Pennsylvania § 8934 Sealing of affidavits

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 8934 — Sealing of affidavits

Pennsylvania § 8934

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VIII

Ch. 89COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS

Subch.INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8934 (2026).

Text

Upon a sufficient showing by the attorney for the Commonwealth at an ex parte hearing before a common pleas court judge, the court shall order the district attorney to seal the affidavit or affidavits setting forth probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant until the date of common pleas court arraignment, unless the period is extended by the court for good cause shown. If the case is to be tried in the Philadelphia Municipal Court, the affidavit or affidavits shall be sealed until the time of discovery, unless the period is extended for good cause shown.

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Upon a sufficient showing by the attorney for the Commonwealth at an ex parte hearing before a common pleas court judge, the court shall order the district attorney to seal the affidavit or affidavits setting forth probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant until the date of common pleas court arraignment, unless the period is extended by the court for good cause shown. If the case is to be tried in the Philadelphia Municipal Court, the affidavit or affidavits shall be sealed until the time of discovery, unless the period is extended for good cause shown.

Legislative History

(Nov. 21, 1990, P.L.558, No.138, eff. 60 days) 1990 Amendment.Act 138 added section 8934. Suspension by Court Rule.Section 8934 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Juvenile Court Procedure No. 800(1), amended December 30, 2005, insofar as it is inconsistent with Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure 205, 206 and 211 relating to contents of search warrant, contents of application for search warrant and sealing search warrant affidavits. Section 8934 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 1101(7), adopted March 1, 2000, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rules 205, 206 and 211 relating to contents of search warrant, contents of application for search warrant and sealing search warrant affidavits.