42 Pa. C.S. § 9765

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-66

Section 9765 - Merger of sentences

No crimes shall merge for sentencing purposes unless the crimes arise from a single criminal act and all of the statutory elements of one offense are included in the statutory elements of the other offense. Where crimes merge for sentencing purposes, the court may sentence the defendant only on the higher graded offense.

42 Pa.C.S. § 9765

2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1705, No. 215, § 5, effective in 60 days.