  Special tribunal.
  (a) General rule.--A justice seeking review of a decision of the Court of Judicial Discipline pursuant to section 18 of Article V of the Constitution ...

Subchapter C. Jurisdiction of Superior Court

• § 741.  Original jurisdiction.
  The Superior Court shall have no original jurisdiction, except in cases of mandamus and prohibition to courts of inferior jurisdiction where such relief is ancillary ...
• § 742.  Appeals from courts of common pleas.
  The Superior Court shall have exclusive appellate jurisdiction of all appeals from final orders of the courts of common pleas, regardless of the nature of ...

Subchapter D. Jurisdiction of Commonwealth Court

• § 761.  Original jurisdiction.
  (a) General rule.--The Commonwealth Court shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions or proceedings: (1) Against the Commonwealth government, including any officer thereof, acting ...
• § 762.  Appeals from courts of common pleas.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the Commonwealth Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of the courts of common ...
• § 763.  Direct appeals from government agencies.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the Commonwealth Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of government agencies in the ...
• § 764.  Election contests and other matters.
  The Commonwealth Court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of: (1) Contested nominations and elections of the second class under the act of June 3, 1937 ...

ARTICLE C. COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS
Chapter 9. Organization and Jurisdiction of Courts of Common
Pleas
Subchapter A. Judicial Districts

• § 901.  Judicial districts.
  (a) General rule.--The Commonwealth is divided into 60 judicial districts, numbered and composed as follows: First.--City and County of Philadelphia. Second.--County of Lancaster. Third.--County of ...

Subchapter B. Organization of Courts of Common Pleas

• § 911.  Courts of common pleas.
  (a) General rule.--There shall be one court of common pleas for each judicial district of this Commonwealth consisting of the following number of judges: Number ...
• § 912.  Powers of courts of common pleas.
  Every court of common pleas shall have power to issue, under its judicial seal, every lawful writ and process to or to be served or ...
• § 913.  Seats of courts.
  The regular sessions of each court of common pleas shall be held at the county seat of each county comprising the judicial district and elsewhere ...
• § 914.  Reimbursement for common pleas court costs.
  For the purposes of reimbursement for common pleas court judge authorized positions, no county shall receive less than 77.5% of the actual reimbursement for court ...
• § 915.  Proportional reduction.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 914 (relating to reimbursement for common pleas court costs), in the event that the total county court reimbursement qualifying for ...

Subchapter C. Jurisdiction of Courts of Common Pleas

• § 931.  Original jurisdiction and venue.
  (a) General rule.--Except where exclusive original jurisdiction of an action or proceeding is by statute or by general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating ...
• § 932.  Appeals from minor judiciary.
  Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), each court of common pleas shall have ...
• § 933.  Appeals from government agencies.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), each court of common pleas ...
• § 934.  Writs of certiorari.
  Unless and until changed by general rule, the judges of the courts of common pleas, within their respective judicial districts, shall have power, in addition ...

Subchapter D. Court Divisions

• § 951.  Court divisions.
  (a) Philadelphia County.--The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County shall have the following divisions: (1) Trial division. (2) Orphans' court division. (3) Family court ...
• § 952.  Status of court divisions.
  The divisions of a court of common pleas are administrative units composed of those judges of the court responsible for the transaction of specified classes ...
• § 953.  Administrative judges of divisions.
  Each division of a court of common pleas shall have an administrative judge who shall assist the president judge of the court in supervising and ...

Subchapter E. Sections of the Staff of the Court

• § 961.  Domestic relations section.
  Each court of common pleas shall have a domestic relations section, which shall consist of such probation officers and other staff of the court as ...
• § 962.  Other sections.
  Each court of common pleas shall have such other sections as may be provided or prescribed by law. ...

ARTICLE D. MINOR COURTS
Chapter 11. Community and Municipal Courts
Subchapter A. Community Courts

• § 1101.  Community courts.
  (a) General rule.--There shall be one community court for each judicial district of this Commonwealth which has elected to establish and which has not elected ...
• § 1102.  Establishment or discontinuance of community courts.
  (a) General rule.--The question whether a community court shall be established or discontinued in any judicial district shall be placed upon the ballot in a ...
• § 1103.  Powers of community courts.
  Every judge of a community court shall have all the powers of a judge of the municipal court or traffic court, or of a magisterial ...
• § 1104.  Seats of courts.
  The regular sessions of each community court shall be held at such location within the judicial district as may be approved by the president judge ...
• § 1105.  Jurisdiction and venue.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters) each community court shall have ...
• § 1106.  Lien of judgments.
  A judgment of a community court shall not operate as a lien on real property until a transcript of the record showing a final judgment ...

Subchapter B. Philadelphia Municipal Court

• § 1121.  Philadelphia Municipal Court.
  The Philadelphia Municipal Court shall consist of 25 judges. (Feb. 14, 1997, P.L.3, No.2) 1997 Amendment. Section 4 of Act 2 provided that the amendment ...
• § 1122.  Seat of court.
  The regular sessions of the Philadelphia Municipal Court shall be held at such locations within the first judicial district as may be approved by the ...
• § 1123.  Jurisdiction and venue.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), the Philadelphia Municipal Court shall ...
• § 1124.  Lien of judgments.
  Judgment recovered in the Philadelphia Municipal Court shall be a lien upon property in the same manner and to the same extent that judgment recovered ...
• § 1125.  Substitute bail commissioners.
  The President Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court may appoint qualified attorneys who are court employees to act as substitute bail commissioners during an emergency ...
• § 1126.  Masters.
  The President Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court may appoint attorneys who are members of the Pennsylvania Bar to serve as masters in proceedings under ...

Subchapter C. Pittsburgh Magistrates Court

• § 1141.  Pittsburgh Magistrates Court.
  The Pittsburgh Magistrates Court shall be a court not of record and shall consist of such a number of judges, not less than five nor ...
• § 1142.  Seat of court.
  The regular sessions of the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court shall be held at such locations within the City of Pittsburgh as may be designated by ordinance ...
• § 1143.  Jurisdiction and venue.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters) the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court shall ...
• § 1144.  Lien of judgment.
  A judgment of the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court shall not operate as a lien on real property until a transcript of the record showing a final ...

Chapter 13. Traffic Courts
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 1301.  Seats of traffic courts.
  The regular sessions of a traffic court shall be held at such locations within the political subdivision for which the court is established as may ...
• § 1302.  Jurisdiction and venue.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), each traffic court shall have ...
• § 1303.  Signatures and dockets.
  Facsimile signatures of traffic court judges may be used for all purposes in lieu of their original signatures, except on affidavits for warrants of arrest ...

Subchapter B. Traffic Court of Philadelphia

• § 1321.  Traffic Court of Philadelphia.
  The Traffic Court of Philadelphia shall be a court not of record and shall consist of seven judges. The court is established for the City ...

Subchapter C. Traffic Court of Pittsburgh

• § 1331.  Traffic Court of Pittsburgh.
  The Traffic Court of Pittsburgh shall be a court not of record and shall be held by such of the judges of the Pittsburgh Magistrates ...
• § 1332.  Operations of traffic court.
  The presiding magistrate shall preside over and supervise the work of the Traffic Court of Pittsburgh. In the absence of the presiding magistrate designated by ...

Subchapter D. Optional Traffic Courts

• § 1341.  Third class city traffic courts authorized.
  Any city of the third class may establish by ordinance a traffic court which shall be a court not of record. The court shall be ...
• § 1342.  Operations of optional traffic courts.
  The magisterial district judge designated by the president judge shall preside over and supervise the work of the traffic court. The traffic court shall be ...

ARTICLE E. DISTRICT JUSTICES
Chapter 15. District Justices
Subchapter A. Magisterial Districts

• § 1501.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 1502.  Classification of districts.
  (a) Second class counties.--The classes of magisterial districts in judicial districts coextensive with counties of the second class shall be determined as follows: (1) Magisterial ...
• § 1503.  Reestablishment of districts.
  (a) General rule.--In each year following that in which the Federal decennial census is officially reported as required by Federal law the court shall reestablish ...

Subchapter B. Magisterial District Judges

• § 1511.  District justices.
  There shall be one district justice in each magisterial district. ...
• § 1512.  Seal.
  Each magisterial district shall have a seal, which shall be in the custody of the magisterial district judge elected or appointed for such district. The ...
• § 1513.  Powers of magisterial district judges.
  Every magisterial district judge shall have power to issue every lawful process to or to be served or enforced by system and related personnel and ...
• § 1514.  Offices.
  The governing body of the county shall establish an office or offices for each magisterial district judge at such locations within the county as may ...
• § 1515.  Jurisdiction and venue.
  (a) Jurisdiction.--Except as otherwise prescribed by general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), magisterial district judges shall, under procedures prescribed ...
• § 1516.  Lien of judgment.
  A judgment of a magisterial district judge shall not operate as a lien on real property until a transcript of the record showing a final ...
• § 1517.  Salary (Repealed).
  § 1517. Salary (Repealed). 1987 Repeal. Section 1517 was repealed July 3, 1987, P.L.193, No.28, effective immediately. ...
• § 1518.  Philadelphia Municipal Court (Repealed).
  § 1518. Philadelphia Municipal Court (Repealed). 1987 Repeal. Section 1518 was repealed July 3, 1987, P.L.193, No.28, effective immediately. ...
• § 1519.  Philadelphia Traffic Court (Repealed).
  § 1519. Philadelphia Traffic Court (Repealed). 1987 Repeal. Section 1519 was repealed July 3, 1987, P.L.193, No.28, effective immediately. ...
• § 1520.  Adjudication alternative program.
  (a) General rule.--Except for cases charging offenses under Titles 75 (relating to vehicles) and 34 (relating to game), the magisterial district judge may, upon hearing ...
• § 1521.  Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for summary offenders (Repealed).
  § 1521. Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for summary offenders (Repealed). 1987 Repeal. Section 1521 was repealed July 1, 1987, P.L.180, No.21, effective immediately. ...
• § 1522.  Notice of summary cases involving juveniles.
  (a) General rule.--Whenever an individual who is under 18 years of age and is not emancipated is charged with a summary offense for which jurisdiction ...
• § 1523.  Parental or legal guardian attendance required at juvenile hearings.
  § 1523. Parental or legal guardian attendance required at juvenile hearings. (a) Order to attend.--In summary proceedings before a magisterial district judge or judge of ...

ARTICLE F. COURT OF JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE
Chapter 16. Court of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania

• § 1601.  Court of Judicial Discipline.
  In accordance with section 18 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, the Court of Judicial Discipline shall consist of eight persons selected as ...
• § 1602.  Composition of court.
  (a) General rule.--The Court of Judicial Discipline shall consist of: (1) Two judges of the Superior Court, the Commonwealth Court or the courts of common ...
• § 1603.  Organization and operation.
  The Court of Judicial Discipline shall appoint staff and prepare and administer its own budget as provided by law and undertake actions needed to ensure ...
• § 1604.  Powers of Court of Judicial Discipline.
  The Court of Judicial Discipline shall be a court of record with all the attendant duties and powers appropriate to its function as provided by ...
• § 1605.  Seat of court.
  The regular sessions of the Court of Judicial Discipline shall be held at the seat of government and elsewhere as provided by rule of court. ...
• § 1606.  Official immunity.
  Members of the Court of Judicial Discipline and the staff of the court shall be absolutely immune from suit for all conduct in the course ...
SUBPART B. OTHER STRUCTURAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 17. Governance of the System
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 1701.  General supervisory and administrative authority of the Supreme Court.
  SUBPART B OTHER STRUCTURAL PROVISIONS Chapter 17. Governance of the System 18. Compensation (Repealed) 19. Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts 21. Judicial Boards and Commissions ...
• § 1702.  Rule making procedures.
  (a) General rule.--Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the Supreme Court and all agencies or units of the unified judicial system when exercising the ...
• § 1703.  Meeting procedures.
  The Supreme Court and all other agencies and units of the unified judicial system when exercising the powers to recommend or adopt general rules or ...

Subchapter B. Specific Powers of the Governing Authority of
the System

• § 1721.  Delegation of powers.
  (a) General rule.--The Supreme Court may from time to time delegate to any agency or unit of the unified judicial system such of the supervisory ...
• § 1722.  Adoption of administrative and procedural rules.
  (a) General rule.--The governing authority shall have the power to prescribe and modify general rules governing: (1) Practice, procedure and the conduct of all courts, ...
• § 1723.  General supervisory and administrative authority.
  The governing authority shall exercise general supervisory and administrative authority over all courts and magisterial district judges. (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days) ...
• § 1724.  Personnel of the system.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the governing authority shall exercise general supervisory and administrative authority over the personnel of the system, including ...
• § 1725.  Establishment of fees and charges.
  (a) General rule.--(Repealed). (b) Procedure.--(Repealed). (c) Counties of the first class.-- (1) The following fees shall be received by the clerks of orphans' courts of ...
§ 1725.1. Costs.
§ 1725.2. Assumption of summary conviction costs by county.
§ 1725.3. Criminal laboratory user fee.
§ 1725.4. Fee increases and automation fee.

• § 1726.  Establishment of taxable costs.
  (a) Standards for costs.--The governing authority shall prescribe by general rule the standards governing the imposition and taxation of costs, including the items which constitute ...
§ 1726.1. Forensic examination costs for sexual offenses.
§ 1726.2. Criminal prosecutions involving domestic violence.

• § 1727.  Budget and financial matters.
  The governing authority shall have power to: (1) Review the tentative budget request of the system prepared by the Administrative Office pursuant to section 3522 ...
• § 1728.  Recognition of related organizations.
  (a) General rule.--The governing authority shall have power on application to identify the several conferences or associations which are the most broadly representative of each ...
• § 1729.  Conferences and institutes.
  The governing authority shall have power by general rule or by order to provide for the organization and convening on a regular or special basis ...
• § 1730.  Boards, councils, commissions and committees.
  The governing authority shall have power by general rules or by order to establish and discontinue boards, councils, commissions, committees or other bodies composed of ...

Subchapter C. Compensation

• § 1741.  Compensation of judges.
  (a) Base salaries.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary: (1) A person who is elected or appointed to a term as a justice ...
• § 1742.  Exclusive jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any challenge to or to render a declaratory judgment concerning the constitutionality of this subchapter. ...

Chapter 18. Compensation (Repealed)
§ 1801 - § 1810 (Repealed).
Chapter 19. Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

• § 1901.  Court Administrator of Pennsylvania.
  The Supreme Court shall appoint and may remove a Court Administrator of Pennsylvania. Cross References. Section 1901 is referred to in section 102 of this ...
• § 1902.  Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
  A reference in any statute to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts shall be deemed a reference to the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania who shall, ...
• § 1903.  Staff.
  The Supreme Court may appoint such subordinate administrators and staff as may be necessary and proper for the prompt and proper disposition of the business ...
• § 1904.  Availability of criminal charge information in child custody proceedings.
  § 1904. Availability of criminal charge information in child custody proceedings. (a) Establishment of criminal charge information system.-- The Administrative Office shall establish and maintain ...
• § 1905.  County-level court administrators.
  (a) Transition.--Effective on a date established by the Supreme Court, the offices of district court administrators, deputy court administrators, special courts administrators, associate and assistant ...
• § 1906.  Senior judge operational support grants.
  (a) Program.--The Court Administrator of Pennsylvania shall create a program to defray the costs imposed on counties by the rules of judicial administration for facilities ...

Chapter 21. Judicial Boards and Commissions
Subchapter A. Judicial Conduct Board

• § 2101.  Judicial Conduct Board.
  (a) General rule.--In accordance with section 18 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, the Judicial Conduct Board shall be an independent board within ...
• § 2102.  Composition of board.
  (a) General rule.--The Judicial Conduct Board shall consist of: (1) A judge of the Superior Court or the Commonwealth Court in regular active service appointed ...
• § 2103.  Organization.
  Annually, the Judicial Conduct Board shall elect a chairperson. The board shall act only with the concurrence of a majority of its members. ...
• § 2104.  Staff and operations.
  The Judicial Conduct Board shall appoint a chief counsel and other staff, prepare and administer its own budget as provided by law, exercise supervisory and ...
• § 2105.  Powers and duties.
  The Judicial Conduct Board shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon the board by section 18 of Article V ...
• § 2106.  Official immunity.
  Members of the Judicial Conduct Board and its chief counsel and staff shall be absolutely immune from suit for all conduct in the course of ...

Subchapter B. Judicial Qualifications Commission (Reserved)
Subchapter C. Jury Selection Commissions

• § 2121.  Jury selection commissions.
  Except in the first judicial district, the jury selection commission in each county shall consist of three persons selected as provided in this subchapter or ...
• § 2122.  Composition of jury selection commissions.
  (a) General rule.--Except in the first judicial district and other home rule charter counties, the jury selection commission shall consist of two jury commissioners elected ...
• § 2123.  Expenses, staff and quarters.
  The expenses, staff and quarters shall be provided for the jury selection commission in accordance with sections 1724 (relating to personnel of the system), 3721 ...
• § 2124.  Powers and duties.
  Each jury selection commission shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon such commissions by Subchapter B of Chapter 45 ...

Subchapter D. Minor Judiciary Education Board

• § 2131.  Minor Judiciary Education Board.
  (a) General rule.--The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall consist of members selected as provided in this subchapter. (b) Seal.--The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall have ...
• § 2132.  Composition of board.
  (a) General rule.--The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall consist of the following appointed by the Governor. Appointments made after the effective date of this amendatory ...
• § 2133.  Organization.
  Annually the Minor Judiciary Education Board shall elect a chairman and other officers of the board, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the ...
• § 2134.  Staff.
  The Administrative Office shall provide such staff assistance as the Minor Judiciary Education Board may require. ...
• § 2135.  Powers and duties.
  The Minor Judiciary Education Board shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon the board by Subchapter B of Chapter ...

Subchapter E. Boards of Viewers

• § 2141.  Boards of viewers.
  The boards of viewers in each county of this Commonwealth shall consist of three or more persons selected as provided in this subchapter. ...
• § 2142.  Composition of boards.
  (a) General rule.--The court of common pleas of the judicial district embracing the county shall appoint to the board of viewers of the county such ...
• § 2143.  Staff.
  Each board of viewers shall be provided with such staff as may be necessary. ...
• § 2144.  Powers and duties.
  Each board of viewers shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon such boards by law. ...

Subchapter F. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing

• § 2151.  Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (Repealed).
  SUBCHAPTER F PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON SENTENCING Sec. 2151. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (Repealed). 2151.1. Definitions. 2151.2. Commission. 2152. Composition of commission. 2153. Powers and duties. ...
§ 2151.1. Definitions.
§ 2151.2. Commission.

• § 2152.  Composition of commission.
  (a) General rule.--The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall consist of: (1) Two members of the House of Representatives selected by the Speaker of the House ...
• § 2153.  Powers and duties.
  (a) General rule.--The commission, pursuant to rules and regulations, shall have the power to: (1) Establish general policies and promulgate such rules and regulations for ...
• § 2154.  Adoption of guidelines for sentencing.
  (a) General rule.--The commission shall adopt guidelines for sentencing within the limits established by law which shall be considered by the sentencing court in determining ...
§ 2154.1. Adoption of guidelines for county intermediate
punishment.

§ 2154.2. Adoption of guidelines for State intermediate
punishment.

§ 2154.3. Adoption of guidelines for fines.

• § 2155.  Publication of guidelines for sentencing.
  (a) General rule.--The commission shall: (1) Prior to adoption, publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin all proposed sentencing guidelines and hold public hearings not earlier than ...
• § 2156.  Severability of subchapter.
  The provisions of this subchapter are severable. If any provision of this subchapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the ...

Chapter 23. Personnel of the System
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 2301.  Appointment of personnel.
  (a) General rule.--Subject to any inconsistent general rules or statutory provisions each: (1) Judge and magisterial district judge may appoint and fix the duties of ...
• § 2302.  Maintenance of adequate county staff.
  Whenever necessary, it shall be the duty of county officers to appoint or detail such county staff as shall enable the judges of the courts ...
Subchapters B through I (Reserved)

Subchapter J. Transferred County-Level Court Administrator
Leave and Benefits

• § 2391.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Unified Judicial System Transferred County-Level Administrator Leave Benefit Act. ...
• § 2392.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 2393.  Holidays.
  On and after the date of transfer to the State judicial personnel system, transferred administrators shall be eligible for those paid holidays specified in State ...
• § 2394.  Sick leave and annual leave.
  (a) Accrued sick leave and annual leave to be transferred.-- Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), sick leave and annual leave accrued by a ...
• § 2395.  Other leave.
  With the exception of leave specified in section 2394 (relating to sick leave and annual leave), a transferred administrator may receive a lump sum payment ...
• § 2396.  Leave following transfer.
  (a) Leave accrual following date of transfer.--On and after the date of transfer, leave shall be accrued by transferred administrators as provided by State judicial ...
• § 2397.  County payments for certain leave.
  (a) County payments.--Each employing county shall provide payment to the Commonwealth for the accrued sick leave and annual leave transferred and credited pursuant to section ...

Chapter 25. Representation of Litigants
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 2501.  Appearance in person or by counsel.
  (a) Civil matters.--In all civil matters before any tribunal every litigant shall have a right to be heard, by himself and his counsel, or by ...
• § 2502.  Certain persons not to appear as counsel.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise prescribed by general rule, an attorney at law who is an employee of a court shall not appear as counsel ...
• § 2503.  Right of participants to receive counsel fees.
  The following participants shall be entitled to a reasonable counsel fee as part of the taxable costs of the matter: (1) The holder of bonds ...
• § 2504.  Letters of attorney.
  (a) General rule.--All letters of attorney authorizing acts relating to instruments or judgments may, if duly acknowledged, be filed in the office of the clerk ...

Subchapter B. Attorneys and Counsellors

• § 2521.  Office of attorney at law.
  Persons admitted to the bar of the courts of this Commonwealth and to practice law pursuant to general rules shall thereby hold the office of ...
• § 2522.  Oath of office.
  Before entering upon the duties of his office, each attorney at law shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation before a person authorized ...
• § 2523.  Persons specially admitted by local rules.
  Any person specially admitted to practice law on or before April 23, 1968 may continue to practice in the court of common pleas or in ...
• § 2524.  Penalty for unauthorized practice of law.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any person, including, but not limited to, a paralegal or legal assistant, who within this Commonwealth shall ...
• § 2525.  Unauthorized solicitation prohibited.
  (a) Offense defined.--Any person not an attorney at law who shall solicit or procure through solicitation a retainer, power of attorney or any agreement, written ...

Chapter 27. Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 2701.  Scope and purpose of chapter.
  (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the prompt, fair and efficient administration of justice by specifying the respective powers and duties of ...
• § 2702.  Place of filing of documents.
  Where jurisdiction of any matter is by law vested in a court of common pleas or in the Philadelphia Municipal Court, all applications for relief ...
• § 2703.  Notice of transfer of functions and duties.
  Whenever pursuant to section 2756(b)(2) (relating to exceptions) a clerk of the courts files a waiver of any functions and duties ordinarily incident to his ...
• § 2704.  Responsibility for entry, maintenance and certification of data and certification of amicable judgments.
  § 2704. Responsibility for entry, maintenance and certification of data and certification of amicable judgments. The prothonotary, clerk of the courts and clerk of the ...
• § 2705.  Responsibility for reports to executive agencies.
  (a) Community Affairs.--The office of clerk of the court of common pleas shall certify to the Department of Community Affairs a copy of any order ...

Subchapter B. Prothonotaries

• § 2731.  Prothonotary.
  (a) General rule.--In each county of this Commonwealth there shall be one prothonotary for the court of common pleas, who shall be known as the ...
• § 2732.  Selection of prothonotary.
  (a) General rule.--The prothonotary of each county shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by the act of July 28, 1953 ...
• § 2733.  Seal.
  The prothonotary shall have custody of a counterpart of the seal of the court or courts for which he is the prothonotary. ...
• § 2734.  Office of the prothonotary.
  (a) General rule.--There shall be an office of the prothonotary in each county of this Commonwealth, which shall be supervised by the prothonotary of the ...
• § 2735.  Staff.
  (a) General rule.--The prothonotary may appoint and remove such deputies and other administrative staff of the office of the prothonotary as may be necessary. (b) ...
• § 2736.  Matters or documents filed in the office of the prothonotary.
  § 2736. Matters or documents filed in the office of the prothonotary. All matters or documents required or authorized to be filed in the office ...
• § 2737.  Powers and duties of the office of the prothonotary.
  The office of the prothonotary shall have the power and duty to: (1) Administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments pursuant to section 327 (relating ...
§ 2737.1. Incorrect debtor identified.

• § 2738.  Criminal, probate, estates and fiduciary matters.
  (a) General rule.--The personnel of the office of the prothonotary shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in or imposed upon the office ...

Subchapter C. Clerks of the Courts

• § 2751.  Clerk of the courts.
  (a) General rule.--In each county of this Commonwealth there shall be a clerk of the courts for the court of common pleas who shall be ...
• § 2752.  Selection of clerk of the courts.
  (a) General rule.--The clerk of the courts of each county shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by the act of ...
• § 2753.  Seal.
  The clerk of the courts shall have custody of a counterpart of the seal of the court or courts for which he is the clerk ...
• § 2754.  Office of the clerk of the courts.
  (a) General rule.--There shall be an office of the clerk of the courts in each county of this Commonwealth, which shall be supervised by the ...
• § 2755.  Staff.
  (a) General rule.--The clerk of the courts may appoint and remove such deputies and other administrative staff of the office of the clerk of the ...
• § 2756.  Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the courts.
  § 2756. Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the courts. (a) General rule.--All applications for relief or other documents relating ...
• § 2757.  Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the courts.
  § 2757. Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the courts. The office of the clerk of the courts shall have the ...

Subchapter D. Clerks of Orphans' Court Divisions

• § 2771.  Clerk of the orphans' court division.
  (a) General rule.--In each county of this Commonwealth there shall be one clerk of the orphans' court division, who shall be known as the "Clerk ...
• § 2772.  Selection of clerk of the orphans' court division.
  (a) General rule.--The clerk of the orphans' court division of each county shall be selected, and may be removed, in the manner provided by the ...
• § 2773.  Seal.
  The clerk of the orphans' court division shall have custody of a counterpart of the seal of the court for which he is the clerk ...
• § 2774.  Office of the clerk of the orphans' court division.
  (a) General rule.--There shall be an office of the clerk of the orphans' court division in each county of this Commonwealth, which shall be supervised ...
• § 2775.  Staff.
  (a) General rule.--The clerk of the orphans' court division, with the consent and approval of the court, may appoint and remove such deputies and other ...
• § 2776.  Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division.
  § 2776. Matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division. All matters to be heard or determined in ...
• § 2777.  Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division.
  § 2777. Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division. The office of the clerk of the orphans' court ...

Chapter 29. Officers Serving Process and Enforcing Orders
Subchapter A. General Provisions (Reserved)
Subchapter B. Sheriffs

• § 2921.  Powers and duties of the sheriff.
  The sheriff, either personally or by deputy, shall serve process and execute orders directed to him pursuant to law. ...

Subchapter C. Constables

• § 2941.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 2942.  Conduct and insurance.
  (a) Certification.--After the establishment, implementation and administration of the Constables' Education and Training Program created under sections 2944 (relating to program established) and 2945 (relating ...
• § 2943.  Board established.
  (a) Board created.--There is hereby established within the commission an advisory board to be known as the Constables' Education and Training Board. (b) Composition.--The board ...
• § 2944.  Program established.
  The board, with the review and approval of the commission, shall: (1) Establish, implement and administer the Constables' Education and Training Program according to the ...
• § 2945.  Program contents.
  The Constables' Education and Training Program shall include training for a total of 80 hours, the content of which shall be determined by regulation. The ...
• § 2946.  Continuing education.
  The board, with the review and approval of the commission, shall establish a mandatory continuing education program for constables and deputy constables, which shall include ...
• § 2947.  Automatic certification.
  All constables and deputy constables who are in office as of the effective date of this subchapter shall be deemed to be certified under and ...
• § 2948.  Use of firearms.
  (a) Standards.--The Constables' Education and Training Board, with the review and approval of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, shall establish standards for the ...
• § 2949.  Restricted account.
  (a) Account established.--There is hereby established a special restricted account within the General Fund, which shall be known as the Constables' Education and Training Account, ...
• § 2950.  Fees.
  (a) Travel or mileage.--Actual mileage for travel by motor vehicle shall be reimbursed at a rate equal to the highest rate allowed by the Internal ...

PART III. SELECTION, RETENTION AND REMOVAL
OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS
Chapter 31. Selection and Retention of Judicial Officers
Subchapter A. Qualifications Generally

• § 3101.  Qualifications of judicial officers generally.
  (a) General rule.--Judges and magisterial district judges shall be citizens of this Commonwealth. Judges, except judges of the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court and the Traffic Court ...

Subchapter B. Qualifications of Certain Minor Judiciary

• § 3111.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 3112.  Course of instruction and examination required.
  Magisterial district judges, bail commissioners and judges who are not members of the bar of this Commonwealth shall complete a course of training and instruction ...
• § 3113.  Content of course of instruction and examination.
  (a) General rule.--The board shall prescribe and approve the subject matter and the examination for the course of training and instruction required by this subchapter. ...
• § 3114.  Admission of interested persons.
  In addition to those required by this subchapter to complete the course of training and instruction and successfully pass an examination prior to assuming office, ...
• § 3115.  Certification of successful completion of course.
  Upon the successful completion of the course of training and instruction and examination, the Administrative Office shall issue to a person elected or appointed as ...
• § 3116.  Effect of failure to obtain certificate.
  In the event that any magisterial district judge or judge fails to file the certificate provided for by section 3115 (relating to certification of successful ...
• § 3117.  Expenses.
  The course of training and instruction required by this subchapter shall be provided at the expense of the Commonwealth. (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. ...
• § 3118.  Continuing education requirement.
  (a) Magisterial district judges.--Every magisterial district judge shall complete a continuing education program each year equivalent to not less than 32 hours per year in ...
• § 3119.  Rules and regulations.
  The Administrative Office shall have the power to promulgate, with the approval of the board, such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out ...

Subchapter C. Selection of Judicial Officers

• § 3131.  Selection of judicial officers for regular terms.
  (a) Judges and magisterial district judges generally.-- Except as provided in subsection (d) judges and magisterial district judges shall be elected for a regular term ...
• § 3132.  Vacancies in office.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of judge or magisterial district judge shall be filled by appointment by ...
§ 3132.1. Reappointment of magisterial district judge.

• § 3133.  Commonwealth Court judges.
  Whenever two or more judges of the Commonwealth Court are to be elected pursuant to section 3131(c) (relating to selection of judicial officers for regular ...
• § 3134.  Community court judges.
  If the electors approve the establishment of a community court at the primary election in a municipal election year, the first judges of the court ...
• § 3135.  Increase in number of judges.
  Whenever the number of judges of a court is increased by statute, unless otherwise expressly provided by statute, the additional judicial positions thereby created shall ...

Subchapter D. Tenure and Compensation

• § 3151.  Oath of office.
  Each judicial officer shall, before entering on the duties of his office, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation before a person authorized to ...
• § 3152.  Tenure of judicial officers.
  (a) Judges and magisterial district judges.--The regular term of office of judges and magisterial district judges shall be as follows: (1) Judges of the Philadelphia ...
• § 3153.  Retention elections after regular term.
  (a) General rule.--A judge elected under section 3131 (relating to selection of judicial officers for regular terms) or retained under this section may file a ...
• § 3154.  Compensation of judicial officers (Repealed).
  § 3154. Compensation of judicial officers (Repealed). 1983 Repeal. Section 3154 was repealed September 30, 1983, P.L.160, No.39, effective December 1, 1983. ...

Chapter 33. Discipline, Removal and Retirement of Judicial
Officers
Subchapter A. Standards of Conduct

• § 3301.  Constitutional restrictions.
  Judges shall devote full time to their judicial duties, and shall not engage in the practice of law, hold office in a political party or ...
• § 3302.  Additional restrictions.
  A judge shall not engage in any activity prohibited by this subchapter or any other provision of law and shall not violate any canon of ...
• § 3303.  Additional compensation prohibited.
  No judicial officer shall be paid or accept for the performance of any judicial duty or for any service connected with his office, any fee, ...
• § 3304.  Acting as collection agent or paid arbitrator prohibited.
  § 3304. Acting as collection agent or paid arbitrator prohibited. (a) Collection agent.--No judge or magisterial district judge shall act as agent for a person ...
• § 3305.  Automatic removal upon conviction or disbarment.
  A judge or magisterial district judge convicted of misbehavior in office by a court, disbarred as a member of the bar of this Commonwealth or ...
• § 3306.  Automatic removal upon nonjudicial candidacy.
  A judge who shall file for nomination for or election to any public office other than a judicial office shall forfeit automatically his judicial office. ...
• § 3307.  Automatic suspension of judicial officer under impeachment.
  § 3307. Automatic suspension of judicial officer under impeachment. No judge or magisterial district judge against whom impeachment proceedings are pending in the Senate shall ...

Subchapter B. Establishment and Discontinuance of Courts

• § 3321.  Establishment of community courts.
  (a) General rule.--In a judicial district which establishes a community court, a person serving as a magisterial district judge at such time: (1) may complete ...
• § 3322.  Discontinuance of community courts.
  (a) General rule.--In a judicial district which discontinues a community court, a person serving as a judge of the community court at such time: (1) ...

Subchapter C. Discipline and Removal of Judges

• § 3331.  Power of discipline or removal.
  (a) Judges.--Any judge may be suspended, removed from office or otherwise disciplined for violation of Subchapter A (relating to standards of conduct), misconduct in office, ...
• § 3332.  Investigation and hearing.
  Investigation and hearing shall be governed by section 18 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. (July 2, 1993, P.L.395, No.56, eff. Aug. 16, ...
• § 3333.  Recommendation to and action by Supreme Court (Deleted by amendment).
  § 3333. Recommendation to and action by Supreme Court (Deleted by amendment). 1993 Amendment. Section 3333 was deleted by amendment July 2, 1993, P.L.395, No.56, ...
• § 3334.  Proceedings confidential.
  Confidentiality shall be governed by section 18 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. (July 2, 1993, P.L.395, No.56, eff. Aug. 16, 1993) ...

Subchapter D. Retirement

• § 3351.  Automatic retirement on age.
  Judges and magisterial district judges shall be retired upon attaining the age of 70 years. (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days) 2004 Amendment. ...
• § 3352.  Pension rights.
  (a) General rule.--Former and retired judges and magisterial district judges shall receive such compensation as shall be provided by or pursuant to statute. No salary, ...

PART IV. FINANCIAL MATTERS
Chapter 35. Budget and Finance
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 3501.  Definitions.
  Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this part which are applicable to specific provisions of this part, the following words and phrases ...
• § 3502.  Financial regulations.
  (a) General rule.--The governing authority may promulgate regulations relating to forms and accounting methods to be utilized in connection with funds appropriated to the unified ...
• § 3503.  Penalties.
  Any person who fails to remit any fines, penalties, forfeitures, fees, cash or other moneys received by him within the time and in the manner ...

Subchapter B. Judicial Department Budget and Finance

• § 3521.  Development of budget information.
  (a) General rule.--The Administrative Office shall annually obtain and prepare information for the preparation of a budget for the Judicial Department within such time as ...
• § 3522.  Preparation of tentative budget request.
  (a) General rule.--The Administrative Office shall collate and examine all information received pursuant to section 3521(a) (relating to development of budget information), shall consult with ...
• § 3523.  Adoption of final budget request.
  (a) General rule.--The governing authority shall review the tentative budget request submitted by the Administrative Office pursuant to section 3522 (relating to preparation of tentative ...
• § 3524.  Form of Judicial Department appropriation.
  The budget request of the Judicial Department shall be prepared in a manner comparable to the request of an administrative department. ...
• § 3525.  List of employees to be furnished.
  (a) General rule.--The Administrative Office shall, on July 15 of each year, transmit to the Department of the Auditor General, the Treasury Department, and the ...
• § 3526.  Release of funds.
  (a) General rule.--Each recipient of funds appropriated to the unified judicial system shall, from time to time, as requested by the Administrative Office, prepare and ...
• § 3527.  Estimates of current expenditures by Administrative Office.
  § 3527. Estimates of current expenditures by Administrative Office. The Administrative Office shall, from time to time, as requested by the Governor, prepare and submit ...
• § 3528.  Fiscal period.
  All books and accounts kept by the Administrative Office and other personnel of the system shall be kept as of the fiscal year or period ...
• § 3529.  Audits of affairs of unified judicial system.
  (a) General rule.--It shall be the duty of the judicial auditing agency to retain a certified public accountant to make all audits of transactions after ...
• § 3530.  Preparation of requisitions.
  The Administrative Office shall prepare, or cause to be prepared by an officer of the interested government unit designated by the Administrative Office, requisitions for ...
• § 3531.  Budget implementation data.
  The Court Administrator of Pennsylvania shall make monthly expenditure data available to the Majority or Minority Chairmen of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate or ...
• § 3532.  Expenses.
  The Office of the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania shall pay the annual registration fee of $200 to the Special Court Judges of Pennsylvania Association for ...

Subchapter C. County Finance

• § 3541.  Judicial and related account.
  The City and County of Philadelphia, each other county of this Commonwealth, and the City of Pittsburgh shall establish and maintain on their respective books ...
• § 3542.  Receipts.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided by Subchapter E (relating to fines, etc.), there shall be paid to the respective political subdivisions required by this ...
• § 3543.  Credits to account.
  Each political subdivision required by this subchapter to maintain a judicial and related account shall credit to such account: (1) Contributions and payments by the ...
• § 3544.  Disbursements.
  (a) General rule.--There shall be paid by the respective political subdivisions required by this subchapter to maintain a judicial and related account: (1) Salaries, fees ...
• § 3545.  Debits to account.
  (a) General rule.--Each political subdivision required by this subchapter to maintain a judicial and related account shall debit to such account: (1) Amounts paid pursuant ...
• § 3546.  Relief from liability for loss of property if expenses not paid.
  § 3546. Relief from liability for loss of property if expenses not paid. Any officer enforcing orders of a tribunal shall be relieved from any ...
• § 3547.  Restriction on compelling local action.
  A general rule, express order or other order in the nature of a regulation adopted by the governing authority or any other agency or unit ...

Subchapter D. Money Paid into Court

• § 3561.  Money paid into court.
  All money paid into court shall be held in the custody of such officer, shall be invested in such manner, and shall be withdrawn from ...

Subchapter E. Fines, Etc.

• § 3571.  Commonwealth portion of fines, etc.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided by statute, the Commonwealth shall be entitled to receive all fines, forfeited recognizances and other forfeitures imposed, lost or ...
• § 3572.  County portion of fines, etc.
  Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, all fines, forfeited recognizances and other forfeitures imposed, lost or forfeited and fees and costs collected in the ...
• § 3573.  Municipal corporation portion of fines, etc.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, all fines, forfeited recognizances and other forfeitures imposed, lost or forfeited for violation of any ordinance ...
• § 3574.  Fines in the nature of private compensation.
  The provisions of this subchapter shall not affect the disposition of fines authorized by law to effect restitution, for support of legal dependents, or otherwise ...
• § 3575.  Criminal Justice Enhancement Account.
  (a) Establishment.--There is established within the State Treasury a restricted account to be known as the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account. The account shall be comprised ...

Subchapter F. Compensation and Salaries

• § 3581.  Judicial salaries (Repealed).
  SUBCHAPTER F COMPENSATION AND SALARIES Sec. 3581. Judicial salaries (Repealed). Enactment. Subchapter F was added December 18, 1992, P.L.1269, No.167, effective immediately. § 3581. Judicial ...

Chapter 37. Facilities and Supplies
Subchapter A. Statewide Facilities and Services

• § 3701.  Pennsylvania Judicial Center (Reserved).
  CHAPTER 37 FACILITIES AND SUPPLIES Subchapter A. Statewide Facilities and Services B. District and County Facilities and Services C. Judicial Computer System Enactment. Chapter 37 ...
• § 3702.  General facilities and services furnished by Administrative Office.
  § 3702. General facilities and services furnished by Administrative Office. The Administrative Office, either directly or where appropriate in the case of equipment, materials and ...
• § 3703.  Local chamber facilities.
  The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts shall furnish for each judge of the appellate courts of this Commonwealth chamber facilities in the county in which ...
• § 3704.  Local facilities for holding sessions of Statewide courts.
  § 3704. Local facilities for holding sessions of Statewide courts. (a) General rule.--The City and County of Philadelphia and the County of Allegheny shall furnish ...

Subchapter B. District and County Facilities and Services

• § 3721.  County judicial center or courthouse.
  (a) General rule.--There shall be maintained at the county seat of each county a facility known as the county judicial center, which may be the ...
• § 3722.  General facilities and services furnished by county.
  Except as otherwise provided by statute, each county shall continue to furnish to the court of common pleas and community court embracing the county, to ...
• § 3723.  Other facilities and services furnished by Administrative Office.
  § 3723. Other facilities and services furnished by Administrative Office. The Administrative Office, either directly or where appropriate in the case of equipment, materials and ...
• § 3724.  County law libraries.
  County law libraries, including libraries maintained by bar associations or independent library corporations, or both, shall receive from the county such necessary funds, accommodations, goods ...
• § 3725.  Standards of local facilities and services.
  All accommodations, goods and services furnished to personnel of the system by a county or any other government agency shall be furnished in conformity with ...
• § 3726.  Manner of expenditure of local funds.
  Unless and until otherwise provided by statute or by express order of the Supreme Court pursuant to and subject to the limitations of constitutional authority, ...
• § 3727.  Restriction on compelling local action.
  A general rule, express order or other order in the nature of a regulation adopted by the governing authority or any other agency or unit ...

Subchapter C. Judicial Computer System

• § 3731.  Establishment of restricted receipt account.
  There is hereby established within the General Fund a restricted receipt account to be known as the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account. ...
• § 3732.  Utilization of funds in account.
  (a) General rule.--Except for the repayments under subsection (b), all moneys deposited into the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account shall be used only for the ...
• § 3733.  Deposits into account.
  (a) General rule.-- (1) Beginning July 1, 1987, and thereafter, the total of all fines, fees and costs collected by any division of the unified ...
• § 3734.  Annual appropriations.
  Beginning with the fiscal year 1987-1988, the General Assembly shall appropriate initially from the General Fund and thereafter from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account ...
• § 3735.  Review of plan and contracts.
  A copy of the plan for expenditure of appropriated funds and a copy of each contract prior to execution shall be submitted to the respective ...

PART V. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE GENERALLY
Chapter 41. Administration of Justice
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 4101.  Coordination of activities.
  The several courts and magisterial district judges, all other system and related personnel, executive agencies and political subdivisions shall devise a practical and working basis ...
• § 4102.  Liability insurance for district justices (Repealed).
  § 4102. Liability insurance for district justices (Repealed). 1979 Repeal. Section 4102 was repealed July 20, 1979, P.L.157, No.52, effective in 60 days. ...

Subchapter B. Temporary Assignment of Judges and Magisterial
District Judges

• § 4121.  Assignment of judges.
  (a) General rule.--Subject to general rules any judge may be temporarily assigned to another court and may there hear and determine any matter with like ...
• § 4122.  Assignment of magisterial district judges.
  (a) General rule.--Subject to general rules any magisterial district judge may be temporarily assigned to any other magisterial district or the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court or ...
• § 4123.  Assignment procedure.
  The procedure for effecting temporary assignments of judges and magisterial district judges, the kind, amount and method of payment for travel, lodgings and subsistence, and ...
• § 4124.  Assignment of senior Philadelphia Municipal Court judges.
  § 4124. Assignment of senior Philadelphia Municipal Court judges. A senior judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court who has not been defeated for reelection or ...

Subchapter C. Contempt of Court

• § 4131.  Definitions (Reserved).
  SUBCHAPTER C CONTEMPT OF COURT Sec. 4131. Definitions (Reserved). 4132. Attachment and summary punishment for contempts. 4133. Commitment or fine for contempt. 4134. Commitment for ...
• § 4132.  Attachment and summary punishment for contempts.
  The power of the several courts of this Commonwealth to issue attachments and to impose summary punishments for contempts of court shall be restricted to ...
• § 4133.  Commitment or fine for contempt.
  Except as otherwise provided by statute, the punishment of commitment for contempt provided in section 4132 (relating to attachment and summary punishment for contempts) shall ...
• § 4134.  Commitment for failure to pay fine.
  The court may order the sheriff or other proper officer of any county to take into custody and commit to jail any person fined for ...
• § 4135.  Publication out of court.
  (a) General rule.--Publication out of court respecting the conduct of judges, magisterial district judges, other system or related personnel, jurors or participants in connection with ...
• § 4136.  Rights of persons charged with certain indirect criminal contempts.
  § 4136. Rights of persons charged with certain indirect criminal contempts. (a) General rule.--A person charged with indirect criminal contempt for violation of a restraining ...
• § 4137.  Contempt powers of magisterial district judges.
  (a) General rule.-- A magisterial district judge shall have the power to issue attachments and impose summary punishments for criminal contempts of a magisterial district ...
• § 4138.  Contempt powers of Pittsburgh Magistrates Court.
  (a) General rule.--The Pittsburgh Magistrates Court shall have the power to issue attachments and impose summary punishments for criminal contempts in the following cases: (1) ...
• § 4139.  Contempt powers of Traffic Court of Philadelphia.
  (a) General rule.--The Traffic Court of Philadelphia shall have the power to issue attachments and impose summary punishments for criminal contempts in the following cases: ...

Chapter 43. Dockets, Indices and Other Records
Subchapter A. Establishment, Maintenance and Effect of
Judicial Records

• § 4301.  Establishment and maintenance of judicial records.
  (a) General rule.--All system and related personnel shall establish and maintain such records as shall be required by law. (b) Supervision by Administrative Office.--All system ...
• § 4302.  Effect of records as notice.
  (a) Real property.--Except as otherwise provided by statute or prescribed by general rule adopted pursuant to section 1722(b) (relating to enforcement and effect of orders ...
• § 4303.  Effect of judgments and orders as liens.
  (a) Real property.--Any judgment or other order of a court of common pleas for the payment of money shall be a lien upon real property ...
• § 4304.  Notice of Federal pending actions.
  (a) General rule.--An action pending in a United States court within this Commonwealth concerning real property located within this Commonwealth shall be effective to give ...
• § 4305.  Federal judgments as liens.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), every judgment of a United States court within this Commonwealth shall, as provided by 28 United States ...
• § 4306.  Enforcement of foreign judgments.
  (a) Short title of section.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act." (b) Filing and status ...

Subchapter B. Disposition of Obsolete Records

• § 4321.  Record retention schedules.
  (a) General rule.--The governing authority, after consultation with the County Records Committee, shall by general rule prescribe schedules setting forth the conditions under which the ...
• § 4322.  Destruction and disposition of obsolete records.
  (a) General rule.--Any person required to maintain records pursuant to Subchapter A (relating to establishment, maintenance and effect of judicial records) may destroy such records ...
• § 4323.  Form of permanent recordation.
  Records which are classified as records of permanent value shall, prior to destruction or other removal from the office of the person having custody thereof, ...
• § 4324.  Copies of destroyed records.
  The photostatic, photographic, microphotographic, microfilmed or otherwise reproduced copy of any record destroyed or disposed of as authorized pursuant to this subchapter, or a certified ...
• § 4325.  Duplicate permanent records.
  In order to provide insurance for the more actively used working copies against damage or loss through wear or disaster, duplicate copies of all permanent ...
• § 4326.  Original records meriting special care.
  If, in the opinion of the person having custody of an original record, such original possesses sufficient value that it merits special care, he shall ...
• § 4327.  Transfer of custody to local museum upon application.
  (a) General rule.--Any nonprofit public, quasi-public, or private association or corporation situated within the county where the historical documents are filed, which maintains a museum, ...

Chapter 44. Court Interpreters
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 4401.  Legislative findings and declaration.
  It is hereby declared to be the policy of this Commonwealth to secure the rights, constitutional and otherwise, of persons who because of a non-English ...
• § 4402.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...

Subchapter B. Court Interpreters for Persons with Limited
English Proficiency

• § 4411.  Duties of Court Administrator.
  (a) Interpreter program.--The Court Administrator may establish a program to appoint and use certified interpreters in judicial proceedings. The program established by the Court Administrator ...
• § 4412.  Appointment of interpreter.
  (a) Appointment of certified interpreter.--Upon request or sua sponte, if the presiding judicial officer determines that a principal party in interest or witness has a ...
• § 4413.  Replacement of interpreter.
  Pursuant to general rule, the presiding judicial officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter if ...
• § 4414.  Oath.
  Before commencement of interpreter duties, an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall take an oath or make an affirmation on the record that the interpreter ...
• § 4415.  Confidential communications in presence of interpreter.
  An interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall not be compelled to testify in any judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding to any statements made by the ...
• § 4416.  Cost of providing interpreter.
  (a) General rule.--An interpreter appointed in accordance with this subchapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for interpreter services and shall be reimbursed for actual ...
• § 4417.  Funding.
  Except as provided in section 4416 (relating to cost of providing interpreter), the General Assembly shall appropriate to the Court Administrator such sums as may ...

Subchapter C. Court Intrepreters for Persons Who Are Deaf

• § 4431.  Duties of Court Administrator.
  (a) Interpreter program.--The Court Administrator may establish a program to appoint and use certified interpreters in judicial proceedings. To certify interpreters, the Court Administrator shall ...
• § 4432.  Appointment of interpreter.
  (a) Appointment of certified interpreter.--Upon request or sua sponte, if the presiding judicial officer determines that a principal party in interest or witness is deaf, ...
• § 4433.  Replacement of interpreter.
  Pursuant to general rule, the presiding judicial officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter if ...
• § 4434.  Interrogation.
  Upon the arrest of any person who is deaf and prior to interrogation, the arresting officer shall make available to the person who is deaf ...
• § 4435.  Oath.
  Before commencement of interpreter duties, an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall take an oath or make an affirmation on the record that the interpreter ...
• § 4436.  Confidential communications in presence of interpreter.
  An interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall not be compelled to testify in any judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding to any statements made by the ...
• § 4437.  Cost of providing interpreter.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided by general rule and in subsection (b), an interpreter appointed in accordance with this subchapter is entitled to a reasonable ...
• § 4438.  Funding.
  Except as provided in section 4437 (relating to cost of providing interpreter), the General Assembly shall appropriate to the Court Administrator such sums as may ...

Chapter 45. Juries and Jurors
Subchapter A. Qualifications and Exemptions

• § 4501.  Declaration of policy.
  It is the policy of this Commonwealth that: (1) All persons entitled to a jury trial in a civil action or criminal proceeding shall have ...
• § 4502.  Qualifications of jurors.
  (a) General rule.--Every citizen of this Commonwealth who is of the required minimum age for voting for State or local officials and who resides in ...
• § 4503.  Exemptions from jury duty.
  (a) General rule.--No person shall be exempt or excused from jury duty except the following: (1) Persons in active service of the armed forces of ...

Subchapter B. Selection and Custody of Jurors

• § 4521.  Selection of prospective jurors.
  (a) Preparation of master list of prospective jurors.-- (1) At least annually the jury selection commission shall prepare a master list of prospective jurors that ...
§ 4521.1. Statewide jury information system.

• § 4522.  List of qualified jurors.
  After receipt of the juror qualification forms as provided in section 4521(d) (relating to selection of prospective jurors), the jury selection commission shall determine whether ...
• § 4523.  List of disqualified jurors.
  (a) Maintenance of list.--The jury selection commission shall create and maintain a list of names of all prospective jurors who have been disqualified and the ...
• § 4524.  Selection of jurors for service.
  Except as otherwise provided in section 4525 (relating to equipment used for selection of jurors), the jury selection commission shall maintain a master list or ...
• § 4525.  Equipment used for selection of jurors.
  The jury selection commission is authorized, but not required, to use mechanical or electro-mechanical devices or business machines in the random selection, drawing, investigating, summoning ...
• § 4526.  Challenging compliance with selection procedures.
  (a) Challenge to array.--Within ten days after publication of the array a party to a matter on a then published list of cases scheduled for ...
• § 4527.  Effect of verdict on jury selection errors.
  Except as otherwise prescribed by general rule, errors and omissions in the selection of jurors under this subchapter shall not constitute grounds to set aside ...

Subchapter C. Summoning Jurors

• § 4531.  Issuance of court orders for jurors.
  Court orders directing the jury selection commission to select an array of jurors shall be issued in the form prescribed by general rules or rule ...
• § 4532.  Summoning persons to serve as jurors.
  Persons who have been selected for service as jurors shall be summoned to serve in a manner determined by the jury selection commission with the ...

Subchapter D. Investigating Grand Juries

• § 4541.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Investigating Grand Jury Act." Renumbering. Former section 4541 was renumbered 4531 pursuant to section ...
• § 4542.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 4543.  Convening county investigating grand jury.
  (a) General rule.--In addition to such other grand juries as are called from time to time, county investigating grand juries shall be summoned as provided ...
• § 4544.  Convening multicounty investigating grand jury.
  (a) General rule.--Application for a multicounty investigating grand jury may be made by the Attorney General to the Supreme Court. In such application the Attorney ...
• § 4545.  Composition of investigating grand jury.
  (a) General rule.--Each investigating grand jury shall be composed initially of 23 members and have a minimum of seven and not more than 15 alternates. ...
• § 4546.  Term of investigating grand jury.
  (a) General rule.--An investigating grand jury shall not be limited in duration to any term of court. Each such investigating grand jury shall, except as ...
• § 4547.  Additional investigating grand juries.
  Whenever the attorney for the Commonwealth determines that the volume of work of an investigating grand jury exceeds the capacity of the investigating grand jury ...
• § 4548.  Powers of investigating grand jury.
  (a) General rule.--The investigating grand jury shall have the power to inquire into offenses against the criminal laws of the Commonwealth alleged to have been ...
• § 4549.  Investigating grand jury proceedings.
  (a) Documents and transcript.--Any document produced before an investigating grand jury may be copied or reproduced. Each statement, question, comment or response of the supervising ...
• § 4550.  Submission of investigations by attorney for the Commonwealth to investigating grand jury.
  § 4550. Submission of investigations by attorney for the Commonwealth to investigating grand jury. (a) General rule.--Before submitting an investigation to the investigating grand jury ...
• § 4551.  Investigating grand jury presentments.
  (a) General rule.--Should the investigating grand jury determine that upon the basis of evidence presented to it a presentment should be returned against an individual, ...
• § 4552.  Investigating grand jury reports.
  (a) General rule.--Any investigating grand jury, by an affirmative majority vote of the full investigating grand jury, may, at any time during its term submit ...
• § 4553.  Expenses of investigating grand juries and trials resulting therefrom.
  § 4553. Expenses of investigating grand juries and trials resulting therefrom. (a) County.--The expenses of a county investigating grand jury shall be borne by the ...

Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions

• § 4561.  Compensation of and travel allowance for jurors.
  (a) Compensation.--A person summoned to serve as a juror shall receive compensation at the rate of $9 a day for the first three days in ...
• § 4562.  Juror's right to refuse inquiries.
  Except where jury tampering is being investigated by the proper authorities, a juror shall not be required to answer to any person concerning the manner ...
• § 4563.  Protection of employment of petit and grand jurors.
  (a) General rule.--An employer shall not deprive an employee of his employment, seniority position or benefits, or threaten or otherwise coerce him with respect thereto, ...
§ 4563.1. Protection of employment of grand jurors (Deleted
by amendment).


• § 4564.  Alternate jurors.
  Alternate jurors shall be selected and shall serve as jurors under terms and conditions prescribed by general rules. ...
• § 4565.  Challenging certain petit jurors where political subdivision is a party.
  § 4565. Challenging certain petit jurors where political subdivision is a party. A person shall not be challenged for cause and excluded from serving as ...

Subchapter F. Penalties

• § 4581.  Interfering with selection of jurors.
  (a) Commission members and employees.--Any member of the jury selection commission or any employee, clerk, investigator or assistant in the employ of the commission, who ...
• § 4582.  Tampering with names of jurors.
  Any person who directly or indirectly unlawfully tampers with the names drawn from the master list of prospective jurors or jury wheel or with the ...
• § 4583.  Tampering with jurors.
  Any person who, having in any manner ascertained the names of persons drawn from the master list of prospective jurors or jury wheel, shall thereafter ...
§ 4583.1. Aggravated jury tampering.

• § 4584.  Failure of juror to appear.
  A prospective juror who has been summoned to serve as a juror and who fails to appear as summoned shall, unless exempt or excused pursuant ...

Chapter 47. DNA Data and Testing (Repealed)
Subchapter A. Preliminary Provisions (Repealed)
§ 4701 - § 4703 (Repealed).
Subchapter B. General Provisions (Repealed)
§ 4711 - § 4722 (Repealed).
Subchapter C. Enforcement and Other Provisions (Repealed)
§ 4731 - § 4736 (Repealed).
Subchapter D. Miscellaneous Provisions (Repealed)
§ 4741 (Repealed).
Chapter 49. Access to Justice

• § 4901.  Short title of chapter.
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Access to Justice Act. ...
• § 4902.  Declaration.
  The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) It is of paramount importance to the citizens of this Commonwealth that all individuals who seek ...
• § 4903.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 4904.  Establishment of Access to Justice Account.
  There is established in the State Treasury a nonlapsing restricted receipt account to be known as the Access to Justice Account for the deposit of ...
• § 4905.  Purpose of account.
  (a) Permitted use.--All moneys in the account and any investment income accrued shall be used exclusively to provide civil legal assistance to poor and disadvantaged ...
• § 4906.  Distribution of funds.
  All moneys deposited in the account and any investment income accrued are hereby annually appropriated to the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts and shall ...
• § 4907.  Expiration of chapter.
  This chapter shall expire on November 1, 2012. At least one year prior to the expiration of this chapter, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee ...

PART VI. ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND
OTHER MATTERS GENERALLY
Chapter 51. Preliminary Provisions

• § 5101.  Remedy to exist for legal injury.
  Every person for a legal injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation shall have remedy by due course of law, and right ...
§ 5101.1. Venue in medical professional liability actions.

• § 5102.  Place and form of filing applications for relief.
  Applications for relief to any court under section 5101 (relating to remedy to exist for legal injury) or under any other provision of law, or ...
• § 5103.  Transfer of erroneously filed matters.
  (a) General rule.--If an appeal or other matter is taken to or brought in a court or magisterial district of this Commonwealth which does not ...
• § 5104.  Trial by jury.
  (a) General rule.--Except where the right to trial by jury is enlarged by statute, trial by jury shall be as heretofore, and the right thereof ...
• § 5105.  Right to appellate review.
  (a) General rule.--There is a right of appeal under this subsection from the final order (including an order defined as a final order by general ...
• § 5106.  Change of venue.
  The power to change the venue in civil and criminal cases shall be vested in the courts, to be exercised in such manner as shall ...
• § 5107.  Service of process.
  Process may be served or executed on any day of the week except at any church, synagogue, meetinghouse or any place of worship. (Apr. 28, ...
• § 5108.  Imprisonment for debt.
  (a) Constitutional restriction.--The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up his ...
• § 5110.  Limited waiver of sovereign immunity (Repealed).
  § 5110. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity (Repealed). 1980 Repeal. Section 5110 was repealed October 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, effective in 60 days. The subject ...
• § 5111.  Limitations on damages (Repealed).
  § 5111. Limitations on damages (Repealed). 1980 Repeal. Section 5111 was repealed October 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, effective in 60 days. The subject matter is ...

Chapter 53. Bases of Jurisdiction and Interstate and
International Procedure
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 5301.  Persons.
  (a) General rule.--The existence of any of the following relationships between a person and this Commonwealth shall constitute a sufficient basis of jurisdiction to enable ...
• § 5302.  Land.
  The tribunals of this Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction over land situated within this Commonwealth whether or not the persons owning or claiming interests therein are ...
• § 5303.  Chattels.
  The tribunals of this Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction over chattels situated within this Commonwealth whether or not the persons owning or claiming interests therein are ...
• § 5304.  Documents.
  The tribunals of this Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction over documents situated within this Commonwealth whether or not the persons owning or claiming interests therein are ...
• § 5305.  Corporate shares.
  The tribunals of this Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction, whether or not the persons owning or claiming interests in the shares or share certificates are subject ...
• § 5306.  Obligations.
  The tribunals of this Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction over obligations owed by persons who are subject to the jurisdiction of the tribunals of this Commonwealth ...
• § 5307.  Status.
  The judicial jurisdiction over status granted to the courts of this Commonwealth by the Constitution and statutes of this Commonwealth may be exercised: (1) to ...
• § 5308.  Necessary minimum contacts.
  The tribunals of this Commonwealth may exercise jurisdiction under this subchapter only where the contact with this Commonwealth is sufficient under the Constitution of the ...

Subchapter B. Interstate and International Procedure

• § 5321.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Interstate and International Procedure Act." Cross References. Section 5321 is referred to in ...
• § 5322.  Bases of personal jurisdiction over persons outside this Commonwealth.
  § 5322. Bases of personal jurisdiction over persons outside this Commonwealth. (a) General rule.--A tribunal of this Commonwealth may exercise personal jurisdiction over a person ...
• § 5323.  Service of process on persons outside this Commonwealth.
  § 5323. Service of process on persons outside this Commonwealth. (a) Manner of service.--When the law of this Commonwealth authorizes service of process outside this ...
• § 5324.  Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside this Commonwealth with respect to service.
  § 5324. Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside this Commonwealth with respect to service. (a) General rule.--A court of record of this Commonwealth may order ...
• § 5325.  When and how a deposition may be taken outside this Commonwealth.
  § 5325. When and how a deposition may be taken outside this Commonwealth. (a) General rule.--A deposition to obtain testimony or documents or other things ...
• § 5326.  Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside this Commonwealth with respect to depositions.
  § 5326. Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside this Commonwealth with respect to depositions. (a) General rule.--A court of record of this Commonwealth may order ...
• § 5327.  Determination of foreign law.
  (a) Notice.--A party who intends to raise an issue concerning the law of any jurisdiction or governmental unit thereof outside this Commonwealth shall give notice ...
• § 5328.  Proof of official records.
  (a) Domestic record.--An official record kept within the United States, or any state, district, commonwealth, territory, insular possession thereof, or the Panama Canal Zone, the ...
• § 5329.  Other provisions of law unaffected.
  Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, this subchapter does not repeal or modify any law of this Commonwealth: (1) Authorizing the exercise of jurisdiction ...

Subchapter C. Child Custody Jurisdiction (Repealed)
§ 5341 - § 5366 (Repealed).
Chapter 55. Limitation of Time
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 5501.  Scope of chapter.
  (a) General rule.--An action, proceeding or appeal must be commenced within the time specified in or pursuant to this chapter unless, in the case of ...
• § 5502.  Method of computing periods of limitation generally.
  (a) General rule.--The time within which a matter must be commenced under this chapter shall be computed, except as otherwise provided by subsection (b) or ...
• § 5503.  Commencement of matters.
  (a) General rule.--A matter is commenced for the purposes of this chapter when a document embodying the matter is filed in an office authorized by ...
• § 5504.  Judicial extension of time.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in section 1722 (c) (relating to time limitations) or in subsection (b) of this section, the time limited by this ...
• § 5505.  Modification of orders.
  Except as otherwise provided or prescribed by law, a court upon notice to the parties may modify or rescind any order within 30 days after ...

Subchapter B. Civil Actions and Proceedings

• § 5521.  Limitations on foreign claims.
  (a) Short title of section.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Statute of Limitations on Foreign Claims Act." (b) General ...
• § 5522.  Six months limitation.
  (a) Notice prerequisite to action against government unit.-- (1) Within six months from the date that any injury was sustained or any cause of action ...
• § 5523.  One year limitation.
  The following actions and proceedings must be commenced within one year: (1) An action for libel, slander or invasion of privacy. (2) An action upon ...
• § 5524.  Two year limitation.
  The following actions and proceedings must be commenced within two years: (1) An action for assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution or malicious ...
§ 5524.1. Limitation and application for asbestos claims.

• § 5525.  Four year limitation.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided for in subsection (b), the following actions and proceedings must be commenced within four years: (1) An action upon a ...
• § 5526.  Five year limitation.
  The following actions and proceedings must be commenced within five years: (1) An action for revival of a judgment lien on real property. (2) An ...
• § 5527.  Six year limitation.
  (a) Eminent domain.-- (1) (i) If a condemnor has filed a declaration of taking, a petition for the appointment of viewers for the assessment of ...
• § 5528.  Fifteen year limitation.
  Except as otherwise provided by section 17 (relating to periods of limitation) of the act of August 9, 1971 (P.L.286, No.74), known as the "Disposition ...
• § 5529.  Twenty year limitation.
  (a) Execution against personal property.--An execution against personal property must be issued within 20 years after the entry of the judgment upon which the execution ...
• § 5530.  Twenty-one year limitation.
  (a) General rule.--The following actions and proceedings must be commenced within 21 years: (1) An action for the possession of real property. (2) An action ...
• § 5531.  No limitation.
  The following actions and proceedings may be commenced at any time notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter except section 5521 (relating to limitations on ...
• § 5532.  Absence or concealment.
  (a) General rule.--If, when a cause of action accrues against a person, he is without this Commonwealth, the time within which the action or proceeding ...
• § 5533.  Infancy, insanity or imprisonment.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided by statute, insanity or imprisonment does not extend the time limited by this subchapter for the commencement of a ...
• § 5534.  War.
  (a) Cause of action accruing in foreign country.--Where a cause of action, whether originally accrued in favor of a resident or nonresident of this Commonwealth, ...
• § 5535.  Effect of other actions and proceedings.
  (a) Termination of prior matter.-- (1) If a civil action or proceeding is timely commenced and is terminated, a party, or his successor in interest, ...
• § 5536.  Construction projects.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a civil action or proceeding brought against any person lawfully performing or furnishing the design, planning, supervision ...
• § 5537.  Land surveying.
  All actions to recover any or all damages against any person engaged in the practice of land surveying occurring as the result of any deficiency, ...
• § 5538.  Landscape architecture.
  (a) General rule.--All actions to recover any or all damages against any person engaged in the practice of landscape architecture occurring as the result of ...

Subchapter C. Criminal Proceedings

• § 5551.  No limitation applicable.
  A prosecution for the following offenses may be commenced at any time: (1) Murder. (2) Voluntary manslaughter. (3) Conspiracy to commit murder or solicitation to ...
• § 5552.  Other offenses.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a prosecution for an offense must be commenced within two years after it is committed. (b) ...
• § 5553.  Summary offenses involving vehicles.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), proceedings for summary offenses under Title 75 (relating to vehicles) must be commenced within 30 ...
• § 5554.  Tolling of statute.
  Except as provided by section 5553(e) (relating to disposition of proceedings within two years), the period of limitation does not run during any time when: ...

Subchapter D. Appeals

• § 5571.  Appeals generally.
  (a) General rule.--The time for filing an appeal, a petition for allowance of appeal, a petition for permission to appeal or a petition for review ...
• § 5572.  Time of entry of order.
  The date of service of an order of a government unit, which shall be the date of mailing if service is by mail, shall be ...
• § 5573.  Effect of application for rehearing.
  If an application for rehearing or reconsideration of an order is made to a tribunal the effect thereof on the time for appeal from such ...
• § 5574.  Effect of application for amendment to qualify for interlocutory appeal.
  § 5574. Effect of application for amendment to qualify for interlocutory appeal. If an application is made to a tribunal within 30 days after the ...

Chapter 57. Bonds and Recognizances
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 5701.  Right to bail.
  All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offenses when the proof is evident or presumption great. Excessive bail shall not be ...
• § 5702.  Bail to be governed by general rules.
  Except as otherwise provided by this title and the laws relating to the regulation of surety companies, all matters relating to the fixing, posting, forfeiting, ...

Subchapter B. Professional Bondsmen

• § 5741.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 5742.  Registration and licensure required.
  (a) General rule.--No professional bondsman shall become surety on any undertaking, and no person shall engage in or continue to engage in business as a ...
• § 5743.  Issuance of license.
  (a) General rule.--The Insurance Department, upon receipt of: (1) an application for registration and licensure as a professional bondsman; and (2) an annual license fee ...
• § 5744.  Office.
  No license shall be issued to, and no privileges or rights conferred by any license issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be exercised ...
• § 5745.  Refusal to grant or renew license.
  The Insurance Department, upon the written request of any applicant for a license or for renewal thereof whose application therefor has been refused, shall afford ...
• § 5746.  Suspension or revocation of license.
  (a) General rule.--Upon petition of the district attorney or by any interested person to suspend or revoke the license issued to any licensee under this ...
• § 5747.  Statements by fidelity or surety companies.
  Any fidelity or surety company, authorized to act as surety within this Commonwealth, may execute an undertaking as surety by the hand of an officer, ...
• § 5748.  Maximum premiums.
  (a) General rule.--No professional bondsman shall charge a premium or compensation for acting as surety on any undertaking in excess of 10% for the first ...
• § 5749.  Prohibitions and penalties.
  (a) Licensing.--Any person who engages in business as a professional bondsman without being registered and licensed in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, or ...

Subchapter C. Special Provisions

• § 5761.  Bail in drug offenses.
  (a) Inquiry as to source.--When fixing and accepting bail for a person charged with a violation of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), ...

Chapter 59. Depositions and Witnesses
Subchapter A. Witnesses Generally

• § 5901.  Judicial oath.
  (a) General rule.--Every witness, before giving any testimony shall take an oath in the usual or common form, by laying the hand upon an open ...
• § 5902.  Effect of religious beliefs.
  (a) Religious opinions not to disqualify.--The capacity of any person to testify in any judicial proceeding shall not be affected by his opinions on matters ...
• § 5903.  Compensation and expenses of witnesses.
  (a) Scope.--The provisions of this section apply to a witness served with a subpoena to testify before any government unit (except the minor judiciary) or ...
• § 5904.  Subpoena of witnesses.
  (a) Method of service.--In addition to any other method of service provided by law, a subpoena may be served upon a witness in a criminal ...
• § 5905.  Subpoenas.
  Every court of record shall have power in any civil or criminal matter to issue subpoenas to testify, with or without a clause of duces ...
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS


• § 5911.  Competency of witnesses generally.
  Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, all persons shall be fully competent witnesses in any criminal proceeding before any tribunal. ...
• § 5912.  Effect of prior convictions.
  No person shall be deemed incompetent or otherwise disqualified as a witness in any criminal proceeding by reason of the person's having been convicted of ...
• § 5913.  Spouses as witnesses against each other.
  Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, in a criminal proceeding a person shall have the privilege, which he or she may waive, not to ...
• § 5914.  Confidential communications between spouses.
  Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, in a criminal proceeding neither husband nor wife shall be competent or permitted to testify to confidential communications ...
• § 5915.  Testimony by spouse in rebuttal.
  In any criminal proceeding brought against the husband or wife, if the defendant makes defense at the trial upon any ground which attacks the character ...
• § 5916.  Confidential communications to attorney.
  In a criminal proceeding counsel shall not be competent or permitted to testify to confidential communications made to him by his client, nor shall the ...
• § 5917.  Notes of evidence at former trial.
  Whenever any person has been examined as a witness, either for the Commonwealth or for the defense, in any criminal proceeding conducted in or before ...
• § 5918.  Examination of defendant as to other offenses.
  No person charged with any crime and called as a witness in his own behalf, shall be asked, or if asked, shall be required to ...
• § 5919.  Depositions in criminal matters.
  The testimony of witnesses taken in accordance with section 5325 (relating to when and how a deposition may be taken outside this Commonwealth) may be ...
CIVIL MATTERS


• § 5921.  Interest not to disqualify.
  In any civil matter before any tribunal of this Commonwealth, or conducted by virtue of its order or direction, no liability merely for costs nor ...
• § 5922.  Disqualification by perjury.
  In a civil matter, a person who has been convicted in a court of this Commonwealth of perjury, which term is hereby declared to include ...
• § 5923.  Confidential communications between spouses.
  Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, in a civil matter neither husband nor wife shall be competent or permitted to testify to confidential communications ...
• § 5924.  Spouses as witnesses against each other.
  (a) General rule.--In a civil matter neither husband nor wife shall be competent or permitted to testify against each other. (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not ...
• § 5925.  Testimony by married person against spouse in rebuttal.
  In any civil action brought against a married person, if the defendant makes defense at the trial upon any ground which attacks the character or ...
• § 5926.  Testimony by spouse after attack on character or conduct.
  § 5926. Testimony by spouse after attack on character or conduct. In all civil actions brought by either the husband or wife, either the husband ...
• § 5927.  Actions by spouse to recover separate property.
  In any action brought by either the husband or wife to protect and recover the separate property of either, both shall be fully competent witnesses, ...
• § 5928.  Confidential communications to attorney.
  In a civil matter counsel shall not be competent or permitted to testify to confidential communications made to him by his client, nor shall the ...
• § 5929.  Physicians not to disclose information.
  No physician shall be allowed, in any civil matter, to disclose any information which he acquired in attending the patient in a professional capacity, and ...
• § 5930.  Surviving party as witness, in case of death, mental incapacity, etc.
  § 5930. Surviving party as witness, in case of death, mental incapacity, etc. Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, in any civil action or ...
• § 5931.  Incompetent witnesses.
  No person who is incompetent under section 5922 (relating to disqualification by perjury), section 5923 (relating to confidential communications between spouses), section 5924 (relating to ...
• § 5932.  Witness competent to testify against interest; to become competent upon release of interest.
  § 5932. Witness competent to testify against interest; to become competent upon release of interest. Any person who is incompetent under section 5930 (relating to ...
• § 5933.  Competency of surviving party.
  (a) General rule.--In any civil action or proceeding before any tribunal of this Commonwealth, or conducted by virtue of its order or direction, although a ...
• § 5934.  Notes of evidence at former trial.
  Whenever any person has been examined as a witness in any civil matter before any tribunal of this Commonwealth or conducted by virtue of its ...
• § 5935.  Examination of person adversely interested.
  In any civil action or proceeding, whether or not it is brought or defended by a person representing the interests of a deceased or lunatic ...
• § 5936.  Medical testimony by deposition.
  (a) General rule.--The testimony of any physician licensed to practice medicine may be taken by oral interrogation in the manner prescribed by general rule for ...
CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES


• § 5941.  Persons who may be compelled to testify.
  (a) General rule.--Except defendants actually upon trial in a criminal proceeding, any competent witness may be compelled to testify in any matter, civil or criminal; ...
• § 5942.  Confidential communications to news reporters.
  (a) General rule.--No person engaged on, connected with, or employed by any newspaper of general circulation or any press association or any radio or television ...
• § 5943.  Confidential communications to clergymen.
  No clergyman, priest, rabbi or minister of the gospel of any regularly established church or religious organization, except clergymen or ministers, who are self-ordained or ...
• § 5944.  Confidential communications to psychiatrists or licensed psychologists.
  § 5944. Confidential communications to psychiatrists or licensed psychologists. No psychiatrist or person who has been licensed under the act of March 23, 1972 (P.L.136, ...
• § 5945.  Confidential communications to school personnel.
  (a) General rule.--No guidance counselor, school nurse, school psychologist, or home and school visitor in the public schools or in private or parochial schools or ...
§ 5945.1. Confidential communications with sexual assault
counselors.

§ 5945.2. Confidential communications to crime stopper or
similar anticrime program.


• § 5946.  Competency of certain witnesses where political subdivision is a party.
  § 5946. Competency of certain witnesses where political subdivision is a party. A person shall not be excluded from being a witness in any action ...
• § 5947.  Immunity of witnesses.
  (a) General rule.--Immunity orders shall be available under this section in all proceedings before: (1) Courts. (2) Grand juries. (3) Investigating grand juries. (4) The ...
• § 5948.  Confidential communications to qualified professionals.
  § 5948. Confidential communications to qualified professionals. Communications of a confidential character made by a spouse to a qualified professional as defined in 23 Pa.C.S. ...
• § 5949.  Confidential mediation communications and documents.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), all mediation communications and mediation documents are privileged. Disclosure of mediation communications and mediation documents may not ...

Subchapter B. Securing Attendance of Witnesses in Criminal
Proceedings

• § 5961.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Within or Without a State ...
• § 5962.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 5963.  Summoning witness in this Commonwealth to testify in another state.
  § 5963. Summoning witness in this Commonwealth to testify in another state. (a) General rule.--If a judge of a court of record in any state ...
• § 5964.  Witness from another state summoned to testify in this Commonwealth.
  § 5964. Witness from another state summoned to testify in this Commonwealth. (a) General rule.--If a person in any state which by its laws has ...
• § 5965.  Exemption from arrest and service of process.
  (a) Incoming witnesses.--If a person comes into this Commonwealth in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in this Commonwealth he shall ...

Subchapter C. Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in
Criminal Proceedings

• § 5971.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act." ...
• § 5972.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 5973.  Scope of subchapter.
  This subchapter does not apply to any person in this Commonwealth confined as insane or mentally ill or as a defective delinquent or under sentence ...
• § 5974.  Summoning prisoner in this Commonwealth to testify in another state.
  § 5974. Summoning prisoner in this Commonwealth to testify in another state. (a) Certification.--A judge of a state court of record in another state, which ...
• § 5975.  Court order.
  (a) General rule.--If at the hearing the court determines: (1) that the witness may be material and necessary; (2) that his attending and testifying are ...
• § 5976.  Terms and conditions.
  The order to the witness and to the person having custody of the witness shall provide for the return of the witness at the conclusion ...
• § 5977.  Prisoner from another state summoned to testify in this Commonwealth.
  § 5977. Prisoner from another state summoned to testify in this Commonwealth. If a person confined in a penal institution in any other state may ...
• § 5978.  Compliance.
  The court in this Commonwealth may enter an order directing compliance with the terms and conditions prescribed by the judge of the state in which ...
• § 5979.  Exemption from arrest and service of process.
  If a witness from another state comes into or passes through this Commonwealth under an order directing him to attend and testify in this or ...

Subchapter D. Child Victims and Witnesses

• § 5981.  Declaration of policy.
  In order to promote the best interests of the children of this Commonwealth, especially those children who are material witnesses to or victims of crimes, ...
• § 5982.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 5983.  Rights and services.
  (a) Designation of persons to act on behalf of children.-- Courts of common pleas may designate one or more persons as a child advocate to ...
• § 5984.  Videotaped depositions (Repealed).
  § 5984. Videotaped depositions (Repealed). 2004 Repeal. Section 5984 was repealed July 15, 2004, P.L.736, No.87, effective immediately. ...
§ 5984.1. Recorded testimony.

• § 5985.  Testimony by contemporaneous alternative method.
  (a) Contemporaneous alternative method.--Subject to subsection (a.1), in any prosecution or adjudication involving a child victim or a child material witness, the court may order ...
§ 5985.1. Admissibility of certain statements.

• § 5986.  Hearsay.
  (a) General rule.--A statement made by a child describing acts and attempted acts of indecent contact, sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse performed with or ...
• § 5987.  Use of dolls.
  In any criminal proceeding charging physical abuse, indecent contact or any of the offenses enumerated in 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 31 (relating to sexual offenses), the ...
• § 5988.  Victims of sexual or physical abuse.
  (a) Release of name prohibited.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in a prosecution involving a child victim of sexual or physical abuse, ...

Chapter 61. Rules of Evidence
Subchapter A. Documentary Evidence

• § 6101.  Scope of subchapter.
  Except as otherwise provided by statute or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto by a government agency, the provisions of this subchapter shall apply to matters heard ...
• § 6102.  Judicial notice of official seals.
  The seal of every court, magisterial district judge and other government unit, adopted pursuant to law, shall be judicially noticed. (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, ...
• § 6103.  Proof of official records.
  (a) General rule.--An official record kept within this Commonwealth by any court, magisterial district judge or other government unit, or an entry therein, when admissible ...
• § 6104.  Effect of official records generally.
  (a) General rule.--A copy of a record of governmental action or inaction authenticated as provided in section 6103 (relating to proof of official records) shall ...
• § 6105.  Acts of notaries public.
  (a) General rule.--The official acts, protests and attestations of all notaries public, certified under their respective hands and seals of office, including the dishonor of ...
• § 6106.  Certified exemplifications of records.
  Whenever provision is made by law for recording or filing in a public office any document, the record thereof made, and exemplifications of the document ...
• § 6107.  Judicial notice of certain local government ordinances.
  (a) General rule.--The ordinances of municipal corporations of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed. (b) Manner of proving ordinances.--The tribunal may inform itself of such ...
• § 6108.  Business records.
  (a) Short title of section.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Business Records as Evidence Act." (b) General rule.--A record ...
• § 6109.  Photographic copies of business and public records.
  (a) Short title of section.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Photographic Copies of Business and Public Records as Evidence ...
• § 6110.  Registers kept by religious societies and municipalities.
  § 6110. Registers kept by religious societies and municipalities. (a) General rule.--The registry kept by any religious society in their respective meeting book or books ...
• § 6111.  Handwriting.
  (a) Opinion evidence as to handwriting.--Where there is a question as to any writing, the opinions of the following persons shall be deemed to be ...
• § 6112.  Introduction of parol evidence after refusal to produce documents.
  § 6112. Introduction of parol evidence after refusal to produce documents. In all matters wherein any person is directed by a court to produce any ...

Subchapter B. Eminent Domain Matters

• § 6121.  Eminent domain matters.
  Eminent domain matters shall be governed by the provisions of 26 Pa.C.S. Ch. 11 (relating to evidence) in addition to the provisions of this chapter. ...

Subchapter C. Blood Tests to Determine Paternity (Repealed)
§ 6131 - § 6137 (Repealed).
Subchapter D. Miscellaneous Provisions

• § 6141.  Effect of certain settlements.
  (a) Personal injuries.--Settlement with or any payment made to an injured person or to others on behalf of such injured person with the permission of ...
• § 6142.  Pleas in vehicle matters.
  (a) General rule.--A plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or a payment of the fine and costs prescribed after any such plea, in any summary ...
• § 6143.  Registration number as evidence of operation of vehicle.
  § 6143. Registration number as evidence of operation of vehicle. (a) General rule.--In any action or proceeding for the recovery of a civil penalty for ...
• § 6144.  Dying declarations in case of abortion.
  (a) General rule.--The ante mortem statements of any woman, who shall die in consequence of any criminal acts producing or intended to produce a miscarriage ...

Subchapter E. Medical Records

• § 6151.  Use of certified copies.
  Medical charts or records of any health care facility licensed under the laws of this Commonwealth that are susceptible to photostatic reproduction may be proved ...
• § 6152.  Subpoena of records.
  (a) Election.-- (1) When a subpoena duces tecum is served upon any health care provider or an employee of any health care facility licensed under ...
§ 6152.1. Limit on charges.

• § 6153.  Receipts.
  When the copies of records are personally delivered a receipt shall be presented to the person receiving the records for his signature and shall be ...
• § 6154.  Affidavit of none or partial possession.
  If the health care facility has none of the charts or records specified in the subpoena, or only a part thereof, the custodian of the ...
• § 6155.  Rights of patients.
  (a) Protective order.--Any patient whose medical charts or records are copied and delivered pursuant to this subchapter, any person acting on such patient's behalf and ...
• § 6156.  Opening of sealed envelopes.
  The copy of the records shall remain sealed and shall be opened only at the time of trial, deposition or other hearing, upon the direction ...
• § 6157.  Retention of records.
  When the copies of records are delivered to a party or his attorney of record for use in a deposition, they shall, after termination of ...
• § 6158.  Obtaining personal attendance of custodian.
  The personal attendance of the custodian of the original charts or records specified in the subpoena shall only be required if the subpoena duces tecum ...
• § 6159.  Obtaining production of original record.
  The production of the original record shall only be required if the subpoena duces tecum so specifies for the purpose of comparing the reproduced record ...
• § 6160.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...

Chapter 63. Juvenile Matters
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 6301.  Short title and purposes of chapter.
  (a) Short title.--This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Juvenile Act." (b) Purposes.--This chapter shall be interpreted and construed as to ...
• § 6302.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 6303.  Scope of chapter.
  (a) General rule.--This chapter shall apply exclusively to the following: (1) Proceedings in which a child is alleged to be delinquent or dependent. (2) Transfers ...
• § 6304.  Powers and duties of probation officers.
  (a) General rule.--For the purpose of carrying out the objectives and purposes of this chapter, and subject to the limitations of this chapter or imposed ...
§ 6304.1. Summary offenses.

• § 6305.  Masters.
  (a) General rule.--The governing authority may promulgate rules for the selection and appointment of masters on a full- time or part-time basis. A master shall ...
• § 6306.  Costs and expenses of care of child.
  The costs and expenses of the care of the child shall be paid as provided by sections 704.1 and 704.2 of the act of June ...
• § 6307.  Inspection of court files and records.
  (a) General rule.--All files and records of the court in a proceeding under this chapter are open to inspection only by: (1) The judges, officers ...
• § 6308.  Law enforcement records.
  (a) General rule.--Law enforcement records and files concerning a child shall be kept separate from the records and files of arrests of adults. Unless a ...
• § 6309.  Juvenile history record information.
  (a) Applicability of Criminal History Record Information Act.--Except for 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 9105 (relating to other criminal justice information), 9112(a) and (b) (relating to mandatory ...
• § 6310.  Parental participation.
  (a) General rule.--In any proceeding under this chapter, a court may order a parent, guardian or custodian to participate in the treatment, supervision or rehabilitation ...
• § 6311.  Guardian ad litem for child in court proceedings.
  (a) Appointment.--When a proceeding, including a master's hearing, has been initiated alleging that the child is a dependent child under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4) ...

Subchapter B. Jurisdiction and Custody

• § 6321.  Commencement of proceedings.
  (a) General rule.--A proceeding under this chapter may be commenced: (1) By transfer of a case as provided in section 6322 (relating to transfer from ...
• § 6322.  Transfer from criminal proceedings.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in 75 Pa.C.S. § 6303 (relating to rights and liabilities of minors) or in the event the child is charged ...
• § 6323.  Informal adjustment.
  (a) General rule.-- (1) Before a petition is filed, the probation officer or other officer of the court designated by it, subject to its direction, ...
• § 6324.  Taking into custody.
  A child may be taken into custody: (1) Pursuant to an order of the court under this chapter. Prior to entering a protective custody order ...
• § 6325.  Detention of child.
  A child taken into custody shall not be detained or placed in shelter care prior to the hearing on the petition unless his detention or ...
• § 6326.  Release or delivery to court.
  (a) General rule.--A person taking a child into custody, with all reasonable speed and without first taking the child elsewhere, shall: (1) notify the parent, ...
• § 6327.  Place of detention.
  (a) General rule.--A child alleged to be delinquent may be detained only in: (1) A licensed foster home or a home approved by the court. ...

Subchapter C. Procedures and Safeguards

• § 6331.  Release from detention or commencement of proceedings.
  If a child is brought before the court or delivered to a detention or shelter care facility designated by the court, the intake or other ...
• § 6332.  Informal hearing.
  (a) General rule.--An informal hearing shall be held promptly by the court or master and not later than 72 hours after the child is placed ...
• § 6333.  Subpoena.
  Upon application of a child, parent, guardian, custodian, probation officer, district attorney, or other party to the proceedings, the court, master, or the clerk of ...
• § 6334.  Petition.
  (a) Contents of petition.--A petition, which shall be verified and may be on information and belief, may be brought by any person including a law ...
• § 6335.  Release or holding of hearing.
  (a) General rule.--After the petition has been filed alleging the child to be dependent or delinquent, the court shall fix a time for hearing thereon, ...
• § 6336.  Conduct of hearings.
  (a) General rule.--Hearings under this chapter shall be conducted by the court without a jury, in an informal but orderly manner, and separate from other ...
§ 6336.1. Notice and hearing.

• § 6337.  Right to counsel.
  Except as provided in section 6311 (relating to guardian ad litem for child in court proceedings), a party is entitled to representation by legal counsel ...
• § 6338.  Other basic rights.
  (a) General rule.--A party is entitled to the opportunity to introduce evidence and otherwise be heard in his own behalf and to cross-examine witnesses. (b) ...
• § 6339.  Investigation and report.
  (a) General rule.--If the allegations of a petition are admitted by a party or notice of hearing under section 6355 (relating to transfer to criminal ...
• § 6340.  Consent decree.
  (a) General rule.--At any time after the filing of a petition and before the entry of an adjudication order, the court may, on motion of ...
• § 6341.  Adjudication.
  (a) General rule.--After hearing the evidence on the petition the court shall make and file its findings as to whether the child is a dependent ...
• § 6342.  Court-appointed special advocates.
  (a) General rule.--The court may appoint or discharge a CASA at any time during a proceeding or investigation regarding dependency under this chapter. (b) Immunity.--A ...

Subchapter D. Disposition of Children Generally

• § 6351.  Disposition of dependent child.
  (a) General rule.--If the child is found to be a dependent child the court may make any of the following orders of disposition best suited ...
§ 6351.1. Authority of court upon petition to remove child
from foster parent.


• § 6352.  Disposition of delinquent child.
  (a) General rule.--If the child is found to be a delinquent child the court may make any of the following orders of disposition determined to ...
§ 6352.1. Treatment records.

• § 6353.  Limitation on and change in place of commitment.
  (a) General rule.--No child shall initially be committed to an institution for a period longer than four years or a period longer than he could ...
• § 6354.  Effect of adjudication.
  (a) General rule.--An order of disposition or other adjudication in a proceeding under this chapter is not a conviction of crime and does not impose ...
• § 6355.  Transfer to criminal proceedings.
  (a) General rule.--After a petition has been filed alleging delinquency based on conduct which is designated a crime or public offense under the laws, including ...
• § 6356.  Disposition of mentally ill or mentally retarded child.
  If, at a dispositional hearing of a child found to be a delinquent or at any hearing, the evidence indicates that the child may be ...
• § 6357.  Rights and duties of legal custodian.
  A custodian to whom legal custody has been given by the court under this chapter has the right to the physical custody of the child, ...
• § 6358.  Assessment of delinquent children by the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board.
  § 6358. Assessment of delinquent children by the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board. (a) General rule.--A child who has been found to be delinquent for ...

Subchapter E. Dispositions Affecting Other Jurisdictions

• § 6361.  Disposition of nonresident child.
  (a) General rule.--If the court finds that a child who has been adjudged to have committed a delinquent act or to be dependent is or ...
• § 6362.  Disposition of resident child received from another state.
  § 6362. Disposition of resident child received from another state. (a) General rule.--If a juvenile court of another state which has adopted the Uniform Juvenile ...
• § 6363.  Ordering foreign supervision.
  (a) General rule.--Subject to the provisions of this chapter governing dispositions and to the extent that funds are available the court may place a child ...
• § 6364.  Supervision under foreign order.
  (a) General rule.--Upon receiving a request of a juvenile court of another state which has adopted the Uniform Juvenile Court Act, or a substantially similar ...
• § 6365.  Powers of foreign probation officers.
  If a child has been placed on probation or protective supervision by a juvenile court of another state which has adopted the Uniform Juvenile Court ...

Chapter 64. Court-ordered Involuntary Treatment of Certain
Sexually Violent Persons

• § 6401.  Scope of chapter.
  This chapter establishes rights and procedures for the civil commitment of sexually violent delinquent children who, due to a mental abnormality or personality disorder, have ...
• § 6402.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 6403.  Court-ordered involuntary treatment.
  (a) Persons subject to involuntary treatment.--A person may be subject to court-ordered commitment for involuntary treatment under this chapter if the person: (1) Has been ...
• § 6404.  Duration of commitment and review.
  (a) Initial period of commitment.--The person shall be subject to a period of commitment for inpatient treatment for one year. (b) Annual review.-- (1) Sixty ...
• § 6405.  Right to counsel.
  At each proceeding conducted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the person who is the subject of the proceeding shall have the right to ...
• § 6406.  Duty of Department of Public Welfare.
  (a) General rule.--The department shall have the duty to provide a separate, secure State-owned facility or unit utilized solely for the control, care and treatment ...
• § 6407.  Regulations.
  The department shall adopt in consultation with the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission and the board such regulations as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of ...
• § 6408.  Jurisdiction.
  The court of common pleas for the county which entered the order for commitment of the person for a delinquent act pursuant to Chapter 63 ...
• § 6409.  Immunity for good faith conduct.
  The following entities shall be immune from liability for good faith conduct under this subchapter: (1) Members of the board and its agents and employees. ...

Chapter 65. Habeas Corpus

• § 6501.  Writ not to be suspended.
  The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in the case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may ...
• § 6502.  Power to issue writ.
  (a) General rule.--Any judge of a court of record may issue the writ of habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of detention of any ...
• § 6503.  Right to apply for writ.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), an application for habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of detention may be brought by or ...
• § 6504.  Return on writ.
  The writ, or the order to show cause why the writ should not issue, shall be directed to the person having custody of the person ...
• § 6505.  Interference with writ prohibited.
  Any person who shall fail or refuse to respond to a writ or to an order issued under this chapter, or who shall change the ...

Chapter 66. Prisoner Litigation

• § 6601.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 6602.  Prisoner filing fees.
  (a) Prisoner filing requirements.-- (1) A prisoner seeking to bring prison conditions litigation without the prepayment of fees or security due to indigency must submit ...
• § 6603.  Limitations on remedies.
  (a) Limitations on remedies for Federal claims.--Prison conditions litigation filed in or remanded to a court of this Commonwealth alleging in whole or in part ...
• § 6604.  Prospective relief.
  (a) General rule.--Prospective relief in prison conditions litigation shall extend no further than necessary to correct the violation of Pennsylvania law. The court shall not ...
• § 6605.  Types of prospective relief.
  (a) Preliminary injunctive relief.--In prison conditions litigation, the court may, to the extent authorized by law, enter a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction. A ...
• § 6606.  Termination or modification of prospective relief.
  (a) General rule.--In prison conditions litigation in which prospective relief is or has been ordered, the relief shall be terminable upon the motion of a ...
• § 6607.  Time limits on settlements.
  In prison conditions litigation, a government party, including an elected official who was not in office at the time of the execution of the consent ...
• § 6608.  Payment of damage award or settlement.
  Monetary damages awarded to a prisoner in connection with prison conditions litigation or paid in settlement of prison conditions litigation which is payable from funds ...

Chapter 67. Protection From Abuse (Repealed)
§ 6701 - § 6717 (Repealed).
Chapter 68. Forfeitures

• § 6801.  Controlled substances forfeiture.
  (a) Forfeitures generally.--The following shall be subject to forfeiture to the Commonwealth and no property right shall exist in them: (1) All drug paraphernalia, controlled ...
§ 6801.1. Terrorism forfeiture.

• § 6802.  Procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders.
  § 6802. Procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders. (a) General procedure.--The proceedings for the forfeiture or condemnation of ...

Chapter 69. Particular Rights and Immunities

• § 6901.  Short title of chapter.
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Rental- Purchase Agreement Act. ...
• § 6902.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 6903.  Required disclosures in connection with rental-purchase agreement.
  § 6903. Required disclosures in connection with rental-purchase agreement. (a) General rule.--A lessor shall disclose all of the following in a clear and conspicuous manner: ...
• § 6904.  Prohibited provisions of agreement.
  A rental-purchase agreement or any document that the lessor requests the lessee to sign shall not contain any provision by which: (1) A power of ...
• § 6905.  Lessee's right to acquire ownership.
  (a) Limitation on cost of lease services.--The total amount charged by the lessor for the cost of lease services in a rental-purchase transaction shall not ...
• § 6906.  Lessee's right to reinstate agreement after termination.
  § 6906. Lessee's right to reinstate agreement after termination. (a) General rule.--A lessee who fails to make a timely rental payment may reinstate the agreement ...
• § 6907.  Rent reduction.
  (a) General rule.--If any lessee who has signed a rental- purchase agreement experiences an interruption or reduction of 25% or more of income due to ...
• § 6908.  Advertising and display of property.
  (a) Advertisements.-- (1) An advertisement for a rental-purchase agreement shall not state that a rental of any specific property is available at a specific amount ...
• § 6909.  Lessor's liability for noncompliance.
  (a) Violation of other law.--A violation of this chapter shall constitute a violation of the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the ...
• § 6910.  Limitations on lessor's liability.
  (a) Right to correct errors.--A lessor is not liable for any violation of the requirements of this chapter if, within 60 days after discovering an ...
• § 6911.  Conflict with other law.
  In the event of a conflict between this chapter and the act of October 28, 1966 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.55, No.7), known as the Goods and ...

Chapter 70. Ignition Interlock Devices (Repealed)
§ 7001 - § 7003 (Repealed).
PART VII. CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 71. General Provisions

• § 7101.  Settlements and other agreements with hospitalized persons.
  PART VII CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS Chapter 71. General Provisions 73. Arbitration 75. Commencement of Actions 77. Trial 79. Post-trial Matters 81. Judgments and Other ...
• § 7102.  Comparative negligence.
  (a) General rule.--In all actions brought to recover damages for negligence resulting in death or injury to person or property, the fact that the plaintiff ...
• § 7103.  Interpreters for the deaf (Deleted by amendment).
  § 7103. Interpreters for the deaf (Deleted by amendment). 2006 Amendment. Section 7103 was deleted by amendment Nov. 29, 2006, P.L.1538, No.172, effective in 60 ...

Chapter 73. Arbitration
Subchapter A. Statutory Arbitration

• § 7301.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Arbitration Act." ...
• § 7302.  Scope of subchapter.
  (a) General rule.--An agreement to arbitrate a controversy on a nonjudicial basis shall be conclusively presumed to be an agreement to arbitrate pursuant to Subchapter ...
• § 7303.  Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
  A written agreement to subject any existing controversy to arbitration or a provision in a written agreement to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising ...
• § 7304.  Court proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.
  (a) Compelling arbitration.--On application to a court to compel arbitration made by a party showing an agreement described in section 7303 (relating to validity of ...
• § 7305.  Appointment of arbitrators by court.
  If the agreement to arbitrate prescribes a method of appointment of arbitrators, the prescribed method shall be followed. In the absence of a prescribed method ...
• § 7306.  Action by arbitrators.
  The powers of the arbitrators shall be exercised by a majority unless otherwise prescribed by the agreement or provided by this subchapter. ...
• § 7307.  Hearing before arbitrators.
  (a) General rule.--Unless otherwise prescribed by the agreement: (1) The arbitrators shall appoint a time and place for the arbitration hearing and cause written notice ...
• § 7308.  Representation by attorney.
  A party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any proceeding or hearing under this subchapter. A waiver thereof prior to the ...
• § 7309.  Witnesses, subpoenas, oaths and depositions.
  (a) General rule.--The arbitrators may issue subpoenas in the form prescribed by general rules for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, ...
• § 7310.  Award of arbitrators.
  (a) General rule.--The award of the arbitrators shall be in writing and signed by the arbitrators joining in the award. The arbitrators shall deliver a ...
• § 7311.  Change of award by arbitrators.
  (a) General rule.--On application of a party to the arbitrators, or on submission to the arbitrators by the court under such conditions as the court ...
• § 7312.  Fees and expenses of arbitration.
  Unless otherwise prescribed in the agreement to arbitrate, the expenses and fees of the arbitrators and other expenses (but not including counsel fees) incurred in ...
• § 7313.  Confirmation of award by court.
  On application of a party, the court shall confirm an award, unless within the time limits imposed by this subchapter, grounds are urged for vacating ...
• § 7314.  Vacating award by court.
  (a) General rule.-- (1) On application of a party, the court shall vacate an award where: (i) the court would vacate the award under section ...
• § 7315.  Modification or correction of award by court.
  (a) General rule.--On application to the court made within 30 days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall ...
• § 7316.  Judgment or decree on award.
  Upon the granting of an order of court confirming, modifying or correcting an award, a judgment or decree shall be entered in conformity with the ...
• § 7317.  Form and service of applications to court.
  Except as otherwise prescribed by general rules, an application to the court under this subchapter shall be by petition and shall be heard in the ...
• § 7318.  Court and jurisdiction.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 7319.  Venue of court proceedings.
  Except as otherwise prescribed by general rules: (1) An initial application to a court under this subchapter shall be made to the court of the ...
• § 7320.  Appeals from court orders.
  (a) General rule.--An appeal may be taken from: (1) A court order denying an application to compel arbitration made under section 7304 (relating to proceedings ...

Subchapter B. Common Law Arbitration

• § 7341.  Common law arbitration.
  The award of an arbitrator in a nonjudicial arbitration which is not subject to Subchapter A (relating to statutory arbitration) or a similar statute regulating ...
• § 7342.  Procedure.
  (a) General rule.--The following provisions of Subchapter A (relating to statutory arbitration) shall be applicable to arbitration conducted pursuant to this subchapter: Section 7303 (relating ...

Subchapter C. Judicial Arbitration

• § 7361.  Compulsory arbitration.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), when prescribed by general rule or rule of court such civil matters or issues therein as shall ...
• § 7362.  Voluntary arbitration of pending judicial matters.
  (a) General rule.--A civil matter or issue therein may be referred by consent of the parties to one or more appointive judicial officers or other ...

Chapter 75. Commencement of Actions
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 7501.  Attachment of property prior to judgment.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) property may be attached prior to judgment in the manner and to the extent prescribed by ...
• § 7502.  Affidavit of noninvolvement.
  (a) Dismissal by affidavit.--In any action for negligence, any construction design professional who is retained to perform professional services on a construction project may have ...

Subchapter B. Interpleader Compacts

• § 7521.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Interpleader Compact Law." ...
• § 7522.  Interpleader compact.
  The following interpleader compact is hereby approved, ratified, adopted and entered into by this Commonwealth as a party to take effect between this Commonwealth and ...
• § 7523.  Duties of the Department of State.
  The Department of State is hereby designated as the agency to receive all documents deposited pursuant to Articles 6 and 7 of the interpleader compact. ...
• § 7524.  Duties of the Governor.
  As used in paragraph (c) of Article 7 of the interpleader compact the phrase "executive head" shall mean the Governor of this Commonwealth. In the ...

Subchapter C. Declaratory Judgments

• § 7531.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Declaratory Judgments Act." ...
• § 7532.  General scope of declaratory remedy.
  Courts of record, within their respective jurisdictions, shall have power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or ...
• § 7533.  Construction of documents.
  Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected ...
• § 7534.  Before breach of contract.
  A contract may be construed either before or after there has been a breach thereof. Cross References. Section 7534 is referred to in section 7536 ...
• § 7535.  Rights of fiduciaries and other persons.
  Any person interested, as or through an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or other fiduciary, creditor, devisee, legatee, heir, next of kin, or cestui que trust, ...
• § 7536.  Enumeration not exclusive.
  The enumeration in section 7533 (relating to construction of documents) through 7535 (relating to rights of fiduciaries and other persons) does not limit or restrict ...
• § 7537.  Remedy discretionary.
  The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree where such judgment or decree, if rendered or entered, would not terminate ...
• § 7538.  Applications for relief.
  (a) General rule.--Judicial relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree may be granted whenever necessary or proper, subject to Chapter 55 (relating to limitation ...
• § 7539.  Issues of fact.
  (a) General rule.--Relief may be granted under this subchapter notwithstanding the fact that the purpose or effect of the proceeding, in whole or in part, ...
• § 7540.  Parties.
  (a) General rule.--When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the ...
• § 7541.  Construction of subchapter.
  (a) General rule.--This subchapter is declared to be remedial. Its purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to ...

Subchapter D. Reciprocal Tax Enforcement

• § 7551.  Enforcement of taxes imposed by other states.
  (a) General rule.--The courts of this Commonwealth shall recognize and enforce liabilities for taxes lawfully imposed by any other state or any political subdivision thereof, ...

Chapter 77. Trial

• § 7701.  Procedures, motions and other matters.
  All procedures, motions and other matters relating to the trial, by jury or otherwise, of any civil action or proceeding, trial de novo and returns ...
• § 7702.  Commencement and termination of trial.
  The trial of a civil action or proceeding shall be deemed to commence and terminate at the times or on the occurrence of events prescribed ...

Chapter 79. Post-trial Matters

• § 7901.  Procedures, motions and other matters.
  All post-trial procedures, motions and other matters relating to any civil action or proceeding, trial de novo and returns on certiorari from the minor judiciary ...

Chapter 81. Judgments and Other Liens
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 8101.  Interest on judgments.
  Except as otherwise provided by another statute, a judgment for a specific sum of money shall bear interest at the lawful rate from the date ...
• § 8102.  Contribution among joint judgment debtors.
  Whenever the property of several persons is subject to the lien of any judgment to the discharge of which such persons should by law or ...
• § 8103.  Deficiency judgments.
  (a) General rule.--Whenever any real property is sold, directly or indirectly, to the judgment creditor in execution proceedings and the price for which such property ...
• § 8104.  Duty of judgment creditor to enter satisfaction.
  (a) General rule.--A judgment creditor who has received satisfaction of any judgment in any tribunal of this Commonwealth shall, at the written request of the ...

Subchapter B. Exemptions from Execution

• § 8121.  Scope of subchapter.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided by subsection (b) the exemptions from execution specified in this subchapter are in addition to any other exemptions from execution ...
• § 8122.  Waiver of exemption.
  Exemptions from attachment or execution granted by statute may not be waived by the debtor by express or implied contract before or after the commencement ...
• § 8123.  General monetary exemption.
  (a) General rule.--In addition to any other property specifically exempted by this subchapter, property of the judgment debtor (including bank notes, money, securities, real property, ...
• § 8124.  Exemption of particular property.
  (a) Goods.--The following personal property of the judgment debtor shall be exempt from attachment or execution on a judgment: (1) Wearing apparel. (2) Bibles and ...
• § 8125.  Tangible personal property exhibited at international exhibitions.
  § 8125. Tangible personal property exhibited at international exhibitions. Tangible personal property on exhibition or deposited by exhibitors at any international exhibition held under the ...
• § 8126.  Common carriers not liable.
  No common carrier or other person engaged in the business of forwarding or transporting tangible personal property shall be liable in attachment as garnishee or ...
• § 8127.  Personal earnings exempt from process.
  (a) General rule and exceptions.--The wages, salaries and commissions of individuals shall while in the hands of the employer be exempt from any attachment, execution ...
• § 8128.  Transfer of claim to avoid policy of Commonwealth.
  (a) General rule.--It shall be unlawful for any creditor or obligee to commence an action on or to transfer any claim against a resident of ...

Subchapter C. Priority of Liens

• § 8141.  Time from which liens have priority.
  Liens against real property shall have priority over each other on the following basis: (1) Purchase money mortgages, from the time they are delivered to ...
• § 8142.  Endorsement of time.
  (a) Recorder of deeds.--The recorder of deeds shall endorse upon each mortgage and defeasible deed and on the record thereof, the time when each is ...
• § 8143.  Open-end mortgages.
  (a) General rule.--Whether or not it secures any other debt or obligation, an open-end mortgage, other than a purchase money mortgage as defined in section ...
• § 8144.  Mortgages to secure certain advances.
  In addition to any other indebtedness, a mortgage may secure unpaid balances of advances made, with respect to the mortgaged premises, for the payment of ...

Subchapter D. Enforcement of Judgments

• § 8151.  Notice to Department of Revenue of judicial sale of property.
  SUBCHAPTER D ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS Sec. 8151. Notice to Department of Revenue of judicial sale of property. 8152. Judicial sale as affecting lien of mortgage. ...
• § 8152.  Judicial sale as affecting lien of mortgage.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, a judicial or other sale of real estate shall not affect the lien of a mortgage ...

Chapter 83. Particular Rights and Immunities
Subchapter A. Rights of Action

• § 8301.  Death action.
  (a) General rule.--An action may be brought, under procedures prescribed by general rules, to recover damages for the death of an individual caused by the ...
• § 8302.  Survival action.
  All causes of action or proceedings, real or personal, shall survive the death of the plaintiff or of the defendant, or the death of one ...
• § 8303.  Action for performance of a duty required by law.
  A person who is adjudged in an action in the nature of mandamus to have failed or refused without lawful justification to perform a duty ...
• § 8304.  Damages in actions on bad checks.
  (a) General rule.--In a civil action to recover damages and costs following a conviction for passing a bad check pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. § 4105 ...
• § 8305.  Actions for wrongful birth and wrongful life.
  (a) Wrongful birth.--There shall be no cause of action or award of damages on behalf of any person based on a claim that, but for ...
• § 8306.  Defense against claim for injury sustained in utero barred.
  § 8306. Defense against claim for injury sustained in utero barred. Where a person has, by reason of the wrongful act or negligence of another, ...
• § 8307.  Action by parent, guardian or other custodian for damages in the sale or transfer of controlled substances to a child.
  § 8307. Action by parent, guardian or other custodian for damages in the sale or transfer of controlled substances to a child. (a) Cause of ...
• § 8308.  Damages in actions on retail theft.
  (a) General rule.--In a civil action based on retail theft, as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3929(a) (relating to retail theft), a court of competent ...
• § 8309.  Civil rights violations.
  (a) Redress for personal injury.--A person who incurs injury to his person or damage or loss to his property as a result of conduct described ...
• § 8310.  Damages in actions on thefts of leased property.
  (a) General rule.--In a civil action based on theft of leased property, as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3932(a) (relating to theft of leased property), ...
• § 8311.  Damages in actions for conversion of timber.
  (a) General rule.--In lieu of all other damages or civil remedies provided by law, a person who cuts or removes the timber of another person ...
• § 8312.  Profits received as a result of commission of crime.
  (a) General rule.--If a person has been convicted of a crime, every person who knowingly contracts for, pays or agrees to pay any profit from ...
• § 8313.  Agricultural crop destruction.
  (a) Civil action and relief available.--An aggrieved owner of damaged field crops, vegetable or fruit plants or trees raised for scientific or commercial purposes or ...
• § 8314.  Assault with biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees.
  § 8314. Assault with biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees. (a) Civil action and relief available.--An animal owner aggrieved by exposure of an ...
• § 8315.  Damages in actions for identity theft.
  In a civil action based on identity theft as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 4120 (relating to identity theft), a court of competent jurisdiction may ...
• § 8316.  Unauthorized use of name or likeness.
  (a) Cause of action established.--Any natural person whose name or likeness has commercial value and is used for any commercial or advertising purpose without the ...
• § 8317.  Actions involving products or services used to invade privacy.
  § 8317. Actions involving products or services used to invade privacy. No person shall have a cause of action against a manufacturer of a device ...
• § 8318.  Terrorism action.
  (a) General rule.--In addition to any other right of action and any other remedy provided by law, an action may be brought to recover damages ...
• § 8319.  Ecoterrorism.
  (a) Civil action and relief.--An individual aggrieved by the offense of ecoterrorism as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3311(a) (relating to ecoterrorism) may, in a ...
• § 8320.  Commemorative service demonstration action.
  (a) Civil action.--In addition to any other right of action and any other remedy provided by law, an individual aggrieved by the offense defined in ...

Subchapter B. Contribution Among Tort-feasors

• § 8321.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Contribution Among Tort-feasors Act." ...
• § 8322.  Definition.
  As used in this subchapter "joint tort-feasors" means two or more persons jointly or severally liable in tort for the same injury to persons or ...
• § 8323.  Scope of subchapter.
  This subchapter does not impair any right of indemnity under existing law. ...
• § 8324.  Right of contribution.
  (a) General rule.--The right of contribution exists among joint tort-feasors. (b) Payment required.--A joint tort-feasor is not entitled to a money judgment for contribution until ...
• § 8325.  Effect of judgment.
  The recovery of a judgment by the injured person against one joint tort-feasor does not discharge the other joint tort- feasors. ...
• § 8326.  Effect of release as to other tort-feasors.
  A release by the injured person of one joint tort-feasor, whether before or after judgment, does not discharge the other tort-feasors unless the release so ...
• § 8327.  Liability to make contribution as affected by release.
  A release by the injured person of one joint tort-feasor does not relieve him from liability to make contribution to another tort-feasor, unless the release ...

Subchapter C. Immunities Generally

• § 8331.  Medical good Samaritan civil immunity.
  (a) General rule.--Any physician or any other practitioner of the healing arts or any registered nurse, licensed by any state, who happens by chance upon ...
§ 8331.1. Veterinary good Samaritan civil immunity.
§ 8331.2. Good Samaritan civil immunity for use of automated
external defibrillator.

§ 8331.3. Criminal victim aid good Samaritan civil immunity.

• § 8332.  Nonmedical good Samaritan civil immunity.
  (a) General rule.--Any person who renders emergency care, first aid or rescue at the scene of an emergency, or moves the person receiving such care, ...
§ 8332.1. Manager, coach, umpire or referee and nonprofit
association negligence standard.

§ 8332.2. Officer, director or trustee of nonprofit organization
negligence standard.

§ 8332.3. Volunteer firefighter civil immunity.
§ 8332.4. Volunteer-in-public-service negligence standard.
§ 8332.5. Corporate representatives.
§ 8332.6. Antidrug and town-watch volunteer civil immunity.
§ 8332.7. Immunity of State parole officers.
§ 8332.8. Immunity of county probation officers.

• § 8333.  Body fluid and tissue limited civil immunity.
  (a) General rule.--No person shall be held liable for death, disease or injury resulting from the lawful transfusion of blood, blood components or plasma derivatives, ...
• § 8334.  Civil immunity in mass immunization projects.
  (a) General rule.--Any physician who does not receive remuneration for his services in a mass immunization project approved in writing by the Department of Health ...
• § 8335.  Damages for conversion of property of fluctuating value.
  § 8335. Damages for conversion of property of fluctuating value. Damages for the conversion of stocks, bonds, or other like property of fluctuating value shall ...
• § 8336.  Civil immunity for assistance upon request in incidents involving the transportation of hazardous substances.
  § 8336. Civil immunity for assistance upon request in incidents involving the transportation of hazardous substances. (a) General rule.--During the course of transportation, including the ...
• § 8337.  Civil immunity of school officers or employees relating to drug or alcohol abuse.
  § 8337. Civil immunity of school officers or employees relating to drug or alcohol abuse. (a) General rule.--Any officer or employee of a school who, ...
§ 8337.1. Civil immunity of school officers or employees
relating to emergency care, first aid and rescue.


• § 8338.  Liability for damages from donated food and grocery products.
  § 8338. Liability for damages from donated food and grocery products. (a) General rule.--A person is not subject to civil or criminal liability arising from ...
§ 8338.1. Liability for damages from donated vehicles or
equipment to volunteer fire companies.


• § 8339.  Agricultural immunity.
  (a) General rule.--No cause of action shall arise against the owner, tenant or lessee of land or premises for injuries to any person, other than ...
§ 8339.1. Railroad civil immunity.

• § 8340.  Immunity of program administrators and supervisors.
  Any probation officer or agent of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole and any public service or charitable agency or organization or political subdivision, ...
§ 8340.1. Employer immunity from liability for disclosure of
information regarding former or current employees.

Subchapter D. Defamation

• § 8341.  Single publication limitation.
  (a) Short title of section.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Single Publication Act." (b) General rule.--No person shall have ...
• § 8342.  Justification a defense.
  In all civil actions for libel, the plea of justification shall be accepted as an adequate and complete defense, when it is pleaded, and proved ...
• § 8343.  Burden of proof.
  (a) Burden of plaintiff.--In an action for defamation, the plaintiff has the burden of proving, when the issue is properly raised: (1) The defamatory character ...
• § 8344.  Malice or negligence necessary to support award of damages.
  § 8344. Malice or negligence necessary to support award of damages. In all civil actions for libel, no damages shall be recovered unless it is ...
• § 8345.  No liability when without power of censorship.
  Liability shall be denied and no recovery shall be allowed against the owners, licensees and operators of any visual or sound radio and television station ...

Subchapter E. Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings

• § 8351.  Wrongful use of civil proceedings.
  (a) Elements of action.--A person who takes part in the procurement, initiation or continuation of civil proceedings against another is subject to liability to the ...
• § 8352.  Existence of probable cause.
  A person who takes part in the procurement, initiation or continuation of civil proceedings against another has probable cause for doing so if he reasonably ...
• § 8353.  Damages.
  When the essential elements of an action brought pursuant to this subchapter have been established as provided in section 8351 (relating to wrongful use of ...
• § 8354.  Burden of proof.
  In an action brought pursuant to this subchapter the plaintiff has the burden of proving, when the issue is properly raised, that: (1) The defendant ...
• § 8355.  Certification of pleadings, motions and other papers.
  Every pleading, motion and other paper of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in his ...

Subchapter F. Corporate Directors' Liability (Repealed)
§ 8361 - § 8367 (Repealed).
Subchapter G. Special Damages

• § 8371.  Actions on insurance policies.
  In an action arising under an insurance policy, if the court finds that the insurer has acted in bad faith toward the insured, the court ...

Subchapter H. Drug Nuisances

• § 8381.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Drug Nuisance Law. ...
• § 8382.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 8383.  Action to abate.
  Wherever there is reason to believe that a drug-related nuisance exists, the district attorney, the Attorney General, if requested by a district attorney, the solicitor ...
• § 8384.  Complaint.
  (a) Adverse impact.--The complaint or an affidavit attached thereto shall describe the adverse impact associated with the drug nuisance upon the surrounding neighborhood. Adverse impact ...
• § 8385.  Service of original process.
  (a) General rule.--A copy of the summons and complaint shall be served upon the defendant at least five business days prior to the first hearing ...
• § 8386.  Preliminary injunction.
  Upon the filing of a motion for preliminary injunction to abate the drug-related nuisance, the plaintiff shall be entitled to a hearing on the motion ...
• § 8387.  Protection of witnesses.
  At the time of an application for the issuance of a restraining order or an injunction if proof of the existence of the drug-related nuisance ...
• § 8388.  Security.
  No bond shall be required to issue a preliminary injunction or special injunction sought by the district attorney or the solicitor for the county or ...
• § 8389.  Judgment and remedies.
  (a) Burden of proof.--The plaintiff must establish that a drug-related nuisance exists by a preponderance of the evidence. (b) Relief.--If the existence of a drug-related ...
• § 8390.  Violation of injunctions or abatement order.
  (a) Contempt.--A violation of any court order issued under this subchapter is punishable as a contempt of court by a fine of not less than ...
• § 8391.  Release and cancellation.
  (a) No knowledge and abatement.--The court may suspend the effectiveness of an order of abatement for no more than 90 days if the owner of ...
• § 8392.  Severability.
  If any provision of this subchapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this subchapter or ...

Chapter 85. Matters Affecting Government Units
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 8501.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 8502.  Enforcement proceedings.
  (a) Venue.--Except as otherwise prescribed by general rules the venue of any action or proceeding by a Commonwealth agency to enforce any statute or regulation ...

Subchapter B. Actions Against Commonwealth Parties
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY


• § 8521.  Sovereign immunity generally.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, no provision of this title shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for the purpose of ...
• § 8522.  Exceptions to sovereign immunity.
  (a) Liability imposed.--The General Assembly, pursuant to section 11 of Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, does hereby waive, in the instances set forth ...
• § 8523.  Venue and process.
  (a) Venue.--Actions for claims against a Commonwealth party may be brought in and only in a county in which the principal or local office of ...
• § 8524.  Defenses.
  The following common law defenses are available: (1) An official of a Commonwealth agency, or a member of the General Assembly or the judiciary may ...
• § 8525.  Legal assistance.
  When an action is brought under this subchapter against an employee of the Commonwealth government, and it is alleged that the act of the employee ...
• § 8526.  Counterclaim by the Commonwealth.
  In any action initiated under this subchapter, the Commonwealth may set forth any cause of action or set-off which it has against the plaintiff. A ...
• § 8527.  Indemnity relating to inmate health care.
  The Commonwealth shall indemnify against liability a municipal corporation for a claim against the municipal corporation arising from an act or omission of the municipal ...
LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES


• § 8528.  Limitations on damages.
  (a) General rule.--Actions for which damages are limited by reference to this subchapter shall be limited as set forth in this section. (b) Amount recoverable.--Damages ...

Subchapter C. Actions Against Local Parties
GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY


• § 8541.  Governmental immunity generally.
  Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, no local agency shall be liable for any damages on account of any injury to a person or ...
• § 8542.  Exceptions to governmental immunity.
  (a) Liability imposed.--A local agency shall be liable for damages on account of an injury to a person or property within the limits set forth ...
OFFICIAL IMMUNITY


• § 8545.  Official liability generally.
  An employee of a local agency is liable for civil damages on account of any injury to a person or property caused by acts of ...
• § 8546.  Defense of official immunity.
  In any action brought against an employee of a local agency for damages on account of an injury to a person or property based upon ...
• § 8547.  Legal assistance.
  (a) Mandatory provision of legal assistance generally.--When an action is brought against an employee of a local agency for damages on account of an injury ...
• § 8548.  Indemnity.
  (a) Indemnity by local agency generally.--When an action is brought against an employee of a local agency for damages on account of an injury to ...
• § 8549.  Limitation on damages.
  In any action brought against an employee of a local agency for damages on account of an injury to a person or property in which ...
• § 8550.  Willful misconduct.
  In any action against a local agency or employee thereof for damages on account of an injury caused by the act of the employee in ...
LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES


• § 8553.  Limitations on damages.
  (a) General rule.--Actions for which damages are limited by reference to this subchapter shall be limited as set forth in this section. (b) Amounts recoverable.--Damages ...
JUDGMENTS


• § 8557.  Judgment as a bar.
  The judgment in an action cognizable under section 8545 (relating to official liability generally) shall constitute a complete bar to any action by the claimant, ...
• § 8558.  Judgments against insured local agency.
  If the judgment is obtained against a local agency that has procured a contract or policy of public liability insurance protection, the holder of the ...
• § 8559.  Judgments against self-insured local agency and those not fully insured.
  § 8559. Judgments against self-insured local agency and those not fully insured. For the payment of any judgment obtained under the provisions of this subchapter ...
POWERS OF LOCAL AGENCIES


• § 8563.  General powers of local agencies.
  (a) Rules and regulations.--A local agency may promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with this subchapter in order to implement the intent of this subchapter. ...
• § 8564.  Liability insurance and self-insurance.
  (a) Purchase of liability insurance.--A local agency may purchase insurance on itself or its employees for any liability arising from the performance of their duties ...

PART VIII. CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 87. General Provisions
Subchapter A. In General

• § 8701.  Interpreters for the deaf (Deleted by amendment).
  PART VIII CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS Chapter 87. General Provisions 89. Commencement of Proceedings 91. Detainers and Extradition 93. Trial 95. Post-trial Matters 97. Sentencing 98. County ...
• § 8702.  Impaneling jury from another county.
  (a) General rule.--If, upon motion and following a hearing, the court of common pleas determines that a fair and impartial jury cannot be impaneled in ...
• § 8703.  Arraignment.
  (a) General rule.--The arraignment of the defendant may be satisfied, in the discretion of the court, either by the physical appearance of the defendant before ...

Subchapter B. Availability of Otherwise Confidential
Information

• § 8721.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 8722.  Petition for access to confidential information.
  The Attorney General, a district attorney, the Executive Director of the Crime Commission acting pursuant to a resolution of the Crime Commission or a committee ...
• § 8723.  Grounds for access.
  Any judge of the Commonwealth Court shall enter an order providing access to confidential information if, on the basis of a petition under section 8722 ...
• § 8724.  Disclosure of confidential information.
  (a) General rule.--Disclosure of confidential information shall be limited as follows: (1) disclosure by the Commonwealth agency holding such information shall be limited to persons ...
• § 8725.  Penalties for improper disclosure.
  (a) Criminal penalties.--Any person who discloses any confidential information obtained under this subchapter other than as provided in section 8724 (relating to disclosure of confidential ...

Chapter 89. Commencement of Proceedings
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 8901.  Intrastate hot pursuit (Repealed).
  CHAPTER 89 COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS Subchapter A. General Provisions B. Interstate Hot Pursuit C. Indictment and Information D. Municipal Police Jurisdiction Enactment. Chapter 89 was ...
• § 8902.  Arrest without warrant.
  (a) General rule.--For any of the following offenses, a police officer shall, upon view, have the right of arrest without warrant upon probable cause when ...

Subchapter B. Interstate Hot Pursuit

• § 8921.  Scope of subchapter.
  (a) General rule.--This subchapter shall apply only to peace officers of any state or political subdivision thereof which by its laws has made similar provision ...
• § 8922.  Authority of officers of another state to arrest in this Commonwealth.
  § 8922. Authority of officers of another state to arrest in this Commonwealth. Any peace officer of another state who enters this Commonwealth in close ...
• § 8923.  Hearing after arrest.
  If an arrest is made in this Commonwealth by an officer of another state, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, he shall, without ...
• § 8924.  Construction of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this Commonwealth which would otherwise be lawful. ...

Subchapter C. Indictment and Information

• § 8931.  Indictment and information.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no person shall, for any indictable offense, be proceeded against criminally by information, except in cases arising ...
• § 8932.  Nolle prosequi or settlement.
  After the commencement of a criminal matter by the filing of an information or otherwise, the district attorney shall not enter a nolle prosequi or ...
• § 8933.  Dismissal of criminal cases.
  (a) General rule.--In a felony case where no attorney appears on behalf of the Commonwealth at a preliminary hearing or where the victim fails to ...
• § 8934.  Sealing of affidavits.
  Upon a sufficient showing by the attorney for the Commonwealth at an ex parte hearing before a common pleas court judge, the court shall order ...

Subchapter D. Municipal Police Jurisdiction

• § 8951.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 8952.  Primary municipal police jurisdiction.
  Any duly employed municipal police officer shall have the power and authority to enforce the laws of this Commonwealth or otherwise perform the functions of ...
• § 8953.  Statewide municipal police jurisdiction.
  (a) General rule.--Any duly employed municipal police officer who is within this Commonwealth, but beyond the territorial limits of his primary jurisdiction, shall have the ...
• § 8954.  Noncompliance with mandatory certification requirements.
  § 8954. Noncompliance with mandatory certification requirements. Any person employed as a municipal police officer who is subject to the mandatory certification requirements of the ...

Chapter 91. Detainers and Extradition
Subchapter A. Agreement on Detainers

• § 9101.  Agreement on detainers.
  The Agreement on Detainers is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this Commonwealth with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form ...
• § 9102.  Appropriate court.
  The phrase "appropriate court" as used in the Agreement on Detainers shall mean, with reference to the courts of this Commonwealth, any court of common ...
• § 9103.  Enforcement and cooperation.
  All government units of this Commonwealth are hereby directed to enforce the Agreement on Detainers and to cooperate with one another and with other party ...
• § 9104.  Second and subsequent offenses.
  Nothing in this subchapter or in the Agreement on Detainers shall be construed to require the enhancement of any penalty imposed under the law of ...
• § 9105.  Escape.
  Escape from custody while in another state pursuant to the Agreement on Detainers, shall constitute an offense against the laws of this Commonwealth to the ...
• § 9106.  Duty of warden or other official.
  It shall be lawful and mandatory upon the warden or other official in charge of a penal or correctional institution in this Commonwealth to give ...
• § 9107.  Administrator and information agent.
  The Department of Justice shall serve as central administrator of and information agent for the Agreement on Detainers. ...
• § 9108.  Transmission of subchapter.
  The Department of State shall certify and deliver a copy of this subchapter to the executive authority of each state. ...

Subchapter B. Extradition of Persons Charged with Crime

• § 9121.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Criminal Extradition Act." ...
• § 9122.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 9123.  Duty of Governor with respect to fugitives from justice.
  § 9123. Duty of Governor with respect to fugitives from justice. Subject to the provisions of this subchapter, the provisions of the Constitution of the ...
• § 9124.  Form of demand.
  No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the Governor unless in writing, alleging, except ...
• § 9125.  Governor may investigate case.
  When a demand shall be made upon the Governor of this Commonwealth by the executive authority of another state for the surrender of a person ...
• § 9126.  Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left the demanding state under compulsion.
  § 9126. Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left the demanding state under compulsion. (a) Extradition from another ...
• § 9127.  Extradition of persons not present in demanding state at time of commission of crime.
  § 9127. Extradition of persons not present in demanding state at time of commission of crime. The Governor of this Commonwealth may also surrender on ...
• § 9128.  Issue by Governor of warrant of arrest.
  If the Governor decides that the demand should be complied with he shall sign a warrant of arrest which shall be sealed with the State ...
• § 9129.  Manner and place of execution.
  Such warrant shall authorize the peace officer or other person to whom directed to arrest the accused at any time and any place where he ...
• § 9130.  Authority of arresting officer.
  Every such peace officer or other person empowered to make the arrest shall have the same authority in arresting the accused to command assistance therein ...
• § 9131.  Rights of accused person.
  No person arrested upon such warrant shall be delivered over to the agent whom the executive authority demanding him shall have appointed to receive him ...
• § 9132.  Penalty for noncompliance.
  Any officer who shall deliver to the agent for extradition of the demanding state a person in his custody under the warrant of the Governor ...
• § 9133.  Confinement in jail.
  (a) General rule.--The officer or persons executing the Governor's warrant of arrest or the agent of the demanding state to whom the prisoner may have ...
• § 9134.  Arrest prior to requisition.
  Whenever any person within this Commonwealth shall be charged on the oath of any credible person before any judge or issuing authority of this Commonwealth ...
• § 9135.  Arrest without a warrant.
  The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any peace officer or a private person without a warrant upon reasonable information that ...
• § 9136.  Commitment to await requisition.
  If from the examination before the judge or issuing authority it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime ...
• § 9137.  Bail.
  Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of ...
• § 9138.  Extension of time of commitment.
  If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the Governor by the expiration of the time specified in the warrant or bond, a judge ...
• § 9139.  Forfeiture of bail.
  If the prisoner is admitted to bail and fails to appear and surrender himself according to the conditions of his bond, the judge or issuing ...
• § 9140.  Persons under criminal prosecution in this Commonwealth at time of requisition.
  § 9140. Persons under criminal prosecution in this Commonwealth at time of requisition. If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the ...
• § 9141.  Inquiry into guilt or innocence of accused.
  The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he is charged may not be inquired into by the Governor, or ...
• § 9142.  Governor may recall warrant or issue another.
  The Governor may recall his warrant of arrest or may issue another warrant whenever he deems proper. ...
• § 9143.  Duty of Governor in case of fugitives from this Commonwealth.
  § 9143. Duty of Governor in case of fugitives from this Commonwealth. Whenever the Governor of this Commonwealth shall demand a person charged with crime ...
• § 9144.  Issuance of requisition.
  (a) Return of accused.--When the return to this Commonwealth of a person charged with crime in this Commonwealth is required the prosecuting attorney shall present ...
§ 9144.1. Payment of expenses, costs and fees.

• § 9145.  Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions.
  § 9145. Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions. A person brought into this Commonwealth by or after waiver of extradition based on ...
• § 9146.  Written waiver of extradition proceedings.
  (a) General rule.--Any person arrested in this Commonwealth charged with having committed any crime in another state or alleged to have escaped from confinement or ...
§ 9146.1. Presigned waiver of extradition.

• § 9147.  Nonwaiver by Commonwealth.
  Nothing in this subchapter contained shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by this Commonwealth of its right, power or privilege to try such demanded ...
• § 9148.  Liability to further criminal prosecutions.
  After a person has been returned to this Commonwealth by or after waiver of extradition proceedings he may be tried in this Commonwealth for other ...

Subchapter C. Inter-County Detention

• § 9161.  Arrest prior to requisition.
  Whenever any person within this Commonwealth shall be charged on the oath of any credible person before any judge or issuing authority of this Commonwealth ...
• § 9162.  Arrest without a warrant.
  The arrest of a person may be lawfully made by any peace officer or a private person without a warrant upon reasonable information that the ...
• § 9163.  Commitment to await requisition.
  If, from the examination before the judge or issuing authority, it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime ...
• § 9164.  Bail.
  Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of ...
• § 9165.  Payment of costs and expenses.
  All costs and expenses shall be paid out of the county treasury in the county wherein charges were filed in connection with the alleged crime. ...

Subchapter D. Exchange of Offenders Under Treaty

• § 9171.  Exchange of offenders under treaty.
  Whenever a treaty is in force providing for the transfer of convicted offenders between the United States and a foreign country, the Governor or his ...

Chapter 93. Trial

• § 9301.  Procedures, motions and other matters.
  All procedures, motions and other matters relating to the trial, by jury or otherwise, of any criminal proceeding shall be conducted in the manner, at ...
• § 9302.  Commencement and termination of trial.
  The trial of a criminal proceeding shall be deemed to commence and terminate at the times or on the occurrence of events prescribed by general ...
• § 9303.  Liability for violations of general and specific criminal statutes.
  § 9303. Liability for violations of general and specific criminal statutes. Notwithstanding the provisions of 1 Pa.C.S. § 1933 (relating to particular controls general) or ...

Chapter 95. Post-trial Matters
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 9501.  Procedures, motions and other matters.
  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter all post-trial procedures, motions and other matters relating to any criminal proceeding shall be conducted in the manner, ...

Subchapter B. Post Conviction Relief

• § 9541.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Post Conviction Relief Act. (Apr. 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, eff. imd.) ...
• § 9542.  Scope of subchapter.
  This subchapter provides for an action by which persons convicted of crimes they did not commit and persons serving illegal sentences may obtain collateral relief. ...
• § 9543.  Eligibility for relief.
  (a) General rule.--To be eligible for relief under this subchapter, the petitioner must plead and prove by a preponderance of the evidence all of the ...
§ 9543.1. Postconviction DNA testing.

• § 9544.  Previous litigation and waiver.
  (a) Previous litigation.--For purposes of this subchapter, an issue has been previously litigated if: (1) (Deleted by amendment). (2) the highest appellate court in which ...
• § 9545.  Jurisdiction and proceedings.
  (a) Original jurisdiction.--Original jurisdiction over a proceeding under this subchapter shall be in the court of common pleas. No court shall have authority to entertain ...
• § 9546.  Relief and order.
  (a) General rule.--If the court rules in favor of the petitioner, it shall order appropriate relief and issue supplementary orders as to rearraignment, retrial, custody, ...
• § 9547.  Amendment and withdrawal of petition (Repealed).
  § 9547. Amendment and withdrawal of petition (Repealed). 1988 Repeal. Section 9547 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, effective immediately. Section 6 of Act ...
• § 9548.  Answer to petition (Repealed).
  § 9548. Answer to petition (Repealed). 1988 Repeal. Section 9548 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, effective immediately. Section 6 of Act 47 provided ...
• § 9549.  Hearing on petition (Repealed).
  § 9549. Hearing on petition (Repealed). 1988 Repeal. Section 9549 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, effective immediately. Section 6 of Act 47 provided ...
• § 9550.  Order of court and final disposition of petition (Repealed).
  § 9550. Order of court and final disposition of petition (Repealed). 1988 Repeal. Section 9550 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, effective immediately. Section ...
• § 9551.  Pauper petitions (Repealed).
  § 9551. Pauper petitions (Repealed). 1988 Repeal. Section 9551 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, effective immediately. Section 6 of Act 47 provided that ...

Subchapter C. Report by District Attorney

• § 9561.  Report by district attorney.
  (a) Reports by district attorneys of felony convictions against health care professionals.--Whenever a health care professional has been found guilty, has pleaded guilty or has ...

Subchapter D. Unitary Review in Death Penalty Cases

• § 9570.  Short title of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Capital Unitary Review Act. Suspension by Court Order. Section 9570 was suspended August 11, ...
• § 9571.  Scope of subchapter.
  (a) Capital unitary review.--This subchapter establishes the sole means of challenging proceedings that resulted in a sentence of death. The unitary review proceeding provided by ...
• § 9572.  Representation of counsel.
  (a) Collateral counsel.--Immediately after the formal imposition of sentence on all charges or within 30 days of the verdict of the death penalty, whichever occurs ...
• § 9573.  Time for petition; contents of petition.
  (a) Filing date.--Any petition under this subchapter shall be filed within 120 days of the date the trial transcript is filed with the court. The ...
• § 9574.  Answer to petition.
  The Commonwealth may file a written answer to the petition within 120 days of the filing and service of the petition. For good cause shown, ...
• § 9575.  Disposition without evidentiary hearing.
  (a) Evidentiary hearing.--No more than 20 days after the Commonwealth answers the petition or, if no answer is filed, 20 days after the deadline for ...
• § 9576.  Evidentiary hearing.
  (a) Order.--If the court determines that an evidentiary hearing is warranted, the court shall enter an order no more than 20 days after the Commonwealth ...
• § 9577.  Disposition and appeal.
  (a) Capital unitary review.--Review by the Supreme Court under section 9711(h) (relating to review of death sentence) shall comprise direct appeal and collateral appeal. The ...
• § 9578.  Subsequent petitions.
  (a) Further review.--No further review shall be available unless a petition is filed under Subchapter B (relating to post conviction relief) alleging that: (1) the ...
• § 9579.  Certification.
  (a) General rule.--By presenting to the court, whether by signing, filing, submitting or later advocating, a pleading, written motion or other papers regarding a petition ...

Chapter 97. Sentencing
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 9701.  Short title of chapter.
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Sentencing Code." ...
• § 9702.  Definitions.
  As used in this chapter "court" and "judge" include (when exercising criminal or quasi-criminal jurisdiction pursuant to section 1515 (relating to jurisdiction and venue)) a ...
• § 9703.  Scope of chapter.
  Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, in all cases the sentence to be imposed shall be determined by the court as authorized by ...

Subchapter B. Sentencing Authority

• § 9711.  Sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree.
  (a) Procedure in jury trials.-- (1) After a verdict of murder of the first degree is recorded and before the jury is discharged, the court ...
• § 9712.  Sentences for offenses committed with firearms.
  (a) Mandatory sentence.--Except as provided under section 9716 (relating to two or more mandatory minimum sentences applicable), any person who is convicted in any court ...
§ 9712.1. Sentences for certain drug offenses committed with
firearms.


• § 9713.  Sentences for offenses committed on public transportation.
  § 9713. Sentences for offenses committed on public transportation. (a) Mandatory sentence.--Except as provided under section 9716 (relating to two or more mandatory minimum sentences ...
• § 9714.  Sentences for second and subsequent offenses.
  (a) Mandatory sentence.-- (1) Any person who is convicted in any court of this Commonwealth of a crime of violence shall, if at the time ...
• § 9715.  Life imprisonment for homicide.
  (a) Mandatory life imprisonment.--Notwithstanding the provisions of section 9712 (relating to sentences for offenses committed with firearms), 9713 (relating to sentences for offenses committed on ...
• § 9716.  Two or more mandatory minimum sentences applicable.
  Where two or more sections requiring mandatory minimum sentences are applicable, the court shall be bound by that section requiring the greater penalty. (Mar. 8, ...
• § 9717.  Sentences for offenses against elderly persons.
  (a) Mandatory sentence.--A person under 60 years of age convicted of the following offenses when the victim is over 60 years of age and not ...
• § 9718.  Sentences for offenses against infant persons.
  (a) Mandatory sentence.-- (1) A person convicted of the following offenses when the victim is under 16 years of age shall be sentenced to a ...
§ 9718.1. Sexual offender treatment.
§ 9718.2. Sentences for sex offenders.
§ 9718.3. Sentence for failure to comply with registration of
sex offenders.


• § 9719.  Sentences for offenses committed while impersonating a law enforcement officer.
  § 9719. Sentences for offenses committed while impersonating a law enforcement officer. (a) Mandatory sentence.--A person convicted of murder of the third degree, voluntary manslaughter, ...
• § 9720.  Sentencing for criminal mischief.
  (a) Sentencing.--A person convicted of an offense under 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3304(a)(4) (relating to criminal mischief) and 3307(a.1) (relating to institutional vandalism), and who in ...
§ 9720.1. Restitution for identity theft.
§ 9720.2. Sentencing for trafficking of persons.
Subchapter C. Sentencing Alternatives

• § 9721.  Sentencing generally.
  (a) General rule.--In determining the sentence to be imposed the court shall, except as provided in subsection (a.1), consider and select one or more of ...
• § 9722.  Order of probation.
  The following grounds, while not controlling the discretion of the court, shall be accorded weight in favor of an order of probation: (1) The criminal ...
• § 9723.  Determination of guilt without further penalty.
  If in the light of all the circumstances, probation would be appropriate under section 9722 (relating to order of probation), but it appears that probation ...
• § 9724.  Partial confinement.
  If in the light of all the circumstances, and when facilities are available, probation would be inappropriate, but it further appears that a sentence of ...
• § 9725.  Total confinement.
  The court shall impose a sentence of total confinement if, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the crime and the history, character, and ...
• § 9726.  Fine.
  (a) Fine only.--The court may, as authorized by law, sentence the defendant only to pay a fine, when, having regard to the nature and circumstances ...
• § 9727.  Disposition of persons found guilty but mentally ill.
  (a) Imposition of sentence.--A defendant found guilty but mentally ill or whose plea of guilty but mentally ill is accepted under the provisions of 18 ...
• § 9728.  Collection of restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines and penalties.
  § 9728. Collection of restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines and penalties. (a) General rule.-- (1) Except as provided in subsection (b)(5), all restitution, reparation, fees, ...
• § 9729.  Intermediate punishment (Repealed).
  § 9729. Intermediate punishment (Repealed). 2000 Repeal. Section 9729 was repealed June 22, 2000, P.L.345, No.41, effective in 60 days. ...
• § 9730.  Payment of court costs, restitution and fines.
  (a) Use of credit cards.--The treasurer of each county may allow the use of credit cards and bank cards in the payment of court costs ...
§ 9730.1. Collection of court costs, restitution and fines by
private collection agency.

Subchapter D. Informational Basis of Sentence

• § 9731.  Requirement for presentence investigation and report.
  Before sentencing any defendant to one year or longer, a presentence investigation and report shall be made, unless the sentence is death or a mandatory ...
• § 9732.  Contents of presentence report.
  The presentence report shall include a summary of the circumstances attending the commission of the crime, the history of delinquency or criminality, physical and mental ...
• § 9733.  General principles of disclosure of presentence report.
  § 9733. General principles of disclosure of presentence report. The presentence report shall not be a public record. It shall be available only to the ...
• § 9734.  Disclosure of presentence report to the parties.
  (a) General rule.--Before imposing sentence, the court shall afford counsel for the prosecution and the defense a reasonable opportunity to read but only in the ...
• § 9735.  Objections to contents of presentence report.
  Each party shall prior to the imposition of sentence notify the opposing party and the court of any part of the report with which he ...
• § 9736.  Report of psychiatric evaluation.
  The court may order the defendant to submit to psychiatric observation and examination for a period not exceeding 60 days. The defendant may be remanded ...
• § 9737.  Report of outstanding charges and sentences.
  The court shall order that an appropriate agency shall determine all criminal charges brought in any court against the defendant and report to the court ...
• § 9738.  Victim impact statements.
  (a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other statute, rule or provision of law to the contrary, in the trial of a defendant accused of an offense, including ...

Subchapter E. Imposition of Sentence

• § 9751.  Sentencing judge.
  The judge who presided at the trial or who received the plea of the defendant shall impose the sentence unless there are compelling reasons that ...
• § 9752.  Sentencing proceeding generally.
  (a) General rule.--As soon as practicable after the determination of guilt and the examination of any presentence report, a proceeding shall be held at which ...
• § 9753.  Determination of guilt without further penalty.
  The court may impose a sentence determining guilt without further penalty. ...
• § 9754.  Order of probation.
  (a) General rule.--In imposing an order of probation the court shall specify at the time of sentencing the length of any term during which the ...
• § 9755.  Sentence of partial confinement.
  (a) General rule.--In imposing a sentence involving partial confinement the court shall specify at the time of sentencing the length of the term during which ...
• § 9756.  Sentence of total confinement.
  (a) General rule.--In imposing a sentence of total confinement the court shall at the time of sentencing specify any maximum period up to the limit ...
• § 9757.  Consecutive sentences of total confinement for multiple offenses.
  § 9757. Consecutive sentences of total confinement for multiple offenses. Whenever the court determines that a sentence should be served consecutively to one being then ...
• § 9758.  Fine.
  (a) General rule.--In imposing a fine the court shall at the time of sentencing specify the amount of the fine up to the amount authorized ...
• § 9759.  Record.
  (a) General rule.--A record of the sentencing proceeding shall be made and preserved in such a manner that it can be transcribed as needed. (b) ...
• § 9760.  Credit for time served.
  After reviewing the information submitted under section 9737 (relating to report of outstanding charges and sentences) the court shall give credit as follows: (1) Credit ...
• § 9761.  Computation and order of service of sentences.
  (a) Order of service of sentences.--If a minimum sentence imposed by the court which is to run concurrently with one which has been previously imposed ...
• § 9762.  Sentencing proceeding; place of confinement.
  All persons sentenced to total or partial confinement for: (1) maximum terms of five or more years shall be committed to the Bureau of Correction ...
• § 9763.  Sentence of county intermediate punishment.
  (a) General rule.--In imposing a sentence of county intermediate punishment, the court shall specify at the time of sentencing the length of the term for ...
• § 9764.  Information required upon commitment and subsequent disposition.
  § 9764. Information required upon commitment and subsequent disposition. (a) General rule.--Upon commitment of an offender to the custody of the Department of Corrections, the ...
• § 9765.  Merger of sentences.
  No crimes shall merge for sentencing purposes unless the crimes arise from a single criminal act and all of the statutory elements of one offense ...

Subchapter F. Further Judicial Action

• § 9771.  Modification or revocation of order of probation.
  (a) General rule.--The court may at any time terminate continued supervision or lessen or increase the conditions upon which an order of probation has been ...
• § 9772.  Failure to pay fine.
  Unless there is proof that failure to pay a fine or that portion of the fine that is due is excusable, the court may after ...
• § 9773.  Modification or revocation of county intermediate punishment sentence.
  § 9773. Modification or revocation of county intermediate punishment sentence. (a) General rule.--The court may at any time terminate a sentence of county intermediate punishment ...
• § 9774.  Revocation of State intermediate punishment sentence.
  (a) General rule.--The court may at any time terminate a sentence of State intermediate punishment pursuant to Chapter 99 (relating to State intermediate punishment). (b) ...

Subchapter G. Appellate Review of Sentence

• § 9781.  Appellate review of sentence.
  (a) Right to appeal.--The defendant or the Commonwealth may appeal as of right the legality of the sentence. (b) Allowance of appeal.--The defendant or the ...

Subchapter H. Registration of Sexual Offenders

• § 9791.  Legislative findings and declaration of policy.
  (a) Legislative findings.--It is hereby determined and declared as a matter of legislative finding: (1) If the public is provided adequate notice and information about ...
• § 9792.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 9793.  Registration of certain offenders for ten years (Deleted by amendment).
  § 9793. Registration of certain offenders for ten years (Deleted by amendment). 2000 Amendment. Section 9793 was deleted by amendment May 10, 2000, P.L.74, No.18, ...
• § 9794.  Designation of sexually violent predators (Deleted by amendment).
  § 9794. Designation of sexually violent predators (Deleted by amendment). 2000 Amendment. Section 9794 was deleted by amendment May 10, 2000, P.L.74, No.18, effective in ...
• § 9795.  Registration of offenders (Deleted by amendment).
  § 9795. Registration of offenders (Deleted by amendment). 2000 Amendment. Section 9795 was deleted by amendment May 10, 2000, P.L.74, No.18, effective in 60 days. ...
§ 9795.1. Registration.
§ 9795.2. Registration procedures and applicability.
§ 9795.3. Sentencing court information.
§ 9795.4. Assessments.
§ 9795.5. Exemption from certain notifications.

• § 9796.  Verification of residence.
  (a) Quarterly verification by sexually violent predators.-- The Pennsylvania State Police shall verify the residence and compliance with counseling as provided for in section 9799.4 ...
• § 9797.  Victim notification.
  (a) Duty to inform victim.-- (1) Where the individual is determined to be a sexually violent predator by a court under section 9795.4 (relating to ...
• § 9798.  Other notification.
  (a) Notice by municipality's chief law enforcement officer.--Notwithstanding any of the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 91 (relating to criminal history record information), the chief ...
§ 9798.1. Information made available on the Internet.
§ 9798.2. Administration.
§ 9798.3. Global positioning system technology.

• § 9799.  Immunity for good faith conduct.
  The following entities shall be immune from liability for good faith conduct under this subchapter: (1) The Pennsylvania State Police and local law enforcement agencies ...
§ 9799.1. Duties of Pennsylvania State Police.
§ 9799.2. Duties of Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.
§ 9799.3. Board.
§ 9799.4. Counseling of sexually violent predators.
§ 9799.5. Exemption from notification (Deleted by amendment).
§ 9799.6. Applicability (Deleted by amendment).
§ 9799.7. Exemption from notification for certain licensees
and their employees.

§ 9799.8. Annual performance audit.
§ 9799.9. Photographs and fingerprinting.
Chapter 98. County Intermediate Punishment

• § 9801.  Short title of chapter.
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the County Intermediate Punishment Act. ...
• § 9802.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 9803.  Purpose.
  County intermediate punishment programs shall be developed, implemented and operated for the following purposes: (1) To protect society and promote efficiency and economy in the ...
• § 9804.  County intermediate punishment programs.
  (a) Description.--County intermediate punishment program options shall include the following: (1) Restrictive intermediate punishments providing for the strict supervision of the offender, including programs that: ...
• § 9805.  Boards.
  (a) Duty of board.--To qualify for funding under this chapter, a board must develop a county intermediate punishment program plan to be submitted to the ...
• § 9806.  County intermediate punishment plan.
  (a) Requirement.--The board may develop a plan for the implementation and operation of intermediate punishment programs in the county. The plan shall provide for all ...
• § 9807.  Commission.
  (a) Powers and duties.--The commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), to adopt rules and regulations ...
• § 9808.  Funding and audits.
  (a) Eligibility.--Subject to the availability of funding, counties with approved plans shall be eligible for direct funding determined by the commission to support the cost ...
• § 9809.  Prohibitions.
  (a) General rule.--Recipients may not use funds granted under this chapter to supplant existing funds from the State or local government for existing correctional programs ...
• § 9810.  Continued eligibility.
  (a) Evaluation.--In order to remain eligible for continued grant funding, a county shall comply with commission standards and regulations and participate in an evaluation to ...
• § 9811.  Nonapplication of certain provisions.
  The provisions of the act of July 12, 1972 (P.L.762, No.180), referred to as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, shall not apply to counties which jointly ...
• § 9812.  Construction.
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating an enforceable right in any person to participate in an intermediate punishment program in lieu of ...

Chapter 99. State Intermediate Punishment

• § 9901.  Scope of chapter.
  This chapter relates to State intermediate punishment. ...
• § 9902.  Findings and purpose.
  The General Assembly finds as follows: (1) Many crimes are committed by persons who, because of their addiction to drugs or alcohol, are unable to ...
• § 9903.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 9904.  Referral to State intermediate punishment program.
  (a) Referral for evaluation.-- (1) Prior to imposing a sentence, the court may, upon motion of the Commonwealth and agreement of the defendant, commit a ...
• § 9905.  Drug offender treatment program.
  (a) Establishment.--The department shall establish and administer a drug offender treatment program as a State intermediate punishment. The program shall be designed to address the ...
• § 9906.  Written guidelines and regulations.
  The department shall develop written guidelines for participant selection criteria and the establishment of drug offender treatment program selection committees within each diagnostic and classification ...
• § 9907.  Reports.
  (a) Final report.--The department shall provide a final report to the court, the defendant, the attorney for the Commonwealth and the commission on a participant's ...
• § 9908.  Construction.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, this chapter shall not be construed to: (1) Confer any legal right upon any individual, including ...
• § 9909.  Evaluation.
  The department and the commission shall monitor and evaluate the motivational boot camp program under the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1391, No.215), known as ...

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