16 Pa. Stat. § 1227-B

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 1227-B - Subpoena and attachment.

The coroner may issue a subpoena and attachment, which shall be served and executed by the sheriff, coroner or coroner's deputy, for the following purposes:

(1) A death investigation.
(2) To obtain the attendance of an individual who may be necessary to examine as a witness at an inquest.
(3) To compel attendance by attachment in a similar manner and extent as a court of common pleas may do in a case pending before the court.
(4) To compel the production of the following:
(i) A paper.
(ii) A document in any form or media, including a medical and mental health record.
(iii) Another thing relative to the investigation or inquest.

16 P.S. § 1227-B

Added by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 154, § 22, eff. 12/24/2018.