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§ 4304. Method of execution

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 61 Pa.C.S.A. Prisons and ParoleEffective: October 13, 2009

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 61 Pa.C.S.A. Prisons and Parole (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Inmate Confinement (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 43. Execution Procedure and Method
Effective: October 13, 2009
61 Pa.C.S.A. § 4304
§ 4304. Method of execution
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(a) Injection.--
(1) The death penalty shall be inflicted by injecting the convict with a continuous intravenous administration of a lethal quantity of an ultrashort-acting barbiturate in combination with chemical paralytic agents approved by the department until death is pronounced by the coroner. The coroner shall issue the death certificate.
(2) The execution shall be supervised by the chief administrator or his designee of the State correctional institution designated by the department for the execution.
(b) Injection agents.--Notwithstanding section 13 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No. 64),1 known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, the secretary or his designee may obtain the injection agents directly from a pharmacist or manufacturer.

Credits

2009, Aug. 11, P.L. 147, No. 33, § 7, effective in 60 days [Oct. 13, 2009].

Footnotes

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35 P.S. § 780-113.
61 Pa.C.S.A. § 4304, PA ST 61 Pa.C.S.A. § 4304
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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