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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4550 (2026)

  Submission of investigations by attorney for the Commonwealth to investigating grand jury.

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§ 4550.  Submission of investigations by attorney for the Commonwealth to investigating grand jury.

(a)  General rule.--Before submitting an investigation to the investigating grand jury the attorney for the Commonwealth shall submit a notice to the supervising judge. This notice shall allege that the matter in question should be brought to the attention of the investigating grand jury because the investigative resources of the grand jury are necessary for proper investigation. The notice shall allege that one or more of the investigative resources of the grand jury are required in order to adequately investigate the matter.

(b)  Effect of notice.--After the attorney for the Commonwealth has filed the notice submitting a matter to the investigating grand jury any or all of the investigative resources of the investigating grand jury may be used as regards the investigation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2022 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Sandusky, 203 A.3d 1033 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019).
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Commonwealth v. Sandusky, 203 A.3d 1033 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019). · cites it 2× “2d 277 , 281 (1991) (citing to 42 Pa.C.S. § 4550.) Instantly, the record demonstrates that the Commonwealth complied with the statutory requirements for submitting the investigation to the Thirtieth Statewide Investigation Grand Jury.”
In Re: Return of Seized Prop. of Lackawanna Cty, 212 A.3d 1 (Pa. 2019). · cites it 3× “” 42 Pa.C.S. §4550(a). We have commented this imposition of a jurisdictional predicate that “the normal law enforcement resources of [the Commonwealth] must be inadequate” before an investigation may be submitted to a grand jury is “[c]entral to the Act’s purpose[.”
In Re the Twenty-Fourth Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, 907 A.2d 505 (Pa. 2006). · cites it 2× “See generally 42 Pa.C.S. § 4550 (delineating the procedure for a matter's submission to an investigating grand jury).”
In Re Fortieth Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, 191 A.3d 750 (Pa. 2018). · cites it 3× “See generally 42 Pa.C.S. §4550 (delineating the notice-based procedure for the submission of an investigation to a grand jury).”
Commonwealth v. O'Kicki, 597 A.2d 152 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991). · cites it 2× “This contention, however, is premised upon a misreading of the Investigating Grand Jury Act, 42 Pa.”
In Re Cnty. Investigating Grand Jury of October 18, 1982, 460 A.2d 249 (Pa. 1983). · cites it 2× “This contention, however, is premised upon a misreading of the Investigating Grand Jury Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 4541 et seq. Whereas the Act *120 requires that any matter to be submitted to a grand jury be set forth in a notice of submission to the supervising judge, see 42 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Bailey, 775 A.2d 881 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001). “On August 14, 1996, the District Attorney filed a Notice of Submission of Investigation by the Grand Jury, which inquired into allegations against Bailey under the authority of Section 4550(a) of the Investigating Grand Jury Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 4550(a). On September 19, 1996, Dean…”
Commonwealth v. Hale, 35 Pa. D. & C.3d 217 (1985). · cites it 3× “HISTORY AND FACTS Pursuant to the Investigating Grand Jury Act, 42 Pa.C.S. §4550, Notice of Submission of Investigation Notice No.”
In Re: 40th Statewide IGJ (Pa. 2018). “42 Pa.C.S. § 4550. [J-40-2018] [MO: Saylor, C.”
In Re: Return of Seized Prop. of Lackawanna Cty (Pa. 2019). “” 42 Pa.C.S. §4550(a). We have commented this imposition of a jurisdictional predicate that “the normal law enforcement resources of [the Commonwealth] must be inadequate” before an investigation may be submitted to a grand jury is “[c]entral to the Act’s purpose[.”
In Re: Grand Jury Investigation No. 18 (Pa. 2020). “§ 4543(b); 42 Pa.C.S. § 4550(a). Although the Act provides investigating grand juries with several powers, the only authority relevant to the current matter is a grand jury’s ability to submit an investigating grand jury report, as discussed below.”
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Pownall, R. (Pa. 2022). “” 42 Pa.C.S. §4550(a). Once an investigation is in the grand jury’s hands it has “the power to inquire into offenses against the criminal laws of the Commonwealth alleged to have been committed within the county .”
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— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4550(a) — 6 cases
Commonwealth v. Sandusky, 203 A.3d 1033 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019). “2d 277 , 281 (1991) (citing to 42 Pa.C.S. § 4550.) Instantly, the record demonstrates that the Commonwealth complied with the statutory requirements for submitting the investigation to the Thirtieth Statewide Investigation Grand Jury.”
In Re: Return of Seized Prop. of Lackawanna Cty, 212 A.3d 1 (Pa. 2019). “” 42 Pa.C.S. §4550(a). We have commented this imposition of a jurisdictional predicate that “the normal law enforcement resources of [the Commonwealth] must be inadequate” before an investigation may be submitted to a grand jury is “[c]entral to the Act’s purpose[.”
Commonwealth v. Bailey, 775 A.2d 881 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001). “On August 14, 1996, the District Attorney filed a Notice of Submission of Investigation by the Grand Jury, which inquired into allegations against Bailey under the authority of Section 4550(a) of the Investigating Grand Jury Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 4550(a). On September 19, 1996, Dean…”
In Re: Return of Seized Prop. of Lackawanna Cty (Pa. 2019). “” 42 Pa.C.S. §4550(a). We have commented this imposition of a jurisdictional predicate that “the normal law enforcement resources of [the Commonwealth] must be inadequate” before an investigation may be submitted to a grand jury is “[c]entral to the Act’s purpose[.”
In Re: Grand Jury Investigation No. 18 (Pa. 2020). “§ 4543(b); 42 Pa.C.S. § 4550(a). Although the Act provides investigating grand juries with several powers, the only authority relevant to the current matter is a grand jury’s ability to submit an investigating grand jury report, as discussed below.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4550(b) — 1 case
Reno v. Pelullo, 469 So. 2d 906 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985).
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