PRINTER'S NO. 2133
No. 1674 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY REINARD, CLYMER, SERAFINI AND MARKOSEK,
SEPTEMBER 30, 1985
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1985
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
3 dismissal of certain criminal charges.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 8933. Dismissal of criminal cases.
9 In a felony case, where no attorney appears on behalf of the
10 Commonwealth at a preliminary hearing or where the victim fails
11 to appear, the issuing authority shall not discharge the
12 defendant for this reason until the issuing authority makes a
13 reasonable attempt to locate the attorney or victim and provides
14 him an opportunity to appear.
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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