Section 9549 – Hearing on petition (Repealed)
§ 9549. Hearing on petition (Repealed). 1988 Repeal. Section 9549 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, effective immediately. Section 6 of Act 47 provided that the repeal of section 9549 shall apply to all actions for collateral relief, whether statutory or common law, instituted on or after the effective date of Act 47, irrespective […]
Section 9550 – Order of court and final disposition of petition (Repealed)
§ 9550. Order of court and final disposition of petition (Repealed). 1988 Repeal. Section 9550 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, effective immediately. Section 6 of Act 47 provided that the repeal of section 9550 shall apply to all actions for collateral relief, whether statutory or common law, instituted on or after the effective […]
Section 9551 – Pauper petitions (Repealed)
§ 9551. Pauper petitions (Repealed). 1988 Repeal. Section 9551 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, effective immediately. Section 6 of Act 47 provided that the repeal of section 9551 shall apply to all actions for collateral relief, whether statutory or common law, instituted on or after the effective date of Act 47, irrespective of […]
Section 9561 – Report by district attorney
§ 9561. Report by district attorney. (a) Reports by district attorneys of felony convictions against health care professionals.–Whenever a health care professional has been found guilty, has pleaded guilty or has entered a plea of nolo contendere to a felony in this Commonwealth, the district attorney of the county in which the case was prosecuted […]
Section 9570 – Short title of subchapter
§ 9570. Short title of subchapter. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Capital Unitary Review Act. Suspension by Court Order. Section 9570 was suspended August 11, 1997, S.Ct. Order.
Section 9571 – Scope of subchapter
§ 9571. Scope of subchapter. (a) Capital unitary review.–This subchapter establishes the sole means of challenging proceedings that resulted in a sentence of death. The unitary review proceeding provided by this subchapter shall replace postappeal collateral review of death penalty cases with preappeal collateral review. (b) Appointment of collateral counsel.–Under the action provided in this […]
Section 9521 – Defense-initiated victim or witness outreach
§ 9521. Defense-initiated victim or witness outreach. (a) Requirements.–A person who engages in defense-initiated victim or witness outreach shall: (1) Communicate in an honest manner without deception or misrepresentation. (2) Unambiguously provide the person’s identity by name, the person’s employer and, if applicable, the name of the defendant convicted of the crime. (b) Definition.–As used […]
Section 9572 – Representation of counsel
§ 9572. Representation of counsel. (a) Collateral counsel.–Immediately after the formal imposition of sentence on all charges or within 30 days of the verdict of the death penalty, whichever occurs later, the court shall appoint new counsel for the purposes of collateral review, unless: (1) the petitioner has elected to proceed pro se and the […]
Section 9541 – Short title of subchapter
§ 9541. Short title of subchapter. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Post Conviction Relief Act. (Apr. 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, eff. imd.)
Section 9573 – Time for petition; contents of petition
§ 9573. Time for petition; contents of petition. (a) Filing date.–Any petition under this subchapter shall be filed within 120 days of the date the trial transcript is filed with the court. The court may, for good cause shown, grant extensions of time totaling no more than 90 days. (b) Subsequent or untimely claims.–Any claim […]