Sentencing Code
Pennsylvania · Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · §§ 42-9701 to 42-9799.9 · 160 sections
Overview
The Sentencing Code governs how criminal sentences are imposed in Pennsylvania, setting out the general standards courts follow in sentencing and the range of dispositions available — probation, partial or total confinement, fines, guilt without further penalty, and special handling for defendants found guilty but mentally ill. Much of it establishes enhanced and mandatory minimum penalties keyed to the circumstances of an offense, including crimes committed with firearms or on public transportation, offenses against elderly or infant victims and law enforcement officers, repeat and paroled offenders, arson, burglary, trafficking of persons, gang-related conduct, and sexual offenses against children, along with rules for when multiple mandatory minimums apply at once. It also addresses sexual offender treatment, registration-related penalties, and supervision requirements, and provides for the imposition and collection of restitution, court costs, fines, and other penalties, including collection through private agencies.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9701Short title of chapter
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9702Definitions
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9703Scope of chapter
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711Sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711.1Sentencing for certain murders of infant persons
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9712Sentences for offenses committed with firearms
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9712.1Sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9713Sentences for offenses committed on public transportation
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9714Sentences for second and subsequent offenses
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9715Life imprisonment for homicide
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9716Two or more mandatory minimum sentences applicable
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9717Sentences for offenses against elderly persons
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9718Sentences for offenses against infant persons
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9718.1Sexual offender treatment
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9718.2Sentences for sexual offenders
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9718.3Sentence for failure to comply with registration of sexual offenders (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9718.4Sentence for failure to comply with registration of sexual offenders
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9718.5Mandatory period of probation for certain sexual offenders
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9719Sentences for offenses committed while impersonating a law enforcement officer
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9719.1Sentences for offenses committed against law enforcement officer
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9720Sentencing for criminal mischief
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9720.1Restitution for identity theft (Repealed)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9720.2Sentencing for trafficking of persons
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9720.3Sentencing for certain paroled offenders
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9720.4Sentencing for offenses committed in association with a criminal gang
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9720.5Sentencing for offenses involving sexual abuse of children
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9720.6Sentencing for arson offenses
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9720.7Sentencing for burglary
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9720.8Sentencing for offenses involving domestic violence in the presence of a minor
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9721Sentencing generally
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9722Order of probation
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9723Determination of guilt without further penalty
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9724Partial confinement
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9725Total confinement
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9726Fine
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9727Disposition of persons found guilty but mentally ill
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9728Collection of restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines and penalties
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9729Intermediate punishment (Repealed)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9730Payment of court costs, restitution and fines
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9730.1Collection of court costs, restitution and fines by private collection agency
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9730.2Sentence of community service
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9730.3Counseling services for victims of sexual abuse (Repealed)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9731Requirement for presentence investigation and report
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9732Contents of presentence report
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9733General principles of disclosure of presentence report
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9734Disclosure of presentence report to the parties
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9735Objections to contents of presentence report
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9736Report of psychiatric evaluation
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9737Report of outstanding charges and sentences
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9738Victim impact statements
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9751Sentencing judge
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9752Sentencing proceeding generally
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9753Determination of guilt without further penalty
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9754Order of probation
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9755Sentence of partial confinement
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9755.1Temporary release from county correctional institution
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9756Sentence of total confinement
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9757Consecutive sentences of total confinement for multiple offenses
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9758Fine
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9759Record
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9760Credit for time served
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9761Computation and order of service of sentences
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9762Sentencing proceeding; place of confinement
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9763Conditions of probation
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9764Information required upon commitment and subsequent disposition
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9765Merger of sentences
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9771Modification or revocation of order of probation
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9771.1Court-imposed sanctions for violating probation
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9772Failure to pay fine
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9773Modification or revocation of county intermediate punishment sentence (Repealed)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9774Revocation of State intermediate punishment sentence (Repealed)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9774.1Probation review conference
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9775Parole without board supervision
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9776Judicial power to release inmates
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9777Transfer of inmates in need of medical treatment
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9781Appellate review of sentence
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9791Legislative findings and declaration of policy (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9792Definitions (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793Registration of certain offenders for ten years (Deleted by amendment)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9794Designation of sexually violent predators (Deleted by amendment)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795Registration of offenders (Deleted by amendment)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.1Registration (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.2Registration procedures and applicability (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.3Sentencing court information (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.4Assessments (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.5Exemption from certain notifications (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9796Verification of residence (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9797Victim notification (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798Other notification (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.1Information made available on the Internet and electronic notification (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.2Administration (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.3Global positioning system technology (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799Immunity for good faith conduct (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.1Duties of Pennsylvania State Police (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.10Purposes of subchapter
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.11Legislative findings, declaration of policy and scope
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.12Definitions
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.13Applicability
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.14Sexual offenses and tier system
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.15Period of registration
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.16Registry
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.17Termination of period of registration for juvenile offenders
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.18Information sharing
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.19Initial registration
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.2Duties of Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.20Duty to inform
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.21Penalty
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.22Enforcement
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.23Court notification and classification requirements
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.24Assessments
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.25Verification by sexual offenders and Pennsylvania State Police
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.26Victim notification
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.27Other notification
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.28Public Internet website
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.29Administration
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.3Board (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.30Global positioning system technology
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.31Immunity for good faith conduct
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.32Pennsylvania State Police and Department of Corrections
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.33Duties of Department of Corrections and probation and parole officials
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.34Duties of facilities housing sexual offenders
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.35Board
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.36Counseling of sexually violent predators
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.37Exemption from notification for certain licensees and their employees
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.38Annual performance audit
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.39Photographs and fingerprinting
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.4Counseling of sexually violent predators (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.40Duties of Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.41Expiration
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.42Standing for Pennsylvania State Police
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.5Exemption from notification (Deleted by amendment)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.51Legislative findings and declaration of policy
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.52Scope
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.53Definitions
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.54Applicability
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.55Registration
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.56Registration procedures and applicability
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.57Sentencing court information
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.58Assessments
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.59Exemption from certain notifications
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.6Applicability (Deleted by amendment)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.60Verification of residence
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.61Victim notification
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.62Other notification
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.63Information made available on Internet and electronic notification
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.64Administration
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.65Global positioning system technology
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.66Immunity for good faith conduct
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.67Duties of Pennsylvania State Police
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.68Duties of Department of Corrections
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.69Board
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.7Exemption from notification for certain licensees and their employees (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.70Counseling of sexually violent predators
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.71Exemption from notification for certain licensees and their employees
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.72Annual performance audit
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.73Photographs and fingerprinting
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.74Standing for Pennsylvania State Police
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.75Construction of subchapter
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.8Annual performance audit (Expired)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.9Photographs and fingerprinting (Expired)
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