Section 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 a criminal charge shall not be subject to service of personal process in civil actions arising out of the same facts as the criminal proceedings, to answer which he is […]
Section 9146 – Written waiver of extradition proceedings
§ 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 broken the terms of his bail, probation or parole may waive the issuance and service of the warrant provided for in section 9128 […]
Section 9146.1 – Presigned waiver of extradition
§ 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 of his probation, parole, bail or any other release in the demanding state shall immediately deliver that person to the duly authorized agent of the […]
Section 9147 – Nonwaiver by Commonwealth
§ 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 person for crime committed within this Commonwealth or of its right, power or privilege to regain custody of such person by extradition proceedings, or otherwise, […]
Section 9148 – Liability to further criminal prosecutions
§ 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 crimes which he may be charged with having committed here, as well as the crimes specified in the requisition for his extradition.
Section 9161 – Arrest prior to requisition
§ 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 with the commission of any crime in any other county of this Commonwealth, with having fled from justice or having been convicted of a […]
Section 9162 – Arrest without a warrant
§ 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 accused stands charged in the courts of another county of this Commonwealth with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding […]
Section 9163 – Commitment to await requisition
§ 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 alleged and that he has fled from justice, the judge or issuing authority must, by a warrant reciting the accusation, commit him to the […]
Section 9164 – Bail
§ 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 this Commonwealth, a judge or issuing authority in this Commonwealth may admit the person arrested to bail by bond with sufficient sureties and in such sum as […]
Section 9165 – Payment of costs and expenses
§ 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.