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16 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 14302 (2026)

 Duties of district attorney and entry of nolle prosequi.

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§ 14302.  Duties of district attorney and entry of nolle prosequi.

The district attorney shall sign each bill of indictment and conduct in court each criminal and other prosecution, in the name of the Commonwealth or, if the Commonwealth is a party, that arises in the county for which the district attorney is elected, and perform all the duties which, prior to May 3, 1850, were performed by deputy attorneys general. The duties conferred shall be in addition to all other duties given to the district attorney by other acts.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2025–2026 · leading case: Kevin Johnson v. Superintendent Mahanoy SCI (3rd Cir. 2025).
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Kevin Johnson v. Superintendent Mahanoy SCI (3rd Cir. 2025). “1; see 16 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 14302; Commonwealth v.”
Brown v. City of Philadelphia (E.D. Pa. 2025). “) 12 The current version of this statute is codified at 16 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 14302 and provides in relevant part: “The district attorney shall sign each bill of indictment and conduct in court each criminal and other prosecution, in the name of the Commonwealth or, if the…”
Kevin Johnson v. Superintendent Mahanoy SCI (3rd Cir. 2025). “1; see 16 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 14302; Commonwealth v.”
Commonwealth v. Brown, L.; of: Fam. Members (Pa. 2026). “See 16 Pa.C.S. § 14302. [J-6-2025] [MO: Dougherty, J.”
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