HOUSE AMENDED

 

PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 868, 1043, 1582, 1691, 2418

PRINTER'S NO.  2475

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

850

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, BAKER, TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, COSTA, YUDICHAK, BOSCOLA, ALLOWAY, HUGHES AND FARNESE, MARCH 16, 2011

  

  

AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OCTOBER 15, 2012   

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and

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Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, in minors, providing for the offense of

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cyberbullying by minors; in criminal history record

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information, further providing for expungement and for

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juvenile records; and, in relation to summary offenses,

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further providing for short title and purpose of chapter, for

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the scope of the Juvenile Act, for inspection of court files

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and records, for conduct of hearings and for right to

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counsel.

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Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and

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Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole), of the

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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition

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of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder,

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murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer;

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and providing for sentence of persons under the age of 18 for

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murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law

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enforcement officer; in minors, providing for the offense of

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cyberbullying by minors; in criminal history record

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information, further providing for expungement and for

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juvenile records; in relation to summary offenses, further

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providing for short title and purpose of chapter, for

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definitions, for the scope of the Juvenile Act, for

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inspection of court files and records, for conduct of

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hearings and for right to counsel; and, in Pennsylvania Board

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of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole

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procedure IN AUTHORIZED DISPOSITION OF OFFENDERS, FURTHER

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PROVIDING FOR SENTENCE FOR MURDER, MURDER OF UNBORN CHILD AND

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MURDER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND PROVIDING FOR SENTENCE

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OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 FOR MURDER, MURDER OF AN

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UNBORN CHILD AND MURDER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; IN

 


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CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR

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EXPUNGEMENT AND FOR JUVENILE RECORDS; AND PROVIDING FOR CRIME

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VICTIMS; IN JUVENILE MATTERS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR SHORT

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TITLE AND PURPOSEs OF CHAPTER, FOR DEFINITIONS, FOR SCOPE,

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for inspection of court files and records and FOR CONDUCT OF

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HEARINGS; IN SENTENCING, PROVIDING FOR SENTENCING FOR CERTAIN

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MURDERS OF INFANT PERSONS AND FOR SENTENCES FOR SECOND AND

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SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES; IN PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND

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PAROLE, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PAROLE PROCEDURE.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

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Section 1.  Section 1102(a)(1) and (b) of Title 18 of the

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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

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§ 1102.  Sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder

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of law enforcement officer.

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(a)  First degree.--

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(1)  [A] Except as provided under section 1102.1

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(relating to sentence of persons under the age of 18 for

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murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law

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enforcement officer), a person who has been convicted of a

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murder of the first degree or of murder of a law enforcement

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officer of the first degree shall be sentenced to death or to

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a term of life imprisonment in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. §

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9711 (relating to sentencing procedure for murder of the

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first degree).

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(b)  Second degree.--[A] Except as provided under section

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1102.1, a person who has been convicted of murder of the second

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degree, of second degree murder of an unborn child or of second

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degree murder of a law enforcement officer shall be sentenced to

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a term of life imprisonment.

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Section 2.  Title 18 is amended by adding sections a section 

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to read:

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§ 1102.1.  Sentence of persons under the age of 18 for murder,

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murder of an unborn child and murder of a law

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enforcement officer.

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(a)  First degree murder.--A person who has been convicted,

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after June 24, 2012, of a murder of the first degree, first

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degree murder of an unborn child or of murder of a law

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enforcement officer of the first degree and who was under the

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age of 18 at the time of the commission of the offense shall be

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sentenced as follows:

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(1)  A person who at the time of the commission of the

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offense was 15 years of age or older shall be sentenced to a

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term of life imprisonment without parole, or a term of

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imprisonment, the minimum of which shall be at least 35 years

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to life.

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(2)  A person who at the time of the commission of the

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offense was under 15 years of age shall be sentenced to a

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term of life imprisonment without parole, or a term of

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imprisonment, the minimum of which shall be at least 25 years

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to life.

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(b)  Notice.--Reasonable notice to the defendant of the

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Commonwealth's intention to seek a sentence of life imprisonment

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without parole under subsection (a) shall be provided after

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conviction and before sentencing.

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(c)  Second degree murder.--A person who has been convicted,

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after June 24, 2012, of a murder of the second degree, second

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degree murder of an unborn child or of murder of a law

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enforcement officer of the second degree and who was under the

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age of 18 at the time of the commission of the offense shall be

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sentenced as follows:

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(1)  A person who at the time of the commission of the

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offense was 15 years of age or older shall be sentenced to a

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term of imprisonment the minimum of which shall be at least

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30 years to life.

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(2)  A person who at the time of the commission of the

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offense was under 15 years of age shall be sentenced to a

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term of imprisonment the minimum of which shall be at least

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20 years to life.

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(d)  Findings.--In determining whether to impose a sentence

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of life without parole under subsection (a), the court shall

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consider and make findings on the record regarding the

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following:

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(1)  The impact of the offense on each victim, including

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oral and written victim impact statements made or submitted

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by family members of the victim detailing the physical,

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psychological and economic effects of the crime on the victim

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and the victim's family. A victim impact statement may

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include comment on the sentence of the defendant.

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(2)  The impact of the offense on the community.

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(3)  The threat to the safety of the public or any

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individual posed by the defendant.

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(4)  The nature and circumstances of the offense

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committed by the defendant.

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(5)  The degree of the defendant's culpability.

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(6)  Guidelines for sentencing and resentencing adopted

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by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.

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(7)  Age-related characteristics of the defendant,

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including:

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(i)  Age.

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(ii)  Mental capacity.

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(iii)  Maturity.

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(iv)  The degree of criminal sophistication exhibited

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by the defendant.

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(v)  The nature and extent of any prior delinquent or

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criminal history, including the success or failure of any

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previous attempts by the court to rehabilitate the

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defendant.

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(vi)  Probation or institutional reports.

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(vii)  Other relevant factors.

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(e)  Minimum sentence.--Nothing under this section shall

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prevent the sentencing court from imposing a minimum sentence

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greater than that provided in this section. Sentencing

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guidelines promulgated by the Pennsylvania Commission on

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Sentencing may not supersede the mandatory minimum sentences

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provided under this section.

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(f)  Appeal by Commonwealth.--If a sentencing court refuses

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to apply this section where applicable, the Commonwealth shall

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have the right to appellate review of the action of the

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sentencing court. The appellate court shall vacate the sentence

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and remand the case to the sentencing court for imposition of a

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sentence in accordance with this section if it finds that the

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sentence was imposed in violation of this section.

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§ 6321.  Cyberbullying by minors.

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(a)  Offense defined.--A minor commits a misdemeanor of the

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third degree if:

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(1)  the minor knowingly transmits or disseminates any

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electronic  communication, including a visual depiction of

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himself or any other person in a state of nudity, to another

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minor with the knowledge or intent that the communication 

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would coerce, intimidate, torment, harass or otherwise cause

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emotional distress to the other minor; or

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(2)  the minor does any of the following involving

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another minor:

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(i)  photographs, videotapes, depicts on a computer

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or films the other minor in a state of nudity without the

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person's knowledge or consent; or

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(ii)  transmits, distributes, publishes or

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disseminates a visual depiction of the other minor in a

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state of nudity where the minor depicted has not given

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consent or has withdrawn consent for the dissemination.

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(b)  Seizure and forfeiture of electronic communication 

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device.--An electronic communication device used in violation of

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this section may be seized by and forfeited to the Commonwealth.

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(c)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

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words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

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subsection:

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"Disseminate."  To cause or make an electronic communication

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from one person, place or electronic communication device to two

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or more persons, places or electronic communication devices.

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"Electronic communication."  As defined in section 5702

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(relating to definitions).

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"Minor."  An individual under 18 years of age.

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"Nudity."  The showing of the human male or female genitals,

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pubic area or buttocks with less than a fully opaque covering,

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the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque

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covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple or

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the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid

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state.

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"Transmit."  To cause or make an electronic communication

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from one person, place or electronic communication device to

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only one other person, place or electronic communication device.

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"Visual depiction."  A photograph, videotape, film or

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depiction on a computer. The term shall not include a

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photograph, videotape, film or depiction on a computer, taken,

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taped, filmed, made, produced, used or intended to be used, for

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or in furtherance of a commercial purpose or to the transmission

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or dissemination of such a visual depiction.

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Section 2. Sections 9122(a)(3) and (d) and 9123(a) of Title

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Section 3.  Section 9122(a)(3) and (d) of Title 18 are

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amended to read:

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§ 9122.  Expungement.

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(a)  Specific proceedings.--Criminal history record

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information shall be expunged in a specific criminal proceeding

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when:

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(3)  a person 21 years of age or older who has been

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convicted of a violation of section 6308 (relating to

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purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor

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or malt or brewed beverages), which occurred on or after the

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day the person attained 18 years of age, petitions the court

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of common pleas in the county where the conviction occurred

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seeking expungement and the person has satisfied all terms

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and conditions of the sentence imposed for the violation,

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including any suspension of operating privileges imposed

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pursuant to section 6310.4 (relating to restriction of

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operating privileges). Upon review of the petition, the court

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shall order the expungement of all criminal history record

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information and all administrative records of the Department

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of Transportation relating to said conviction.

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(d)  Notice of expungement.--Notice of expungement shall

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promptly be submitted to the central [respository] repository 

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which shall notify all criminal justice agencies which have

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received the criminal history record information to be expunged.

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Section 4.  Section 9123(a) of Title 18, amended July 5, 2012

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(P.L.880, No.91), is amended to read:

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§ 9123.  Juvenile records.

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(a)  Expungement of juvenile records.--Notwithstanding the

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provisions of section 9105 (relating to other criminal justice

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information) and except upon cause shown as provided under

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subsection (a.1), expungement of records of juvenile delinquency

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cases and cases involving summary offenses committed while the

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individual was under 18 years of age, wherever kept or retained

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shall occur after 30 days' notice to the district attorney,

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whenever the court upon its own motion or upon the motion of a

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child or the parents or guardian finds:

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(1)  a complaint is filed which is not substantiated or

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the petition which is filed as a result of a complaint is

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dismissed by the court;

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(1.1)  a written allegation is filed which was not

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approved for prosecution;

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(1.2)  six months have elapsed since the individual

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successfully completed an informal adjustment and no

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proceeding seeking adjudication or conviction is pending;

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(2)  six months have elapsed since the final discharge of

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the person from supervision under a consent decree or

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diversion program, including a program under 42 Pa.C.S. §

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1520 (relating to adjudication alternative program) and no

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proceeding seeking adjudication or conviction is pending;

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(2.1)  the individual is 18 years of age or older and six

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months have elapsed since the individual has satisfied all

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terms and conditions of the sentence imposed following a

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conviction for a summary offense, with the exception of a

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violation of section 6308 (relating to purchase, consumption,

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possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed

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beverages), committed while the individual was under 18 years

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of age and the individual has not been convicted of a felony,

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misdemeanor or adjudicated delinquent and no proceeding is

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pending to seek such conviction and adjudication;

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(2.2)  the individual is 18 years of age or older and has

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been convicted of a violation of section 6308 which occurred

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while the individual was under 18 years of age and six months

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have elapsed since the individual has satisfied all terms and

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conditions of the sentence imposed for the violation,

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including any suspension of operating privileges imposed

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under section 6310.4 (relating to restriction of operating

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privileges). Expungement shall include all criminal history

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record information and all administrative records of the

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Department of Transportation relating to the conviction;

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(3)  five years have elapsed since the final discharge of

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the person from commitment, placement, probation or any other

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disposition and referral and since such final discharge, the

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person has not been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor or

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adjudicated delinquent and no proceeding is pending seeking

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such conviction or adjudication; or

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(4)  [the individual is 18 years of age or older,] the

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attorney for the Commonwealth consents to the expungement and

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a court orders the expungement after giving consideration to

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the following factors:

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(i)  the type of offense;

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(ii)  the individual's age, history of employment,

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criminal activity and drug or alcohol problems;

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(iii)  adverse consequences that the individual may

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suffer if the records are not expunged; and

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(iv)  whether retention of the record is required for

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purposes of protection of the public safety.

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Section 4.1.  Title 18 is amended by adding a chapter to

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read:

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CHAPTER 94

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CRIME VICTIMS

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Sec.

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9401.  Definitions.

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9402.  Office of the Victim Advocate.

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§ 9401.  Definitions.

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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

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shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

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context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Crime Victims Act."  The act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882,

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No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act.

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"Office of Victim Advocate."  The Office of Victim Advocate

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established under section 302 of the Crimes Victims Act.

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§ 9402.  Office of Victim Advocate.

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The Office of Victim Advocate has the power and duty to

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represent and advocate for the interests of individual crime

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victims in accordance with section 302 of the Crime Victims Act,

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and advocate for the interests of crime victims generally,

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including the victims of crimes committed by juveniles.

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Section 3 5.  Section 6301(b) of Title 42 is amended to read:

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§ 6301.  Short title and purposes of chapter.

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(b)  Purposes.--This chapter shall be interpreted and

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construed as to effectuate the following purposes:

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(1)  To preserve the unity of the family whenever

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possible or to provide another alternative permanent family

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when the unity of the family cannot be maintained.

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(1.1)  To provide for the care, protection, safety and

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wholesome mental and physical development of children coming

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within the provisions of this chapter.

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(2)  Consistent with the protection of the public

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interest, to provide for children committing delinquent acts

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programs of supervision, care and rehabilitation which

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provide balanced attention to the protection of the

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community, the imposition of accountability for offenses

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committed and the development of competencies to enable

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children to become responsible and productive members of the

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community.

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(3)  To achieve the foregoing purposes in a family

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environment whenever possible, separating the child from

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parents only when necessary for his welfare, safety or health

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or in the interests of public safety[.], by doing all of the

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following:

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(i)  employing evidence-based practices whenever

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possible and, in the case of a delinquent child, by using

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the least restrictive intervention that is consistent

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with the protection of the community, the imposition of

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accountability for offenses committed and the

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rehabilitation, supervision and treatment needs of the

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child; and

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(ii)  imposing confinement only if necessary and for

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the minimum amount of time that is consistent with the

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purposes under paragraphs (1), (1.1) and (2).

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(4)  To provide means through which the provisions of

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this chapter are executed and enforced and in which the

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parties are assured a fair hearing and their constitutional

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and other legal rights recognized and enforced.

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(5)  To use the least restrictive sanctions consistent

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with the protection of the community and the rehabilitation 

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needs of a delinquent child; and to use confinement as a last

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resort and to impose it for the minimum amount of time that

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is consistent with the protection of the public and the

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rehabilitation needs of a delinquent child.

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(6)  To employ whenever possible evidence-based

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practices, with fidelity, at every stage of the juvenile

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justice process.

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Section 6.  Paragraph (7) of the definition of "dependent

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child" in section 6302 of Title 42 is amended to read:

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§ 6302.  Definitions.

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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

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shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the

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meanings given to them in this section:

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"Dependent child."  A child who:

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(7)  [is under the age of ten years and] has committed a

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delinquent act or crime, other than a summary offense, while

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under the age of ten years;

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Section 4 7.  Sections 6303, 6307 and 6336 of Title 42 are

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amended by adding subsections to read:

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§ 6303.  Scope of chapter.

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(c)  Summary offenses generally.--In addition to the

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provisions of subsection (a)(5) and notwithstanding the

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exclusion of summary offenses generally from the definition of

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"delinquent act" under section 6302, the provisions of sections

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6307 (relating to inspection of court files and records) and

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6336(d) (relating to conduct of hearings), insofar as section

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6336(d) relates to the exclusion of the general public from the

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proceedings, shall apply to proceedings involving a child

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charged with a summary offense when the proceedings are before a

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judge of the minor judiciary.

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§ 6307.  Inspection of court files and records.

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(c)  Summary offenses.--The provisions of this section shall

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apply to proceedings involving a child charged with a summary

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offense when the proceedings are before a judge of the minor

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judiciary.

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§ 6336.  Conduct of hearings.

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(g)  Summary offenses.--The provisions of subsection (d),

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insofar as it relates to the exclusion of the general public

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from the proceedings, shall apply to proceedings involving a

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child charged with a summary offense when the proceedings are

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before a judge of the minor judiciary.

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(h)  Adjudication alternative.--The magisterial district

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judge may refer a child charged with a summary offense to an

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adjudication alternative program under section 1520 (relating to

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adjudication alternative program) and the Pennsylvania Rules of

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Criminal Procedure.

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Section 5 8.  Section 6337 of Title 42, amended April 9, 2012

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(P.L.223, No.23), is amended to read:

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§ 6337.  Right to counsel.

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(a)  Court to provide counsel.--

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(1)  Except as provided in section 6311 (relating to

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guardian ad litem for child in court proceedings), a party is

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entitled to representation by legal counsel at all stages of

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any proceedings under this chapter and if he is without

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financial resources or otherwise unable to employ counsel, to

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have the court provide counsel for him.

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(2)  If a party appears without counsel the court shall

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ascertain whether he knows of his right thereto and to be

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provided with counsel by the court if applicable. The court

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may continue the proceeding to enable a party to obtain

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counsel. [Counsel must be provided for a child unless his

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parent, guardian, or custodian is present in court and

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affirmatively waive it. However, the parent, guardian, or

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custodian may not waive counsel for a child when their

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interest may be in conflict with the interest or interests of

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the child.]

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(3)  If the interests of two or more parties may

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conflict, separate counsel shall be provided for each of

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them.

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(1)  Except as provided under this section and in section 

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6311 (relating to guardian ad litem for child in court

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proceedings), a party is entitled to representation by legal

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counsel at all stages of any proceedings under this chapter

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and if he is without financial resources or otherwise unable

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to employ counsel, to have the court provide counsel for him.

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(2)  If a party other than a child appears at a hearing 

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without counsel the court shall ascertain whether he knows of

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his right thereto and to be provided with counsel by the

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court if applicable. The court may continue the proceeding to

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enable a party to obtain counsel. [Except as provided under

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section 6337.1 (relating to right to counsel for children in

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dependency and delinquency proceedings), counsel must be

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provided for a child.]

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(3)  If the interests of two or more parties may

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conflict, separate counsel shall be provided for each of

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them.

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(b)  Delinquency cases.--

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(1)  In delinquency cases, all children are presumed

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indigent. The presumption may be rebutted if the court

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ascertains that the child has the financial resources to

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retain counsel of his choice at his own expense.

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(2)  The court shall not consider the financial resources

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of the child's parent, guardian or custodian when

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ascertaining whether the child has the financial resources to

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retain counsel of his choice at his own expense.

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Section 8.  Title 42 is amended by adding a section to read:

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§ 9711.1.  Sentencing for certain murders of infant persons.

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(a)  Sentence enhancement.--The Pennsylvania Commission on

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Sentencing, pursuant to section 2154 (relating to adoption of

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guidelines for sentencing), shall provide for a sentencing

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enhancement for an offense under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2502(c) (relating

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to murder) when the victim was less than 13 years of age at the

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time of the commission of the offense.

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(b)  Applicability.--The applicability of this section shall

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be determined at sentencing. The court shall consider any

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evidence presented at trial and shall determine, by

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preponderance of the evidence, if this section is applicable.

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(c)  Consecutive sentence.--A sentence imposed upon a person

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to whom this section applies shall be served consecutively to

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any other sentence the person is serving and to any other

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sentence being then imposed by the court.

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Section 9.  Section 9714(g) of Title 42, amended July 5, 2012

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(P.L.1050, No.122), is amended to read:

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§ 9714.  Sentences for second and subsequent offenses.

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(g)  Definition.--As used in this section, the term "crime of

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violence" means murder of the third degree, voluntary

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manslaughter, manslaughter of a law enforcement officer as

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defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2507(c) or (d) (relating to criminal

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homicide of law enforcement officer), murder of the third degree

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involving an unborn child as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2604(c)

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(relating to murder of unborn child), aggravated assault of an

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unborn child as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2606 (relating to

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aggravated assault of unborn child), aggravated assault as

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defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702(a)(1) or (2) (relating to

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aggravated assault), assault of law enforcement officer as

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defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702.1 (relating to assault of law

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enforcement officer), use of weapons of mass destruction as

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defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2716(b) (relating to weapons of mass

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destruction), terrorism as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2717(b)(2)

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(relating to terrorism), trafficking of persons when the offense

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is graded as a felony of the first degree as provided in 18

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Pa.C.S. § 3002 (relating to trafficking of persons), rape,

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involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent

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assault, incest, sexual assault, arson as defined in 18 Pa.C.S.

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§ 3301(a) (relating to arson and related offenses), ecoterrorism

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as [defined] classified in 18 Pa.C.S. § [3311(b)(2)] 3311(b)(3) 

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(relating to ecoterrorism), kidnapping, burglary as defined in

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18 Pa.C.S. § 3502(a)(1) (relating to burglary), robbery as

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defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a)(1)(i), (ii) or (iii) (relating

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to robbery), or robbery of a motor vehicle, drug delivery

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resulting in death as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2506(a) (relating

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to drug delivery resulting in death), or criminal attempt,

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criminal conspiracy or criminal solicitation to commit murder or

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any of the offenses listed above, or an equivalent crime under

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the laws of this Commonwealth in effect at the time of the

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commission of that offense or an equivalent crime in another

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jurisdiction.

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Section 9 10.  Section 6139(a) of Title 61 is amended by

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adding a paragraph paragraphs to read:

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§ 6139.  Parole procedure.

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(a)  Specific requirements.--

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(3.1)  Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3), the board

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shall not be required to consider nor dispose of an

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application by an inmate or an inmate's attorney in the case

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of an inmate sentenced under 18 Pa.C.S. § 1102.1 (relating to

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sentence of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of

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an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer) if a

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parole decision has been issued by the board within five

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years of the date of the current application.

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(3.2)  Nothing under this section shall be interpreted as

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granting a right to be paroled to any person, and a decision

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by the board and its designees relating to a person sentenced

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under 18 Pa.C.S. § 1102.1 may not be considered an

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adjudication under 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to

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practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies and 7 Subch.

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A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency

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action).

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Section 6 10 11.  This act shall take effect as follows:

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(1)  The addition of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 6303(c), 6307(c) and

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6336(g) and (h) shall take effect in 90 days.

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(2)  The amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 6337 shall take effect

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immediately.

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(3)  This section shall take effect immediately.

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(2)  The following provisions shall take effect

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immediately:

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(i)  The amendment of 18 Pa.C.S. § 1102(a)(1) and

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(b).

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(ii)  The addition of 18 Pa.C.S. § 1102.1.

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(iii)  The amendment of paragraph (7) of the

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definition of "dependent child" in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6302.

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(iv)  The amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 6337.

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(v) (iv)  The addition of 61 Pa.C.S. § 6139(a)(3.1). 

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(vi) (v)  This section.

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(4) (3)  The remainder of this act shall take effect in

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60 days.

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