SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 3081, 3131
PRINTER'S NO. 4581
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2175
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SCHROEDER, MIHALEK, MUSTELLO, GAYDOS, ROWE,
BERNSTINE, CIRESI, EVERETT, FEE, GROVE, HEFFLEY, JOZWIAK,
OWLETT, PICKETT, RYAN, STAATS, TOPPER, GLEIM, SAYLOR, THOMAS,
DELOZIER, STRUZZI, ZIMMERMAN, POLINCHOCK, DeLUCA, REESE,
DONATUCCI, MIZGORSKI, RADER, HARKINS, QUINN, DUSH, T. DAVIS,
B. MILLER, BROWN AND COMITTA, JANUARY 6, 2020
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, OCTOBER 21, 2020
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, IN ORGANIZATION AND
JURISDICTION OF COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS; AND, in depositions and witnesses,
further providing for expert testimony in certain criminal
proceedings.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5920(a) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
SECTION 1. SECTIONS 911(A) AND 5920(A) OF TITLE 42 OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
§ 911. COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS.
(A) GENERAL RULE.--THERE SHALL BE ONE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
FOR EACH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THIS COMMONWEALTH CONSISTING OF
THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF JUDGES:
NUMBER OF
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JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDGES
FIRST 93
SECOND 15
THIRD 9
FOURTH 1
FIFTH 43
SIXTH 9
SEVENTH 15
EIGHTH 3
NINTH 7
TENTH 11
ELEVENTH 10
TWELFTH 10
THIRTEENTH 2
FOURTEENTH 5
FIFTEENTH 14
SIXTEENTH 3
SEVENTEENTH 2
EIGHTEENTH 1
NINETEENTH 15
TWENTIETH [1] 2
TWENTY-FIRST 6
TWENTY-SECOND 2
TWENTY-THIRD 13
TWENTY-FOURTH 5
TWENTY-FIFTH 2
TWENTY-SIXTH [2] 3
TWENTY-SEVENTH 7
TWENTY-EIGHTH 2
TWENTY-NINTH 5
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THIRTIETH 3
THIRTY-FIRST 10
THIRTY-SECOND 21
THIRTY-THIRD 2
THIRTY-FOURTH 1
THIRTY-FIFTH 4
THIRTY-SIXTH 7
THIRTY-SEVENTH 2
THIRTY-EIGHTH 24
THIRTY-NINTH 5
FORTIETH 3
FORTY-FIRST 2
FORTY-SECOND 2
FORTY-THIRD 7
FORTY-FOURTH 1
FORTY-FIFTH 9
FORTY-SIXTH 2
FORTY-SEVENTH 5
FORTY-EIGHTH 2
FORTY-NINTH 4
FIFTIETH 6
FIFTY-FIRST 4
FIFTY-SECOND 4
FIFTY-THIRD 4
FIFTY-FOURTH 1
FIFTY-FIFTH 1
FIFTY-SIXTH 3
FIFTY-SEVENTH 2
FIFTY-EIGHTH 2
FIFTY-NINTH 1
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§ 5920. Expert testimony in certain criminal proceedings.
(a) Scope.--This section applies to all of the following:
(1) A criminal proceeding for an offense [for which
registration is required] listed under Subchapter H of
Chapter 97 (relating to registration of sexual offenders) or
Subchapter I of Chapter 97 (relating to continued
registration of sexual offenders).
(2) A criminal proceeding for an offense [under 18
Pa.C.S. Ch. 31 (relating to sexual offenses).], including
attempt, solicitation or conspiracy, under any of the
following provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to crimes and
offenses):
(i) Chapter 30 (relating to human trafficking), if
the offense involved sexual servitude.
(ii) Chapter 31 (relating to sexual offenses).
(iii) Section 4302 (relating to incest).
(iv) Section 4304 (relating to endangering welfare
of children), if the offense involved sexual contact with
the victim.
(v) Section 5902(b) or (b.1) (relating to
prostitution and related offenses).
(vi) Section 6301(a)(1)(i) (relating to corruption
of minors), if the offense involved sexual contact with
the victim.
(vii) Section 6301(a)(1)(ii).
(viii) Section 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of
children).
(ix) Section 6318 (relating to unlawful contact with
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minor).
(x) Section 6320 (relating to sexual exploitation of
children).
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SECTION 2. THE NEW JUDGESHIPS FOR THE TWENTIETH AND TWENTY-
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTS ADDED BY THE AMENDMENT OF 42 PA.C.S. §
911(A) SHALL BE ESTABLISHED ON JANUARY 3, 2022, AND SHALL BE
INITIALLY FILLED BY ELECTION AT THE 2021 MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. AS
FOLLOWS:
(1) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY:
(I) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 911(A) OF THE ACT.
(II) SECTION 2 OF THIS ACT.
(III) THIS SECTION.
(2) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60
DAYS.
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