Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel

Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Chapter 95 was added November 3, 2016, P.L.1016, No.131,...

Section 9501 - Scope of chapter - This chapter relates to independent counsel authorization.

Section 9502 - Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this chapter...

Section 9503 - Administrative expenses - All expenses attributable to the appointment of either a special...

Section 9511 - Organization of panel - (a) Composition and selection.--The Special Independent Prosecutor's Panel shall be...

Section 9512 - Preliminary investigation - (a) Covered persons.--The panel, upon the petition of a district...

Section 9513 - Conduct of preliminary investigation - (a) In general.--A preliminary investigation conducted under this chapter shall...

Section 9514 - Determination that further investigation not warranted - (a) Notification of panel.--If the special investigative counsel, upon completion...

Section 9515 - Determination that further investigation is warranted - (a) Application for appointment of independent counsel.--The special investigative counsel...

Section 9516 - Contents of application - Any application for the appointment of an independent counsel under...

Section 9517 - Duties of panel - (a) Appointment and jurisdiction of independent counsel.-- (1) Upon receipt...

Section 9518 - Disclosure of information - Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no officer or...

Section 9531 - Authorities - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an independent counsel appointed...

Section 9532 - Compensation and travel expenses - An independent counsel appointed under this chapter shall receive compensation...

Section 9533 - Additional personnel - For the purposes of carrying out the duties of the...

Section 9534 - Assistance of Pennsylvania State Police - An independent counsel may request assistance from the Pennsylvania State...

Section 9535 - Referral of other matters to independent counsel - An independent counsel may petition the panel to refer to...

Section 9536 - Dismissal of matters - The independent counsel shall have full authority to dismiss matters...

Section 9537 - Reports by independent counsel - (a) Required reports.--An independent counsel shall: (1) File with the...

Section 9538 - Independence from Office of Attorney General - Each independent counsel appointed under this chapter and the persons...

Section 9539 - Standards of conduct - (a) Restrictions on employment while independent counsel and appointees are...

Section 9540 - Custody of records of independent counsel - (a) Transfer of records.--Upon termination of the office of independent...

Section 9541 - Cost controls and administrative support - (a) Cost controls.--An independent counsel shall: (1) Conduct all activities...

Section 9542 - Legislative oversight - (a) Oversight of conduct of independent counsel.--An independent counsel appointed...

Section 9543 - Removal of independent counsel and termination of office - (a) Removal, report on removal and termination.-- (1) An independent...

Section 9544 - Audits - By December 31 of each year, an independent counsel shall...

Section 9545 - Relationship with Office of Attorney General - Whenever a matter is in the prosecutorial jurisdiction of an...

Section 9546 - Venue - The proper venue for all prosecutions conducted by the independent...