After the commencement of a criminal matter by the filing of an information or otherwise, the district attorney shall not enter a nolle prosequi or dispose of the matter or discharge a prisoner from custody by means of a proceeding in lieu of a plea or trial without having obtained the approval of the court.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)
1978 Amendment. Act 53 added section 8932.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 89 - Commencement of Proceedings
Section 8901 - Intrastate hot pursuit (Repealed)
Section 8902 - Arrest without warrant
Section 8921 - Scope of subchapter
Section 8922 - Authority of officers of another state to arrest in this Commonwealth
Section 8923 - Hearing after arrest
Section 8924 - Construction of subchapter
Section 8931 - Indictment and information
Section 8932 - Nolle prosequi or settlement
Section 8933 - Dismissal of criminal cases
Section 8934 - Sealing of affidavits
Section 8952 - Primary municipal police jurisdiction
Section 8953 - Statewide municipal police jurisdiction
Section 8953.1 - Nonmunicipal police extraterritorial jurisdiction
Section 8953.2 - Agents of the Office of Attorney General
Section 8954 - Noncompliance with mandatory certification requirements