42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9732

Contents of presentence report.

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§ 9732. Contents of presentence report.

The presentence report shall include a summary of the circumstances attending the commission of the crime, the history of delinquency or criminality, physical and mental condition, family situation and background, economic status, education, occupation and personal habits of the defendant, any history of drug or alcohol abuse or addiction and any other matters that the person preparing the report deems relevant or that the court directs be included.

(June 18, 1998, P.L.640, No.84, eff. 60 days)

Suspension by Court Rule. Section 9732 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 1101(6), adopted March 1, 2000, as being inconsistent with the rules of Chapter 7 relating to post-trial procedures in court cases.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2025 · leading case: Stankowski v. Farley

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Stankowski v. Farley (2007) pamd “See 42 Pa. C.S. § 9732 (establishing that “[t]he pre-sentence report shall include a summary of the circumstances attending the commission of the crime, the history of delinquency or criminality, physical and mental condition, family situation and background, economic status,…”

Commonwealth v. McLaughlin (1990) pa “42 Pa.C.S. § 9732 (emphasis added). Following enactment of the Basic Bill of Rights for Victims, victims of crime were given the following rights: (1) To have included in any pre-sentence report information concerning the effect that the crime committed by the defendant has had…”

McGinley v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole (2014) pacommwct “42 Pa.C.S. § 9732. In addition, the pre-sentence investigation report includes ‘a victim impact statement as provided by law.”

Johnson v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & Parole (1987) pacommwct “Section 9732 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C. S. §9732, sets forth those items which may be included in a pre-sentence report following a criminal conviction.”

Cunningham v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (2010) pacommwct “42 Pa.C.S. § 9732. In addition, the pre-sentence investigation report includes “a victim impact statement as provided by law.”

Commonwealth v. Jenkins (1987) pasuperct “The legal consequences of this conviction in the form of providing grounds for the revocation of appellant’s parole on an earlier conviction and recommittment [sic] to prison are both extremely devastating and actual____” Next, although the appellant cannot be impeached on a…”

Commonwealth v. Lyons (1987) pasuperct “of the defendant____” 42 Pa.C.S. § 9732. Although the sentencing court is not required to order a presentence report in cases involving misdemeanor offenses, it clearly may do so.”

W.E. Webster III v. Lehigh County Adult Probation and Parole (2019) pacommwct “” Section 9732 of the Sentencing Code, 42 Pa.C.S. §9732. 3 Originally, Requester sent a letter to the Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records, Criminal Division (Clerk), seeking a copy of his PSI.”

Robins v. Wetzel (2025) pamd “42 Pa. C.S. §9732. In addition, the presentence report includes “a victim impact statement as provided by law.”

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