THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, GRUCELA, HARKINS, KULA, LONGIETTI, MANN, MIRABITO, MURPHY, PASHINSKI, READSHAW, SIPTROTH, THOMAS, VULAKOVICH, YOUNGBLOOD, KIRKLAND, SWANGER, GROVE, SABATINA, CREIGHTON, WHITE, MAHONEY, J. TAYLOR AND BELFANTI, MAY 5, 2010

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 5, 2010  

AN ACT

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in administration of

justice, further providing for contempt powers of magisterial

district judges.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 4137(a)(2) of Title 42 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 4137.  Contempt powers of magisterial district judges.

(a)  General rule.-- A magisterial district judge shall have

the power to issue attachments and impose summary punishments

for criminal contempts of a magisterial district judge court in

the following cases:

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(2)  Failure of a person to obey lawful process in the

nature of a subpoena or fingerprint order issued by a

magisterial district judge.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.