42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 91 - Detainers And Extradition
Subchapter A. Agreement on Detainers
Subchapter B. Extradition of Persons Charged with Crime
- Section 9121 - Short Title Of Subchapter
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Criminal Extradition Act."
- Section 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...
- Section 9123 - Duty Of Governor With Respect To Fugitives From Justice
Subject to the provisions of this subchapter, the provisions of the Constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all acts of Congress...
- Section 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,...
- Section 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...
- Section 9126 - Extradition Of Persons Imprisoned Or Awaiting Trial In Another State Or Who Have Left The Demanding State Under Compulsion
(a) Extradition from another state.--When it is desired to have returned to this Commonwealth a person charged in this Commonwealth with a crime, and...
- Section 9127 - Extradition Of Persons Not Present In Demanding State At Time Of Commission Of Crime
The Governor of this Commonwealth may also surrender on demand of the executive authority of any other state any person in this Commonwealth charged...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 9140 - Persons Under Criminal Prosecution In This Commonwealth At Time Of Requisition
If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this Commonwealth and is still pending, the Governor in his...
- Section 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,...
- Section 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.
- Section 9143 - Duty Of Governor In Case Of Fugitives From This Commonwealth
Whenever the Governor of this Commonwealth shall demand a person charged with crime or with escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of his...
- Section 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...
- Section 9144.1 - Payment Of Expenses, Costs And Fees
All costs and expenses shall be paid out of the county treasury in the county wherein the crime is alleged to have been committed:...
- Section 9145 - Immunity From Service Of Process In Certain Civil Actions
A person brought into this Commonwealth by or after waiver of extradition based on a criminal charge shall not be subject to service of...
- Section 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...
- Section 9146.1 - Presigned Waiver Of Extradition
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a law enforcement agency in this Commonwealth holding a person who is alleged to have broken the terms...
- Section 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...
- Section 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...
Subchapter C. Inter-County Detention
Subchapter D. Exchange of Offenders Under Treaty
Last modified: October 8, 2016