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§ 8934. Sealing of affidavits

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VIII. Criminal Proceedings
Chapter 89. Commencement of Proceedings
Subchapter C. Indictment and Information
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8934
§ 8934. Sealing of affidavits
<For purposes of delinquency proceedings, Pa.R.J.C.P. No. 800 suspends 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8934, insofar as inconsistent with Pa.R.Crim.P. Rules 205, 206 and 211.>
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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1990, Nov. 21, P.L. 558, No. 138, § 1, effective in 60 days.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8934, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8934
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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