{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-5919","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 5919","heading":"Depositions in criminal matters.","body":"The testimony of witnesses taken in accordance with section 5325 (relating to when and how a deposition may be taken outside this Commonwealth) may be read in evidence upon the trial of any criminal matter unless it shall appear at the trial that the witness whose deposition has been taken is in attendance, or has been or can be served with a subpoena to testify, or his attendance otherwise procured, in which case the deposition shall not be admissible.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART VI ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER MATTERS GENERALLY","CHAPTER 59 DEPOSITIONS AND WITNESSES","SUBCHAPTER A WITNESSES GENERALLY CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS CIVIL MATTERS CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=59\u0026sctn=19\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"a9e81122a81381f55a7019e15ba42715a4296ab5d15b09ba99cf2f0061b307a0","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-5918","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-5920"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}