{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-9734","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 9734","heading":"Disclosure of presentence report to the parties.","body":"(a) General rule.--Before imposing sentence, the court shall afford counsel for the prosecution and the defense a reasonable opportunity to read but only in the discretion of the court to copy the presentence report.\n(b) Restrictions on disclosure.--The court may in its discretion require counsel not to disclose specified parts of the report.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART VIII CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 97 SENTENCING","SUBCHAPTER D INFORMATIONAL BASIS OF SENTENCE"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=97\u0026sctn=34\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"15fa082a75d7ab95ebb52b49a2c38dbe49df5747450b796fff9f21396d58eb53","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-9733","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-9735"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}