Bill Text: PA HB2489 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In administration of justice, further providing for contempt powers of magisterial district judges.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-6)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-06-23 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB2489 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB2489-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3719
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2489 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, GRUCELA, HARKINS, KULA, LONGIETTI, MANN, MIRABITO, MURPHY, PASHINSKI, READSHAW, SIPTROTH, THOMAS, VULAKOVICH, YOUNGBLOOD, KIRKLAND, SWANGER, GROVE, SABATINA, CREIGHTON, WHITE, MAHONEY, J. TAYLOR AND BELFANTI, MAY 5, 2010
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 5, 2010
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in administration of
justice, further providing for contempt powers of magisterial
district judges.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4137(a)(2) of Title 42 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 4137. Contempt powers of magisterial district judges.
(a) General rule.-- A magisterial district judge shall have
the power to issue attachments and impose summary punishments
for criminal contempts of a magisterial district judge court in
the following cases:
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(2) Failure of a person to obey lawful process in the
nature of a subpoena or fingerprint order issued by a
magisterial district judge.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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