Section 9302 – Commencement and termination of trial
§ 9302. Commencement and termination of trial. The trial of a criminal proceeding shall be deemed to commence and terminate at the times or on the occurrence of events prescribed by general rules.
Section 9143 – Duty of Governor in case of fugitives from this Commonwealth
§ 9143. Duty of Governor in case of fugitives from this Commonwealth. Whenever the Governor of this Commonwealth shall demand a person charged with crime or with escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of his bail, probation or parole in this Commonwealth, from the executive authority of any other state, or from the official […]
Section 9303 – Liability for violations of general and specific criminal statutes
§ 9303. Liability for violations of general and specific criminal statutes. Notwithstanding the provisions of 1 Pa.C.S. § 1933 (relating to particular controls general) or any other statute to the contrary, where the same conduct of a defendant violates more than one criminal statute, the defendant may be prosecuted under all available statutory criminal provisions […]
Section 9144 – Issuance of requisition
§ 9144. Issuance of requisition. (a) Return of accused.–When the return to this Commonwealth of a person charged with crime in this Commonwealth is required the prosecuting attorney shall present to the Governor his written application for a requisition for the return of the person charged, in which application shall be stated the name of […]
Section 9501 – Procedures, motions and other matters
§ 9501. Procedures, motions and other matters. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter all post-trial procedures, motions and other matters relating to any criminal proceeding shall be conducted in the manner, at the times, on the terms and conditions and in the form prescribed by general rules.
Section 9144.1 – Payment of expenses, costs and fees
§ 9144.1. Payment of expenses, costs and fees. All costs and expenses shall be paid out of the county treasury in the county wherein the crime is alleged to have been committed: Provided, however, That all costs and expenses incurred by a county in extraditing a person who, upon release from a Federal prison, is […]
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, […]