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§ 9134. Arrest prior to requisition.
Whenever any person within this Commonwealth shall be charged on the oath of any credible
person before any judge or issuing authority of this Commonwealth with the commission
of any crime in any other state, and, except in cases arising under section 9127 (relating
to extradition of persons not present in demanding state at time of commission of
crime) with having fled from justice or with having been convicted of a crime in that
state and having escaped from confinement or having broken the terms of his bail,
probation or parole, or whenever complaint shall have been made before any judge or
issuing authority in this Commonwealth, setting forth on the affidavit of any credible
person in another state that a crime has been committed in such other state and that
the accused has been charged in such state with the commission of the crime, and,
except in cases arising under section 9127, has fled from justice or with having been
convicted of a crime in that state and having escaped from confinement or having broken
the terms of his bail, probation or parole and is believed to be in this Commonwealth,
the judge or issuing authority shall issue a warrant directed to any peace officer
commanding him to apprehend the person named therein wherever he may be found in this
Commonwealth and to bring him before the same or any other judge or issuing authority
who or which may be available in, or convenient of, access to the place where the
arrest may be made to answer the charge or complaint and affidavit, and a certified
copy of the sworn charge or complaint and affidavit upon which the warrant is issued
shall be attached to the warrant.
Cross References. Section 9134 is referred to in section 9135 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Donald Delade v. John Cargan, 972 F.3d 207 (3rd Cir. 2020).
“The Commonwealth charged DeLade under 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9134 with arrest prior to requisition, alleging that he had been charged with a crime in Florida.”
Commonwealth v. Livengood, 901 A.2d 556 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006).
“¶ 4 On May 25, 2005, Pennsylvania State Police charged Appellant under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9134, arrest prior to requisition, alleging that Appellant resided in Pennsylvania and that he had been charged with a crime in West Virginia.”
Rivera v. Algarin, 350 F. App'x 703 (3rd Cir. 2009).
“Instead, he appeared before the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas on June 5, 2006, which issued a commitment order against him under the UCEA, 5 42 Pa.C.S. § 9134, for fleeing the charges pending in Florida.”
Com. v. Dumas, T. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023).
· cites it 2× “2 Appellant argues the trial court erred in: (1) finding ____________________________________________ 1 42 Pa.C.S. § 9134 (whenever any person within this Commonwealth is charged by this Commonwealth with having broken the terms of his probation in another state, the court shall…”
Commonwealth v. Robinson, 21 Pa. D. & C.4th 97 (1994).
· cites it 2× “The court conducted a hearing on January 21, 1994 resulting in the following findings: (1) The defendant George Thomas Robinson was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. §9134 on August 27, 1993. (2) Upon arrest the defendant was released on $20,000…”
Rivera v. Algarin, 350 F. App'x 703 (3rd Cir. 2009).
“Instead, he appeared before the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas on June 5, 2006, which issued a commitment order against him under the UCEA, 5 42 Pa.C.S. § 9134, for fleeing the charges pending in Florida.”
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