§ 8703. Arraignment
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8703
§ 8703. Arraignment
(a) General rule.--The arraignment of the defendant may be satisfied, in the discretion of the court, either by the physical appearance of the defendant before the court or by two-way electronic audio-video communication. The audio-video communication must operate so that the defendant and the judge can see each other simultaneously and converse with each other. If the defendant has counsel, the defendant shall be allowed to communicate fully and confidentially with his attorney during the proceeding. A judge may order the defendant to physically appear in court for the arraignment.
Credits
1998, June 11, P.L. 463, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8703, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8703
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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