Pennsylvania Act 1919-171 — CONSTABLES IN COUNTIES, RELATING TO DUTIES

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CONSTABLES IN COUNTIES, RELATING TO DUTIES
                  Act of May 31, 1919, P.L. 357, No. 171              Cl. 42
                                  AN ACT

     Relating to the duties of constables in certain counties;
        prohibiting them from making returns to the court of quarter
        sessions in certain cases; authorizing the court to direct
        investigations and reports by constables, and fixing their
        compensation in such cases.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That in all counties of the
     sixth, seventh, and eighth classes, in all cases where under the
     laws of the Commonwealth the constables of the various political
     divisions are required to make a return to the courts of quarter
     sessions of the respective counties at regular intervals, and
     where the said constables have no information to impart in such
     return, the said constables shall not make a return to the
     court.
        (1 amended Apr. 11, 1921, P.L.122, No.72)
        Section 2.  No compensation for making a return to court
     shall be paid to any constable unless he has actually appeared
     in court, and presented his return containing information
     required by the court, at the regular time fixed by law for
     making such return.
        Section 3.  Whenever any complaint is made to the court of
     quarter sessions of violations of law or of conditions which
     under the law the constable of the district is required to
     report to the court, the said court may summon the constable of
     the district to appear before it, and direct him to investigate
     such violations and conditions, and make a report of his
     investigations.