{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8933","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 8933","heading":"Dismissal of criminal cases.","body":"(a) General rule.--In a felony case where no attorney appears on behalf of the Commonwealth at a preliminary hearing or where the victim fails to appear, the issuing authority shall not discharge the defendant for this reason until the issuing authority makes a reasonable attempt to locate the attorney or victim and provides him an opportunity to appear.\n(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term \"reasonable attempt\" means requiring court personnel to attempt to locate the attorney or victim within the courthouse, office or place of residence.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART VIII CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 89 COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS","SUBCHAPTER C INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=89\u0026sctn=33\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"a2d6f9973d96ab93f3a4c6d42cc6862956cf9257c8f6696527a946df47e68c42","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8932","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8934"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}