§ 1039.9. Criminal proceedings
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77 P.S. § 1039.9
§ 1039.9. Criminal proceedings
(b) In addition to the authority conferred upon the Attorney General by the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L. 950, No. 164),1 known as the “Commonwealth Attorneys Act,” the Attorney General shall have the authority to investigate and to institute criminal proceedings for any violation of this section or any series of such violations involving more than one county of this Commonwealth or involving any county of this Commonwealth and another state. No person charged with a violation of this article by the Attorney General shall have standing to challenge the authority of the Attorney General to investigate or prosecute the case, and, if any such challenge is made, the challenge shall be dismissed and no relief shall be available in the courts of the Commonwealth to the person making the challenge.
Credits
1915, June 2, P.L. 736, No. 338, art. XI, § 1109, added 1993, July 2, P.L. 190, No. 44, § 20, effective in 60 days. Amended 1996, June 24, P.L. 350, No. 57, § 26, effective in 60 days.
Footnotes
71 P.S. § 732-101 et seq.
77 P.S. § 1039.9, PA ST 77 P.S. § 1039.9
Current through Act 40 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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