Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5919 (2026)

Depositions in criminal matters.

✓ current as of May 2026

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§ 5919. Depositions in criminal matters.

The testimony of witnesses taken in accordance with section 5325 (relating to when and how a deposition may be taken outside this Commonwealth) may be read in evidence upon the trial of any criminal matter unless it shall appear at the trial that the witness whose deposition has been taken is in attendance, or has been or can be served with a subpoena to testify, or his attendance otherwise procured, in which case the deposition shall not be admissible.

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff. 60 days)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2010–2017 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Selenski, 996 A.2d 494 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2010).

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Commonwealth v. Selenski, 996 A.2d 494 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “[7] ¶ 10 It was against this historical background that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in November of 1982, promulgated former Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 9015 (current Rule 500) to regulate the preservation of testimony, and, seven years later, added former…”

In Re: Order Amending Rules 803.1 & 804, & Approving the Revision of the Comment to Rule 613 of the Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence (Pa. 2017). “42 Pa.C.S. § 5919 provides: Depositions in criminal matters.”

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