Pennsylvania § 9731 Requirement for presentence investigation and report

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 9731 — Requirement for presentence investigation and report

Pennsylvania § 9731

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VIII

Ch. 97SENTENCING

Subch.INFORMATIONAL BASIS OF SENTENCE

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9731 (2026).

Text

Before sentencing any defendant to one year or longer, a presentence investigation and report shall be made, unless the sentence is death or a mandatory sentence to life imprisonment, or unless the court specifically orders to the contrary. The report shall be made within 30 days from the date of conviction of defendant or within such greater period of time as the court shall direct.

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Legislative History

Suspension by Court Rule.Section 9731 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 1101(6), adopted March 1, 2000, as being inconsistent with the rules of Chapter 7 relating to post-trial procedures in court cases.