(a) General rule.--In a felony case where no attorney appears on behalf of the Commonwealth at a preliminary hearing or where the victim fails to appear, the issuing authority shall not discharge the defendant for this reason until the issuing authority makes a reasonable attempt to locate the attorney or victim and provides him an opportunity to appear.
(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "reasonable attempt" means requiring court personnel to attempt to locate the attorney or victim within the courthouse, office or place of residence.
(Apr. 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, eff. imd.)
1988 Amendment. Act 47 added section 8933.
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Section 8901 - Intrastate hot pursuit (Repealed)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