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42 Pa.C.S. § 9757

Consecutive sentences of total confinement for multiple offenses

Known as the Sentencing Code

The act spans §§ 42-9701 to 42-9799.9 (160 sections).

Whenever the court determines that a sentence should be served consecutively to one being then imposed by the court, or to one previously imposed, the court shall indicate the minimum sentence to be served for the total of all offenses with respect to which sentence is imposed. Such minimum sentence shall not exceed one-half of the maximum sentence imposed.

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