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§ 14. Prisoners to be bailable; habeas corpus

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesConstitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Refs & Annos)
Article I. Declaration of Rights
Const. Art. 1, § 14
§ 14. Prisoners to be bailable; habeas corpus
All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offenses or for offenses for which the maximum sentence is life imprisonment or unless no condition or combination of conditions other than imprisonment will reasonably assure the safety of any person and the community when the proof is evident or presumption great; and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.

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Amended Nov. 3, 1998.
Const. Art. 1, § 14, PA CONST Art. 1, § 14
Current through Nov. 7, 2023, General Election.
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