Section 8701 – Interpreters for the deaf (Deleted by amendment)

§ 8701. Interpreters for the deaf (Deleted by amendment). 2006 Amendment. Section 8701 was deleted by amendment Nov. 29, 2006, P.L.1538, No.172, effective in 60 days.

Section 8702 – Impaneling jury from another county

§ 8702. Impaneling jury from another county. (a) General rule.–If, upon motion and following a hearing, the court of common pleas determines that a fair and impartial jury cannot be impaneled in the county where the criminal complaint is filed, as an alternative to issuing an order for a change of venue the court may […]

Section 8703 – Arraignment

§ 8703. Arraignment. (a) General rule.–The arraignment of the defendant may be satisfied, in the discretion of the court, either by the physical appearance of the defendant before the court or by two-way electronic audio-video communication. The audio-video communication must operate so that the defendant and the judge can see each other simultaneously and converse […]