Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 91 - Detainers and Extradition
Section 9137 - Bail


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

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 9101 - Agreement on detainers

Section 9102 - Appropriate court

Section 9103 - Enforcement and cooperation

Section 9104 - Second and subsequent offenses

Section 9105 - Escape

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 9122 - Definitions

Section 9123 - Duty of Governor with respect to fugitives from justice

Section 9124 - Form of demand

Section 9125 - Governor may investigate case

Section 9126 - Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left the demanding state under compulsion

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 9137 - Bail

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

Section 9164 - Bail

Section 9165 - Payment of costs and expenses

Section 9171 - Exchange of offenders under treaty