Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1734 (2026)
Powers of peace officers.
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§ 1734. Powers of peace officers.
A chief administrator, deputy warden or corrections officer of a county correctional institution may exercise the powers of a peace officer in the performance of that person's duties generally in:
(1) Guarding, protecting and delivering inmates.
(2) Protecting the property and interests of the county.
(3) Capturing and returning inmates that may have escaped.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2012–2012 · leading case: Wimms v. City of Philadelphia Civil Serv. Comm'n, 31 Pa. D. & C.5th 33 (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl. 2012).
Wimms v. City of Philadelphia Civil Serv. Comm'n, 31 Pa. D. & C.5th 33 (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl. 2012). “See 61 Pa. C.S. §1734; 37 Pa. Code §§95.221 , 95.”
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