Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9812 (2026)

Construction.

✓ current as of May 2026

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§ 9812. Construction.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating an enforceable right in any person to participate in an intermediate punishment program in lieu of incarceration. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring any county to appropriate funds for the implementation of an intermediate punishment program except as may be necessary to qualify for funds under this chapter.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2023 · leading case: William Burrell, Jr. v. Tom Staff, 60 F.4th 25 (3rd Cir. 2023).

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William Burrell, Jr. v. Tom Staff, 60 F.4th 25 (3rd Cir. 2023). “8 See 42 Pa. C.S. § 9812 (“Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating an enforceable right in any person to participate in an intermediate punishment program in lieu of incarceration.”

Commonwealth v. Koskey, 812 A.2d 509 (Pa. 2002). “” 42 Pa.C.S. § 9812. Thus, the Legislature now clearly distinguishes between incarceration, i.”

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