Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 1230-B - Commitment to county prison.(a) Warrant.--An individual may be committed by a coroner to the county jail by warrant directed to the sheriff or a constable of the county if the individual does either of the following while appearing before the coroner for examination: (1) Refuses to take an oath or affirmation.(2) Refuses to answer a question asked by the coroner on the matter of the inquest after having been sworn or affirmed.(b)Case required.--The warrant under subsection (a) must set forth particularly the cause of the commitment.(c) Length.--The individual shall remain committed until the individual submits to be sworn or affirmed, answers the questions of the coroner or is otherwise legally discharged.Added by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 154, § 22, eff. 12/24/2018.