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§ 9725. Total confinement

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 97. Sentencing (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter C. Sentencing Alternatives (Refs & Annos)
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9725
§ 9725. Total confinement
Currentness
The court shall impose a sentence of total confinement if, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the crime and the history, character, and condition of the defendant, it is of the opinion that the total confinement of the defendant is necessary because:
(1) there is undue risk that during a period of probation or partial confinement the defendant will commit another crime;
(2) the defendant is in need of correctional treatment that can be provided most effectively by his commitment to an institution; or
(3) a lesser sentence will depreciate the seriousness of the crime of the defendant.

Credits

1974, Dec. 30, P.L. 1052, No. 345, § 1, effective in 90 days. Renumbered from 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 1325 by 1980, Oct. 5, P.L. 693, No. 142, § 401(a), effective in 60 days.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9725, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9725
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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