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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9545 (2026)

 Relationship with Office of Attorney General.

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§ 9545.  Relationship with Office of Attorney General.

Whenever a matter is in the prosecutorial jurisdiction of an independent counsel or has been accepted by an independent counsel under section 9535 (relating to referral of other matters to independent counsel), the Office of Attorney General, the Attorney General, all other officers and employees of the Office of Attorney General and any district attorney shall suspend all investigations and proceedings regarding that matter and shall turn over to the independent counsel all materials, files and other data relating to that matter.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2018–2022 · leading case: Chimenti v. Frank (E.D. Pa. 2022).
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Com. v. McDevitt, E. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “See 18 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(1)(iii) (requiring the Supreme Court of the United States or the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to recognize the new constitutional right and hold that the right applies retroactively).”
Com. v. Turner, M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019). “See 18 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(1)(iii) (requiring the Supreme Court of the United States or the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to recognize the new constitutional right and hold that the right applies retroactively).”
Chimenti v. Frank (E.D. Pa. 2022). “that this Court grant relief and vacate his conviction pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(1)(i) or, in the alternative, schedule this matter for an evidentiary hearing.”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9545(b)(1)(i) — 1 case
Chimenti v. Frank (E.D. Pa. 2022). “that this Court grant relief and vacate his conviction pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(1)(i) or, in the alternative, schedule this matter for an evidentiary hearing.”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9545(b)(1)(iii) — 2 cases
Com. v. McDevitt, E. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “See 18 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(1)(iii) (requiring the Supreme Court of the United States or the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to recognize the new constitutional right and hold that the right applies retroactively).”
Com. v. Turner, M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019). “See 18 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(1)(iii) (requiring the Supreme Court of the United States or the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to recognize the new constitutional right and hold that the right applies retroactively).”
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