Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 95 - Post-trial Matters

Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. The heading of Chapter 95 was added July 9,...

Section 9501 - Procedures, motions and other matters - Except as otherwise provided by this chapter all post-trial procedures,...

Section 9521 - Defense-initiated victim or witness outreach - (a) Requirements.--A person who engages in defense-initiated victim or witness...

Section 9541 - Short title of subchapter - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 9542 - Scope of subchapter - This subchapter provides for an action by which persons convicted...

Section 9543 - Eligibility for relief - (a) General rule.--To be eligible for relief under this subchapter,...

Section 9543.1 - Postconviction DNA testing - (a) Motion.-- (1) An individual convicted of a criminal offense...

Section 9544 - Previous litigation and waiver - (a) Previous litigation.--For purposes of this subchapter, an issue has...

Section 9545 - Jurisdiction and proceedings - (a) Original jurisdiction.--Original jurisdiction over a proceeding under this subchapter...

Section 9546 - Relief and order - (a) General rule.--If the court rules in favor of the...

Section 9547 - Amendment and withdrawal of petition (Repealed) - 1988 Repeal. Section 9547 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336,...

Section 9548 - Answer to petition (Repealed) - 1988 Repeal. Section 9548 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336,...

Section 9549 - Hearing on petition (Repealed) - 1988 Repeal. Section 9549 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336,...

Section 9550 - Order of court and final disposition of petition (Repealed) - 1988 Repeal. Section 9550 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336,...

Section 9551 - Pauper petitions (Repealed) - 1988 Repeal. Section 9551 was repealed April 13, 1988, P.L.336,...

Section 9561 - Report by district attorney - (a) Reports by district attorneys of felony convictions against health...

Section 9570 - Short title of subchapter - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 9571 - Scope of subchapter - (a) Capital unitary review.--This subchapter establishes the sole means of...

Section 9572 - Representation of counsel - (a) Collateral counsel.--Immediately after the formal imposition of sentence on...

Section 9573 - Time for petition; contents of petition - (a) Filing date.--Any petition under this subchapter shall be filed...

Section 9574 - Answer to petition - The Commonwealth may file a written answer to the petition...

Section 9575 - Disposition without evidentiary hearing - (a) Evidentiary hearing.--No more than 20 days after the Commonwealth...

Section 9576 - Evidentiary hearing - (a) Order.--If the court determines that an evidentiary hearing is...

Section 9577 - Disposition and appeal - (a) Capital unitary review.--Review by the Supreme Court under section...

Section 9578 - Subsequent petitions - (a) Further review.--No further review shall be available unless a...

Section 9579 - Certification - (a) General rule.--By presenting to the court, whether by signing,...