§ 9751. Sentencing judge. The judge who presided at the trial or who received the plea of the defendant shall impose the sentence unless there are compelling reasons that preclude his presence. Suspension by Court Rule. Section 9751 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 1101(6), adopted March 1, 2000, as being inconsistent […]
§ 9752. Sentencing proceeding generally. (a) General rule.–As soon as practicable after the determination of guilt and the examination of any presentence report, a proceeding shall be held at which the court shall: (1) Entertain submissions by the parties on the facts relevant to the sentence, including any facts with respect to negotiated pleas, as […]
§ 9753. Determination of guilt without further penalty. The court may impose a sentence determining guilt without further penalty.
§ 9754. Order of probation. (a) General rule.–In imposing an order of probation the court shall specify at the time of sentencing the length of any term during which the defendant is to be supervised, which term may not exceed the maximum term for which the defendant could be confined, and the authority that shall […]
§ 9755. Sentence of partial confinement. (a) General rule.–In imposing a sentence involving partial confinement the court shall specify at the time of sentencing the length of the term during which the defendant is to be partially confined, which term may not exceed the maximum term for which he could be totally confined, and whether […]
§ 9755.1. Temporary release from county correctional institution. (a) (Reserved). (b) Surrender of wages.–When an inmate is employed for wages or salary, the chief administrator of the county correctional institution shall collect the wages or salary or require the inmate to turn over his wages or salary in full when received, and the chief administrator […]
§ 9756. Sentence of total confinement. (a) General rule.–In imposing a sentence of total confinement the court shall at the time of sentencing specify any maximum period up to the limit authorized by law and whether the sentence shall commence in a correctional or other appropriate institution. (b) Minimum sentence.– (1) The court shall impose […]
§ 9757. Consecutive sentences of total confinement for multiple offenses. Whenever the court determines that a sentence should be served consecutively to one being then imposed by the court, or to one previously imposed, the court shall indicate the minimum sentence to be served for the total of all offenses with respect to which sentence […]
§ 9758. Fine. (a) General rule.–In imposing a fine the court shall at the time of sentencing specify the amount of the fine up to the amount authorized by law and shall provide when it is to be paid, and in the absence of statutory direction provide whether it is to be paid to the […]
§ 9759. Record. (a) General rule.–A record of the sentencing proceeding shall be made and preserved in such a manner that it can be transcribed as needed. (b) Contents.–The record shall include: (1) The record of any stipulation made at a presentence conference. (2) A copy of the presentence report and a copy of any […]
§ 9760. Credit for time served. After reviewing the information submitted under section 9737 (relating to report of outstanding charges and sentences) the court shall give credit as follows: (1) Credit against the maximum term and any minimum term shall be given to the defendant for all time spent in custody as a result of […]
§ 9761. Computation and order of service of sentences. (a) Order of service of sentences.–If a minimum sentence imposed by the court which is to run concurrently with one which has been previously imposed would expire later than the minimum of such a previously imposed sentence, or if the previously imposed sentence is terminated before […]
§ 9762. Sentencing proceeding; place of confinement. (a) Sentences or terms of incarceration imposed before a certain date.–For the three-year period beginning on the effective date of this subsection, all persons sentenced to total or partial confinement for the following terms shall be committed as follows: (1) Maximum terms of five or more years shall […]
§ 9763. Conditions of probation. (a) General rule.–In imposing probation, the court shall consider guidelines adopted by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing under section 2154 (relating to adoption of guidelines for sentencing) or 2154.1 (relating to adoption of guidelines for restrictive conditions) and specify at the time of sentencing the conditions of probation, including the […]
§ 9764. Information required upon commitment and subsequent disposition. (a) General rule.–Upon commitment of an inmate to the custody of the Department of Corrections, the sheriff or transporting official shall provide to the institution’s records officer or duty officer, in addition to a copy of the court commitment form DC-300B generated from the Common Pleas […]
§ 9765. Merger of sentences. No crimes shall merge for sentencing purposes unless the crimes arise from a single criminal act and all of the statutory elements of one offense are included in the statutory elements of the other offense. Where crimes merge for sentencing purposes, the court may sentence the defendant only on the […]
