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PRINTER'S NO. 543
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
580
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SCHROEDER, BROOKS, GLEIM, HILL-EVANS, JOZWIAK,
PICKETT, POLINCHOCK, ROWE, RYAN, SMITH, THOMAS AND TOPPER,
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and
witnesses, further providing for expert testimony in certain
criminal proceedings.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5920 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 5920. Expert testimony in certain criminal proceedings.
(a) Scope.--This section applies to all of the following:
(1) A criminal proceeding for an offense [for which
registration is required] listed under Subchapter H of
Chapter 97 (relating to registration of sexual offenders) or
Subchapter I of Chapter 97 (relating to continued
registration of sexual offenders).
(2) A criminal proceeding for an offense [under 18
Pa.C.S. Ch. 31 (relating to sexual offenses).], including
attempt, solicitation or conspiracy, under any of the
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