PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2271 PRINTER'S NO. 2558
No. 1863 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY MR. GREENLEAF, NOVEMBER 15, 1977
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 1, 1978
AN ACT
1 Authorizing the service of subpoenas by FIRST CLASS MAIL OR BY <--
2 certified mail in criminal cases, and providing for the
3 duration of subpoenas.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Service.
7 In addition to any method of service which may now or
8 hereafter be used, a subpoena may be served upon a witness in a
9 criminal proceeding by FIRST CLASS MAIL OR BY certified mail, <--
10 return receipt requested.
11 Section 2. Duration.
12 A subpoena shall remain in force until the termination of the
13 criminal proceeding.
14 Section 3. Bench warrants.
15 (a) Insurance.--Upon proof of service of a subpoena, the
16 court may issue a bench warrant for any witness who fails to
17 appear.
18 (b) Proof of service.--A completed return receipt shall be
1 prima facia evidence of service.
2 Section 4. Repeals.
3 All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are repealed
4 to the extent of inconsistency.
5 Section 5. Effective date.
6 This act shall take effect immediately.
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