PRINTER'S NO. 46
No. 21 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY JAMES, D. EVANS, GERBER, BUXTON, MYERS, PARKER,
STURLA, WILLIAMS, BISHOP, COHEN, CRUZ, CURRY, FRANKEL,
GALLOWAY, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, LEACH, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI AND
ROEBUCK, JANUARY 30, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 30, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
3 bail to be governed by general rules.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 5702 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 5702. Bail to be governed by general rules.
9 (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided by this
10 section and title and the laws relating to the regulation of
11 surety companies, all matters relating to the fixing, posting,
12 forfeiting, exoneration and distribution of bail and
13 recognizances shall be governed by general rules.
14 (b) Use or display of firearm.--The amount of bail fixed for
15 any person charged with an offense committed while the person
16 used or displayed a firearm as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6102
17 (relating to definitions) shall not be less than $50,000 unless
1 special circumstances are presented.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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