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5963 – Summoning Witness In This Commonwealth To Testify In Another State | Pennsylvania Law

Learn how Pennsylvania law facilitates summoning witnesses from within the state to testify in other states' criminal cases or investigations.

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5963 – Summoning Witness In This Commonwealth To Testify In Another State

Pennsylvania Title 42 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 5963

Summary

Pennsylvania law allows courts to summon witnesses within the state to testify in criminal cases or grand jury investigations in other states. The process involves a certification from a court in the other state, a hearing to determine necessity, and issuance of a summons if the witness's testimony is deemed material and necessary. The law ensures protection for witnesses traveling across states to testify.

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In simple terms: Learn how Pennsylvania law facilitates summoning witnesses from within the state to testify in other states' criminal cases or investigations.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.