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18 PA Cons Stat § 9171 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 91 - Criminal History Record Information|Section 9171 - Requirements of repositories relating to public notice

§ 9171. Requirements of repositories relating to public notice. Repositories maintaining criminal history record information shall inform the public and post in a public place, notice of the existence, purpose, use and accessibility of the criminal history record information they maintain and the requirements of the repository for identification on individual access and review.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9181 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 91 - Criminal History Record Information|Section 9181 - General administrative sanctions

§ 9181. General administrative sanctions. Any person, including any agency or organization, who violates the provisions of this chapter or any regulations or rules promulgated under it may:  (1) Be denied access to specified criminal history record information for such period of time as the Attorney General deems appropriate.  (2) Be subject to civil penalties or other remedies as provided for in this chapter. (3) In the case of an employee of any agency who violates any provision of this chapter, be administratively disciplined by discharge, suspension, reduction in grade, transfer or other formal disciplinary action as the agency deems appropriate.   (June 11, 1982, P.L.476, No.138, eff. 180 days)   Cross References. Section 9181 is referred to in section 9106 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9182 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 91 - Criminal History Record Information|Section 9182 - Criminal penalties (Deleted by amendment)

 § 9182. Criminal penalties (Deleted by amendment).   1979 Amendment. Section 9182 was deleted by amendment December 14, 1979 (P.L.556, No.127), effective immediately.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9183 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 91 - Criminal History Record Information|Section 9183 - Civil actions

 § 9183. Civil actions. (a) Injunctions.--The Attorney General or any other individual or agency may institute an action in a court of proper jurisdiction against any person, agency or organization to enjoin any criminal justice agency, noncriminal justice agency, organization or individual violating the provisions of this chapter or to compel such agency, organization or person to comply with the provisions of this chapter.  (b) Action for damages.-- (1) Any person aggrieved by a violation of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter, shall have the substantive right to bring an action for damages by reason of such violation in a court of competent jurisdiction.  (2) A person found by the court to have been aggrieved by a violation of this chapter or the rules or regulations promulgated under this chapter, shall be entitled to actual and real damages of not less than $100 for each violation and to reasonable costs of litigation and attorney's fees. Exemplary and punitive damages of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 shall be imposed for any violation of this chapter, or the rules or regulations adopted under this chapter, found to be willful.    Cross References. Section 9183 is referred to in section 9106 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9201 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 92 - Conflicts of Interest|Section 9201 - Procedures

§ 9201. Procedures. If a district attorney requests that the Attorney General exercise the power to prosecute in a county criminal court or juvenile delinquency court under section 205(a)(3) of the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, and the Attorney General declines to accept or act on the request, the following shall apply:  (1) The district attorney may refer the matter to a district attorney of a contiguous county who has sufficient resources and has no conflict of interest in representing the Commonwealth.  (2) If the district attorneys of the contiguous counties decline to accept the referral for any reason, the referring district attorney may refer the matter to a district attorney of a noncontiguous county.  (3) A district attorney who has accepted a case under paragraph (1) or (2) and a deputy or assistant district attorney on the district attorney's staff shall have the same authority to investigate and prosecute as the district attorney who referred the matter.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9401 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 94 - Crime Victims|Section 9401 - Definitions

§ 9401. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Crime Victims Act." The act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act.  "Office of Victim Advocate." The Office of Victim Advocate established under section 302 of the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crimes Victims Act.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9402 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 94 - Crime Victims|Section 9402 - Office of Victim Advocate

§ 9402. Office of Victim Advocate. The Office of Victim Advocate has the power and duty to represent and advocate for the interests of individual crime victims in accordance with section 302 of the Crime Victims Act, and advocate for the interests of crime victims generally, including the victims of crimes committed by juveniles.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9501 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9501 - Scope of chapter

§ 9501. Scope of chapter. This chapter relates to independent counsel authorization.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9502 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9502 - Definitions

§ 9502. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Grounds to investigate." Information which would lead a reasonable person to suspect that a crime is being or has been committed.  "Independent counsel." A person appointed by the panel upon the request of a special investigative counsel.  "Panel." The Special Independent Prosecutor's Panel established under this chapter.  "Requesting judge." A president judge of a court of common pleas, or a judge of an intermediate court sitting in the court's original jurisdiction, who applies for the appointment of a special investigative counsel to investigate a contempt of court.  "Special investigative counsel." A person appointed by the panel to conduct a preliminary investigation under this chapter.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9503 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9503 - Administrative expenses

§ 9503. Administrative expenses. All expenses attributable to the appointment of either a special investigative counsel or an independent counsel shall be paid from the annual appropriation for the Office of Attorney General's general government operations.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9511 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9511 - Organization of panel

§ 9511. Organization of panel. (a) Composition and selection.--The Special Independent Prosecutor's Panel shall be composed of one judge of the Superior Court and two judges, which may include senior judges, of the courts of common pleas of the Commonwealth. The members of the panel shall be chosen by lot. The procedure shall be determined and supervised by the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania in the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts shall disclose to the public the membership of the panel and publish the membership on its publicly accessible Internet website and in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.  (b) Term of members.--Each member of the panel shall hold office for a term of three years. Judges who are members of the panel and are required to retire under section 16 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania shall also vacate their positions on the panel unless assigned under Pa.R.J.A. No. 701 (relating to assignment of judges to courts), No. 702 (relating to divisional assignments of judges), No. 703 (relating to reports of judges), No. 704 (relating to judicial leave), No. 705 (relating to seniority of judges) or No. 706 (relating to determination or selection of Chief Justice and president and administrative judges). A judge who is otherwise removed or suspended from office shall automatically forfeit the position held by that judge on the panel.  (c) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the panel shall be filled only for the remainder of the three-year period in which the vacancy occurs and in the same manner as initial assignments to the panel were made.  (d) Decisions by majority vote.--All decisions of the panel shall be by majority vote of the members.  (e) Clerk.--The Prothonotary of the Superior Court shall serve as the clerk of the panel and shall provide services as are needed by the panel.  (f) Restriction.--A member of the panel who participated in a function conferred on the panel under this chapter involving an independent counsel shall not be eligible to participate in any judicial or disciplinary proceeding concerning a matter which involves the independent counsel and which involves the exercise of the independent counsel's official duties, notwithstanding whether the independent counsel is still serving in that office.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9513 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9513 - Conduct of preliminary investigation

§ 9513. Conduct of preliminary investigation. (a) In general.--A preliminary investigation conducted under this chapter shall be of matters as the special investigative counsel considers appropriate in order to make a determination under section 9514 (relating to determination that further investigation not warranted) or 9515 (relating to determination that further investigation is warranted) of whether further investigation is warranted with respect to each potential violation or allegation of a violation of criminal law. The special investigative counsel shall make the determination no later than 90 days after the preliminary investigation is commenced. The special investigative counsel shall promptly notify the panel of the date of the commencement of the preliminary investigation.  (b) Limited authority of special investigative counsel.-- (1) In conducting preliminary investigations under this chapter, the special investigative counsel shall have no authority to convene grand juries, plea bargain, grant immunity or issue subpoenas.  (2) The special investigative counsel shall not base a determination under this chapter that information with respect to a violation of criminal law by a person is not specific and from a credible source upon a determination that the person lacked the state of mind required for the violation of criminal law. The special investigative counsel shall not base a determination under this chapter that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that further investigation is warranted upon a determination that the person lacked the state of mind required for the violation of criminal law involved unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the person lacked the required state of mind.  (c) Extension of time for preliminary investigation.--The special investigative counsel may apply to the panel for a single extension, for a period of no more than 60 days, of the 90-day period referred to in subsection (a). The panel may, upon a showing of good cause, grant the extension.    Cross References. Section 9513 is referred to in section 9515 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9514 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9514 - Determination that further investigation not warranted

§ 9514. Determination that further investigation not warranted. (a) Notification of panel.--If the special investigative counsel, upon completion of a preliminary investigation under this chapter, determines that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that further investigation is warranted, the special investigative counsel shall promptly so notify the panel.  (b) Form of notification.--The notification shall contain a summary of the information received, a summary of the results of the preliminary investigation and all materials collected as part of the preliminary investigation. The summaries shall be confidential and not subject to public disclosure. The summaries shall be considered an exception for the purposes of section 708(b)(16) of the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.    Cross References. Section 9514 is referred to in sections 9513, 9515 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9515 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9515 - Determination that further investigation is warranted

§ 9515. Determination that further investigation is warranted. (a) Application for appointment of independent counsel.--The special investigative counsel shall apply to the panel for the appointment of an independent counsel if the special investigative counsel, upon completion of a preliminary investigation under this chapter, determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that further investigation is warranted.  (a.1) Review by panel.--The panel shall review and consider appointing independent counsel if the 90-day period referred to in section 9513(a) (relating to conduct of preliminary investigation) and any extension granted under section 9513(c) have elapsed and the special investigative counsel has not filed a notification with the panel under section 9514(a) (relating to determination that further investigation not warranted).  (b) Receipt of additional information.--If, after submitting a notification under section 9514(a), the special investigative counsel receives additional information sufficient to constitute grounds to investigate the matters to which the notification related, the special investigative counsel shall:  (1) Conduct an additional preliminary investigation as the special investigative counsel considers appropriate for a period of no more than 90 days after the date on which the additional information is received.  (2) Otherwise comply with the provisions of this subchapter with respect to the additional preliminary investigation to the same extent as any other preliminary investigation under this chapter.    Cross References. Section 9515 is referred to in section 9513 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9516 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9516 - Contents of application

§ 9516. Contents of application. Any application for the appointment of an independent counsel under this chapter shall contain sufficient information to assist the panel in selecting an independent counsel and in defining that independent counsel's prosecutorial jurisdiction so that the independent counsel has adequate authority to fully investigate and prosecute the subject matter and all matters related to that subject matter.    Cross References. Section 9516 is referred to in section 9518 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9518 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9518 - Disclosure of information

§ 9518. Disclosure of information. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no officer or employee of the office of special investigative counsel or the office of independent counsel may, without leave of the panel, disclose to any individual outside the office of special investigative counsel or office of independent counsel any notification, application or any other document, material or memorandum supplied to the panel under this chapter, including an application submitted under section 9516 (relating to contents of application) or the identity of a special investigative counsel or independent counsel. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the withholding of information from the General Assembly unless the panel determines that disclosure of the information would not be in the best interest of justice.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9531 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9531 - Authorities

§ 9531. Authorities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an independent counsel appointed under this chapter shall have, with respect to all matters in the independent counsel's prosecutorial jurisdiction established under this chapter, full power and independent authority to exercise all investigative and prosecutorial functions and powers of the Office of Attorney General, the Attorney General and any other officer or employee of the Office of Attorney General. Investigative and prosecutorial functions and powers shall include, but are not limited to:  (1) Conducting proceedings before grand juries and other investigations. (2) Participating in court proceedings and engaging in any litigation, including civil and criminal matters, that the independent counsel considers necessary.  (3) Appealing any decision of a court in any case or proceeding in which the independent counsel participates in an official capacity.  (4) Reviewing all documentary evidence available from any source. (5) Determining whether to contest the assertion of any testimonial privilege. (6) Receiving appropriate security clearances and, if necessary, contesting in court, including, where appropriate, participating in an in camera proceeding, any claim of privilege or attempt to withhold evidence on grounds of security.  (7) Making applications to any State court for a grant of immunity to any witness, consistent with applicable statutory requirements, or for warrants, subpoenas or other court orders and exercising the authority vested in the Attorney General or a district attorney.  (8) Inspecting, obtaining or using the original or a copy of any tax return in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations.  (9) Initiating and conducting prosecutions in any court of competent jurisdiction, framing and signing indictments, filing information and handling all aspects of any case in the name of the Commonwealth.  (10) Consulting with the district attorney for the county in which any violation of law with respect to which the independent counsel is appointed was alleged to have occurred.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9532 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9532 - Compensation and travel expenses

§ 9532. Compensation and travel expenses. An independent counsel appointed under this chapter shall receive compensation at the per diem rate equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable to the Attorney General. An independent counsel and persons appointed under section 9533 (relating to additional personnel) shall be entitled to the payment of travel expenses.    Cross References. Section 9532 is referred to in section 9543 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9533 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9533 - Additional personnel

§ 9533. Additional personnel. For the purposes of carrying out the duties of the office of independent counsel, the independent counsel may appoint, fix the compensation and assign the duties of the employees the independent counsel considers necessary, including, but not limited to, investigators, attorneys and necessary experts to assist with the criminal investigation. The positions of these employees are exempted from the competitive service. Employees shall be compensated at levels not to exceed those payable for comparable positions in the Office of Attorney General.    Cross References. Section 9533 is referred to in sections 9532, 9538, 9539, 9543 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9534 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9534 - Assistance of Pennsylvania State Police

§ 9534. Assistance of Pennsylvania State Police. An independent counsel may request assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police in carrying out the functions of the independent counsel, and the Pennsylvania State Police shall provide that assistance, which may include the use of the resources and personnel necessary to perform the independent counsel's duties.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9535 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9535 - Referral of other matters to independent counsel

§ 9535. Referral of other matters to independent counsel. An independent counsel may petition the panel to refer to the independent counsel matters related to the independent counsel's prosecutorial jurisdiction, and the panel may refer these matters.    Cross References. Section 9535 is referred to in section 9545 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 9536 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 95 - Independent Counsel|Section 9536 - Dismissal of matters

§ 9536. Dismissal of matters. The independent counsel shall have full authority to dismiss matters within the independent counsel's prosecutorial jurisdiction at any subsequent time before prosecution.