Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2151 (2026)

  Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (Repealed).

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SUBCHAPTER F

PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON SENTENCING

 

Sec.

2151.  Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (Repealed).

2151.1. Definitions.

2151.2. Commission.

2152.  Composition of commission.

2153.  Powers and duties of commission.

2154.  Adoption of guidelines for sentencing.

2154.1. Adoption of guidelines for restrictive conditions.

2154.2. Adoption of guidelines for State intermediate punishment (Repealed).

2154.3. Adoption of guidelines for fines.

2154.4. Adoption of guidelines for resentencing.

2154.5. Adoption of guidelines for parole.

2154.6. Adoption of recommitment ranges following revocation of parole by board.

2154.7. Adoption of risk assessment instrument.

2155.  Publication of guidelines for sentencing, resentencing and parole, risk assessment instrument and recommitment ranges following revocation.

2156.  Severability of subchapter.

 

Enactment.  Subchapter F was added October 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, effective in 60 days.

§ 2151.  Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (Repealed).

 

2004 Repeal.  Section 2151 was repealed November 19, 2004, P.L.855, No.112, effective in 180 days.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1984–2016 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Sessoms, 532 A.2d 775 (Pa. 1987).
Commonwealth v. Sessoms, 532 A.2d 775 (Pa. 1987). · cites it 4× “107, the provisions of Act 1978-319 were transferred to 42 Pa.C.S. § 2151 et seq. by the Act of October 5, 1980, P.”
Commonwealth v. Bradley, 834 A.2d 1127 (Pa. 2003). · cites it 2× “[4] The current version of the Guidelines (the fifth edition promulgated on June 13, 1997) is offense-based rather than transaction-based and does not use the term. The glossary to the implementation manual for the current edition, however, retains the prior definition of the…”
Commonwealth v. Hackenberger, 836 A.2d 2 (Pa. 2003). · cites it 2× “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 2151(a) ("The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall be established as an agency of the General Assembly.”
Commonwealth v. Eyster, 585 A.2d 1027 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991). “, and the guidelines’ enabling statute, 42 Pa.C.S. § 2151 et seq. As we find the appearance of a substantial question presented by appellants as to this issue, this Court grants allowance of appeal from the discretionary aspects of the sentences imposed *480 upon appellants.”
Downs v. Commonwealth, 616 A.2d 39 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “Section 2151 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 2151.”
Com. v. Garlock, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “§ 9721(b}. The court must also consider the statutory Sentencing Guidelines, which were promulgated in order to address the problems associated with disparity in sentencing.”
Commonwealth v. DeArment, 31 Pa. D. & C.3d 482 (1984). “and 9721(b) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C.S. §§2151 et seq., 9721(b). Sections 2151 and 2152 of the Judicial Code establishes the commission and provides that it shall consist of 11 members — four from the legislature, four from the judiciary and three appointed by the Governor.”
Commonwealth v. Cochran, 32 Pa. D. & C.3d 526 (1984). “, which was subsequently repealed, amended, and transferred to 42 Pa. C.S. §2151, et seq., by the Act of October 5, 1980, P.”
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2151(a): 3 cases
Commonwealth v. Bradley, 834 A.2d 1127 (Pa. 2003). “[4] The current version of the Guidelines (the fifth edition promulgated on June 13, 1997) is offense-based rather than transaction-based and does not use the term. The glossary to the implementation manual for the current edition, however, retains the prior definition of the…”
Commonwealth v. Sessoms, 532 A.2d 775 (Pa. 1987). “107, the provisions of Act 1978-319 were transferred to 42 Pa.C.S. § 2151 et seq. by the Act of October 5, 1980, P.”
Commonwealth v. Hackenberger, 836 A.2d 2 (Pa. 2003). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 2151(a) ("The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall be established as an agency of the General Assembly.”
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