Upon a sufficient showing by the attorney for the Commonwealth at an ex parte hearing before a common pleas court judge, the court shall order the district attorney to seal the affidavit or affidavits setting forth probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant until the date of common pleas court arraignment, unless the period is extended by the court for good cause shown. If the case is to be tried in the Philadelphia Municipal Court, the affidavit or affidavits shall be sealed until the time of discovery, unless the period is extended for good cause shown.
(Nov. 21, 1990, P.L.558, No.138, eff. 60 days)
1990 Amendment. Act 138 added section 8934.
Suspension by Court Rule. Section 8934 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Juvenile Court Procedure No. 800(1), amended December 30, 2005, insofar as it is inconsistent with Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure 205, 206 and 211 relating to contents of search warrant, contents of application for search warrant and sealing search warrant affidavits.
Section 8934 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 1101(7), adopted March 1, 2000, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rules 205, 206 and 211 relating to contents of search warrant, contents of application for search warrant and sealing search warrant affidavits.
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Section 8901 - Intrastate hot pursuit (Repealed)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