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42 Pa.C.S. § 5912

Effect of prior convictions

Known as the Judicial Code

The act spans §§ 42-101 to 42-9914 (972 sections).

(Apr. 22, 1993, P.L.2, No.2, eff. imd.)

No person shall be deemed incompetent or otherwise disqualified as a witness in any criminal proceeding by reason of the person's having been convicted of perjury or subornation of or solicitation to commit perjury, but such conviction may be shown for the purpose of affecting the person's credibility.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.