Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9136 (2026)

 Commitment to await requisition.

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§ 9136.  Commitment to await requisition.

If from the examination before the judge or issuing authority it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime alleged, and, except in cases arising under section 9127 (relating to extradition of persons not present in demanding state at time of commission of crime), that he has fled from justice, the judge or issuing authority must, by a warrant reciting the accusation, commit him to the county jail for such a time, not exceeding 30 days, and specified in the warrant, as will enable the arrest of the accused to be made under a warrant of the Governor on a requisition of the executive authority of the state having jurisdiction of the offense unless the accused give bail as provided in section 9137 (relating to bail), or until he shall be legally discharged.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Green, 581 A.2d 544 (Pa. 1990).
Commonwealth v. Green, 581 A.2d 544 (Pa. 1990). “Section 15 of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act; 42 Pa.C.S. § 9136 is virtually identical.”
Rivera v. Algarin, 350 F. App'x 703 (3rd Cir. 2009). · cites it 2× “The Northumberland County Court of Common Pleas held that Rivera had not been brought before the court on the Florida detainers in a timely manner pursuant to the thirty-day requirement of Pennsylvania’s Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (“UCEA”), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9136. 2 The state…”
Commonwealth v. Jacobs, 466 A.2d 671 (Pa. 1983). “' 42 Pa.C.S. § 9136. 2 . This was in addition to bail of $100,000.”
Commonwealth v. Brown, 421 A.2d 1131 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1980). “” Thus it *35 entered an order denying appellant’s request for relief.”
Com. v. Dumas, T. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023). · cites it 2× “6 See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9136 (if a person is charged with a crime and has fled from justice, the judge “must, by a warrant reciting the accusation, commit him to the county jail for such a time, not exceeding 30 days, and specified in the warrant, as will enable [the person’s arrest]…”
Rivera v. Algarin, 350 F. App'x 703 (3rd Cir. 2009). · cites it 2× “The Northumberland County Court of Common Pleas held that Rivera had not been brought before the court on the Florida detainers in a timely manner pursuant to the thirty-day requirement of Pennsylvania’s Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (“UCEA”), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9136. 2 The state…”
Com. v. Cunningham, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “2 On or about October 22, 2015, Appellant filed 3 a petition for writ of habeas corpus, in which he alleged that he had been held in Luzerne County “for a total of 90 days” without production of a Governor’s Warrant in violation of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9136 and 9138 (governing the…”
Com. v. Cunningham, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “2 On or about October 22, 2015, Appellant filed 3 a petition for writ of habeas corpus, in which he alleged that he had been held in Luzerne County “for a total of 90 days” without production of a Governor’s Warrant in violation of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9136 and 9138 (governing the…”
Flynn v. Acting Warden of Allegheny Cnty. Jail (W.D. Pa. 2025). “Relevant Background2 In July 2023, Flynn was arrested under 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9136 as a fugitive from justice from West Virginia.”
Flynn v. Acting Warden of Allegheny Cnty. Jail (W.D. Pa. 2025). “”), which is codified in Pennsylvania at 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 9121-9148 .”
Commonwealth v. Olson, 46 Pa. D. & C.3d 648 (1987). “The Superior Court declared that the clear intent of section 15 of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (42 Pa.C.S. §9136) is that an alleged fugitive may not be committed for more than 30 days while awaiting the warrant of the governor.”
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