Pennsylvania § 8933 Dismissal of criminal cases

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 8933 — Dismissal of criminal cases

Pennsylvania § 8933

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. § 8933 (2026).

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(a)General rule.--In a felony case where no attorney appears on behalf of the Commonwealth at a preliminary hearing or where the victim fails to appear, the issuing authority shall not discharge the defendant for this reason until the issuing authority makes a reasonable attempt to locate the attorney or victim and provides him an opportunity to appear.

(b)Definition.--As used in this section, the term "reasonable attempt" means requiring court personnel to attempt to locate the attorney or victim within the courthouse, office or place of residence.

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(a) General rule.--In a felony case where no attorney appears on behalf of the Commonwealth at a preliminary hearing or where the victim fails to appear, the issuing authority shall not discharge the defendant for this reason until the issuing authority makes a reasonable attempt to locate the attorney or victim and provides him an opportunity to appear.

(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "reasonable attempt" means requiring court personnel to attempt to locate the attorney or victim within the courthouse, office or place of residence.