Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9137 (2026)
Bail.
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§ 9137. Bail.
Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, a judge or issuing authority in this Commonwealth may admit the person arrested to bail by bond with sufficient sureties and in such sum as he deems proper, conditioned for his appearance before him at a time specified in such bond and for his surrender to be arrested upon the warrant of the Governor of this Commonwealth.
Cross References. Section 9137 is referred to in sections 9136, 9138 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1980–1994 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Green, 581 A.2d 544 (Pa. 1990).
Commonwealth v. Green, 581 A.2d 544 (Pa. 1990). “Section 16 of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act; 42 Pa.C.S. § 9137 is virtually identical.”
Commonwealth v. Brown, 421 A.2d 1131 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1980). “But see 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9137 and 9138. At the same time, however, this case differs from Knowles in two crucial respects.”
Commonwealth v. Robinson, 21 Pa. D. & C.4th 97 (1994). “See 42 Pa.C.S. §9137. It is clear from the record that defendant, on October 1, 1993 filed with the clerk of court’s office a motion to quash warrant (the fugitive from justice warrant) averring that the complaint (a) does not contain an affidavit of any credible person of…”
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