Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 16, April 20, 2024
Rule 702 - Aids in Imposing Sentence(A) PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT.(1) The sentencing judge may, in the judge's discretion, order a pre-sentence investigation report in any case.(2) The sentencing judge shall place on the record the reasons for dispensing with the pre-sentence investigation report if the judge fails to order a pre-sentence report in any of the following instances:(a) when incarceration for one year or more is a possible disposition under the applicable sentencing statutes;(b) when the defendant is less than 21 years old at the time of conviction or entry of a plea of guilty; or(c) when a defendant is a first offender in that he or she has not heretofore been sentenced as an adult.(3) The pre-sentence investigation report shall include information regarding the circumstances of the offense and the character of the defendant sufficient to assist the judge in determining sentence.(4) The pre-sentence investigation report shall also include a victim impact statement as provided by law.(B) PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION. After a finding of guilt and before the imposition of sentence, after notice to counsel for both parties, the sentencing judge may, as provided by law, order the defendant to undergo a psychiatric or psychological examination. For this purpose the defendant may be remanded to any available clinic, hospital, institution, or state correctional diagnostic and classification center for a period not exceeding 60 days.
The provisions of this Rule 702 amended March 27, 2003, effective 7/1/2003, 33 Pa.B. 1927.