Section 9912 – Supervisory relationship to offenders
§ 9912. Supervisory relationship to offenders. (a) General rule.–Officers are in a supervisory relationship with their offenders. The purpose of this supervision is to assist the offenders in their rehabilitation and reassimilation into the community and to protect the public. (b) Searches and seizures authorized.– (1) Officers and, where they are responsible for the supervision […]
Section 9913 – Peace officer power for probation officers
§ 9913. Peace officer power for probation officers. An officer is declared to be a peace officer and shall have police powers and authority throughout this Commonwealth to arrest, with or without warrant, writ, rule or process, any person on probation, intermediate punishment or parole under the supervision of the court for failing to report […]
Section 9914 – Meetings
§ 9914. Meetings. Notwithstanding section 6.1(h)(5) of the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, in lieu of requiring an offender who has been released on probation to appear in person at a meeting, a probation officer may utilize technology portals. (July 7, 2022, […]
Section 9811 – Nonapplication of certain provisions
§ 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 submit a plan under the provisions of this chapter. References in Text. The act of July 12, 1972, P.L.762, No.180, referred to as the […]
Section 9812 – Construction
§ 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 incarceration. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring any county to appropriate funds for the implementation of an intermediate punishment program except as may be […]
Section 9799.72 – Annual performance audit
§ 9799.72. Annual performance audit. (a) Duties of Attorney General.–The Attorney General shall: (1) Conduct a performance audit annually to determine compliance with the requirements of this subchapter and guidelines promulgated under this subchapter. The audit shall, at a minimum, include a review of the practices, procedures and records of the Pennsylvania State Police, the […]
Section 9813 – Work release or other court order and purposes
§ 9813. Work release or other court order and purposes. (a) Generally.–Notwithstanding any provision of law, if any offender has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment in a county jail for a term of less than five years, the court, at the time of sentence or at any time thereafter upon application made in accordance with […]
Section 9799.73 – Photographs and fingerprinting
§ 9799.73. Photographs and fingerprinting. An individual subject to section 9799.55 (relating to registration) shall submit to fingerprinting and photographing as required by this subchapter at approved registration sites. Fingerprinting as required by this subchapter shall, at a minimum, require submission of a full set of fingerprints. Photographing as required by this subchapter shall, at […]
Section 9911 – Definitions
§ 9911. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “ARD.” Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition. “Conditions of supervision.” Any terms or conditions of an offender’s supervision whether imposed by the court or an officer, including compliance with all requirements […]
Section 9799.74 – Standing for Pennsylvania State Police
§ 9799.74. Standing for Pennsylvania State Police. Except for petitions filed under section 9799.59(a) (relating to exemptions from certain notifications), the Pennsylvania State Police shall have standing to appear and contest a filing in a court of this Commonwealth which seeks to challenge in any way the obligation of an individual required to register with […]