§ 9731. Requirement for presentence investigation and report. Before sentencing any defendant to one year or longer, a presentence investigation and report shall be made, unless the sentence is death or a mandatory sentence to life imprisonment, or unless the court specifically orders to the contrary. The report shall be made within 30 days from […]
§ 9732. Contents of presentence report. The presentence report shall include a summary of the circumstances attending the commission of the crime, the history of delinquency or criminality, physical and mental condition, family situation and background, economic status, education, occupation and personal habits of the defendant, any history of drug or alcohol abuse or addiction […]
§ 9733. General principles of disclosure of presentence report. The presentence report shall not be a public record. It shall be available only to the following persons or agencies under the conditions stated: (1) The report shall be available to the court for the purpose of assisting it in determining the sentence. (2) The report […]
§ 9734. Disclosure of presentence report to the parties. (a) General rule.–Before imposing sentence, the court shall afford counsel for the prosecution and the defense a reasonable opportunity to read but only in the discretion of the court to copy the presentence report. (b) Restrictions on disclosure.–The court may in its discretion require counsel not […]
§ 9735. Objections to contents of presentence report. Each party shall prior to the imposition of sentence notify the opposing party and the court of any part of the report with which he differs, or of his intention to produce other reports or statements relating to the sentence. Upon such notice the court may conduct […]
§ 9736. Report of psychiatric evaluation. The court may order the defendant to submit to psychiatric observation and examination for a period not exceeding 60 days. The defendant may be remanded for this purpose to any available clinic or mental hospital or other institution or the court may appoint a qualified psychiatrist to make the […]
§ 9737. Report of outstanding charges and sentences. The court shall order that an appropriate agency shall determine all criminal charges brought in any court against the defendant and report to the court on the status or the disposition of such charges. The court shall also be informed if the defendant is then serving any […]
§ 9738. Victim impact statements. (a) General rule.–Notwithstanding any other statute, rule or provision of law to the contrary, in the trial of a defendant accused of an offense, including an offense subject to sentence under section 9711 (relating to sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree), a court shall not order the exclusion […]
