42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 89 - Commencement Of Proceedings

Section 8901 - Intrastate Hot Pursuit (Repealed)
§ 8901. Intrastate hot pursuit (Repealed). 1982 Repeal. Section 8901 was repealed June 15, 1982, P.L.512, No.141, effective in 60 days.
Section 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...

Section 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...
Section 8922 - Authority Of Officers Of Another State To Arrest In This Commonwealth
Any peace officer of another state who enters this Commonwealth in close pursuit of a person, and continues within this Commonwealth in such close...
Section 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,...
Section 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.

Section 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...
Section 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...
Section 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...
Section 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...

Section 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...
Section 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...
Section 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...
Section 8954 - Noncompliance With Mandatory Certification Requirements
Any person employed as a municipal police officer who is subject to the mandatory certification requirements of the training law and fails to obtain...

Last modified: October 8, 2016