Section 29.10. Supreme Court Review of Cases of Murder of the First Degree Pursuant to the Sentencing Code, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9711(h)  


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  • (a) The President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of each county of this Commonwealth is hereby directed to transmit a completed Murder of the First Degree Review Form for each defendant in his judicial district who has been found guilty of murder of the first degree subsequent to the enactment of the Act of September 13, 1978, P. L. 756, No. 141, § 1, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9711, to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts within thirty (30) days of the date of this order.

    (b) It is further directed that the President Judge shall transmit a completed Review Form for each defendant found guilty of murder of the first degree in his judicial district from this date forward to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts within thirty (30) days of the formal imposition of sentence. In addition, the President Judge shall transmit an amended Review Form for each such defendant whose sentence has been modified, within thirty (30) days of such modification.

The provisions of this § 29.10 adopted and effective December 6, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 3931; amended and effective January 4, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 214.