PRINTER'S NO. 2150
No. 1745 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY TULLI, BUXTON, WOGAN, FARGO, WILT, LAUGHLIN,
E. Z. TAYLOR, SCHULER, CORRIGAN, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL, GRUCELA,
HARHAI, HENNESSEY, SERAFINI, TIGUE, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI AND
YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 21, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 21, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 6, 1963 (P.L.521, No.277) entitled
2 "An act providing that probation officers shall have the
3 power of peace officers in the performance of their duties,"
4 further providing for powers of probation officers.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 1 of the act of August 6, 1963 (P.L.521,
8 No.277), entitled "An act providing that probation officers
9 shall have power of peace officers in the performance of their
10 duties," amended December 4, 1992 (P.L.766, No.117), is amended
11 to read:
12 Section 1. Probation officers heretofore or hereafter
13 appointed by any court of record of this Commonwealth are hereby
14 declared to be peace officers, and shall have police powers and
15 authority throughout the Commonwealth to arrest with or without
16 warrant, writ, rule or process, any person on probation,
17 intermediate punishment or parole under the supervision of said
18 court for failing to report as required by the terms of his
1 probation, intermediate punishment or parole or for any other
2 violation of his probation, intermediate punishment or parole.
3 Probation officers are also empowered and authorized to
4 utilize their said Statewide police powers to aid or assist any
5 other law enforcement officer upon request or upon reasonable
6 belief of the need for such aid or assistance, and to also aid,
7 assist or protect any other person who may be in danger of
8 bodily injury.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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