Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, a judge or issuing authority in this Commonwealth may admit the person arrested to bail by bond with sufficient sureties and in such sum as he deems proper, conditioned for his appearance before him at a time specified in such bond and for his surrender to be arrested upon the warrant of the Governor of this Commonwealth.
Cross References. Section 9137 is referred to in sections 9136, 9138 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 91 - Detainers and Extradition
Section 9101 - Agreement on detainers
Section 9102 - Appropriate court
Section 9103 - Enforcement and cooperation
Section 9104 - Second and subsequent offenses
Section 9106 - Duty of warden or other official
Section 9107 - Administrator and information agent
Section 9108 - Transmission of subchapter
Section 9121 - Short title of subchapter
Section 9123 - Duty of Governor with respect to fugitives from justice
Section 9125 - Governor may investigate case
Section 9127 - Extradition of persons not present in demanding state at time of commission of crime
Section 9128 - Issue by Governor of warrant of arrest
Section 9129 - Manner and place of execution
Section 9130 - Authority of arresting officer
Section 9131 - Rights of accused person
Section 9132 - Penalty for noncompliance
Section 9133 - Confinement in jail
Section 9134 - Arrest prior to requisition
Section 9135 - Arrest without a warrant
Section 9136 - Commitment to await requisition
Section 9138 - Extension of time of commitment
Section 9139 - Forfeiture of bail
Section 9140 - Persons under criminal prosecution in this Commonwealth at time of requisition
Section 9141 - Inquiry into guilt or innocence of accused
Section 9142 - Governor may recall warrant or issue another
Section 9143 - Duty of Governor in case of fugitives from this Commonwealth
Section 9144 - Issuance of requisition
Section 9144.1 - Payment of expenses, costs and fees
Section 9145 - Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions
Section 9146 - Written waiver of extradition proceedings
Section 9146.1 - Presigned waiver of extradition
Section 9147 - Nonwaiver by Commonwealth
Section 9148 - Liability to further criminal prosecutions
Section 9161 - Arrest prior to requisition
Section 9162 - Arrest without a warrant
Section 9163 - Commitment to await requisition