Bill Text: PA HB715 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In commencement of proceedings, prohibiting the publication of arrest and search warrants on the Internet under certain circumstances.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-04 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB715 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB715-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 794
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 715 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY KORTZ, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, FABRIZIO, GEIST, GROVE, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, KOTIK, MARSHALL, MELIO, MILLER, MOUL, MURT, QUINN, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WALKO AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 4, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 4, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commencement of
proceedings, prohibiting the publication of arrest and search
warrants on the Internet under certain circumstances.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 8903. Internet publication of arrest and search warrants.
No court, magisterial district judge or officer or employee
thereof may publish on the Internet an arrest or search warrant
until seven days after the warrant has been issued.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.