The presentence report shall include a summary of the circumstances attending the commission of the crime, the history of delinquency or criminality, physical and mental condition, family situation and background, economic status, education, occupation and personal habits of the defendant, any history of drug or alcohol abuse or addiction and any other matters that the person preparing the report deems relevant or that the court directs be included.
42 Pa.C.S. § 9732
Contents of presentence report
Known as the Sentencing Code
The act spans §§ 42-9701 to 42-9799.9 (160 sections).
(June 18, 1998, P.L.640, No.84, eff. 60 days)
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.