Pennsylvania § 9163 Commitment to await requisition

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 9163 — Commitment to await requisition

Pennsylvania § 9163

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VIII

Ch. 91DETAINERS AND EXTRADITION

Subch.INTER-COUNTY DETENTION

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9163 (2026).

Text

If, from the examination before the judge or issuing authority, it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime alleged and that he has fled from justice, the judge or issuing authority must, by a warrant reciting the accusation, commit him to the county jail for such a time, not exceeding five days and specified in the warrant, as will enable the arrest of the accused to be made under a warrant of the charging county unless the accused gives bail as provided in section 9164 (relating to bail) or until he shall be legally discharged.

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If, from the examination before the judge or issuing authority, it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime alleged and that he has fled from justice, the judge or issuing authority must, by a warrant reciting the accusation, commit him to the county jail for such a time, not exceeding five days and specified in the warrant, as will enable the arrest of the accused to be made under a warrant of the charging county unless the accused gives bail as provided in section 9164 (relating to bail) or until he shall be legally discharged.