16 Pa. Stat. § 1230-B

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.

16 P.S. § 1230-B

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