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§ 5971 — Short title of subchapter

Pennsylvania § 5971
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PartPART VI
Ch. 59DEPOSITIONS AND WITNESSES
Subch.RENDITION OF PRISONERS AS WITNESSES

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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5971 (2026).

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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act."

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