PRINTER'S NO. 2384
No. 1920 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY McILHINNEY, M. COHEN, COLAFELLA, FARGO, FREEMAN,
GEIST, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, KIRKLAND, R. MILLER, PISTELLA,
SATHER, SEMMEL, SEYFERT, STABACK, STEELMAN, TIGUE, TRELLO,
WALKO, WILT, YEWCIC AND YOUNGBLOOD, OCTOBER 5, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 5, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
3 legal representation.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 2501(b) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 2501. Appearance in person or by counsel.
9 * * *
10 (b) Criminal matters.--[In]
11 (1) Subject to paragraph (2), in all criminal
12 prosecutions the accused has a right to be heard by himself
13 and his counsel.
14 (2) The accused has a right to be heard by himself or a
15 parent or guardian and his counsel if all of the following
16 apply:
17 (i) The accused is under 18 years of age.
1 (ii) The accused is charged with an offense which:
2 (A) is graded below a misdemeanor of the third
3 degree; and
4 (B) is not subject to section 6303(a)(5)
5 (relating to scope of chapter).
6 Section 2. The amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 2501(b) shall apply
7 to actions commenced on or after the effective date of this act.
8 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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