Section 8902 – Arrest without warrant
§ 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 there is ongoing conduct that imperils the personal security of any person or endangers public or private property: (1) Under Title 18 (relating to crimes […]
Section 8921 – Scope of subchapter
§ 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 for the arrest and custody of persons closely pursued within the territory thereof. (b) Transmission of subchapter.–The Department of State shall certify and deliver a […]
Section 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 pursuit of a person, and continues within this Commonwealth in such close pursuit, in order to arrest him, shall have the same authority to arrest and hold in custody such […]
Section 8923 – Hearing after arrest
§ 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 unnecessary delay, take the person arrested before an issuing authority, who shall conduct a hearing for the sole purpose of determining if the arrest was […]
Section 8924 – Construction of subchapter
§ 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
§ 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 in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service, in time of war or public danger or by leave of […]
Section 8932 – Nolle prosequi or settlement
§ 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 dispose of the matter or discharge a prisoner from custody by means of a proceeding in lieu of a plea or trial without having […]