Pennsylvania § 5913 - Vacation of suspension.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5913 — Vacation of suspension., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5913. Vacation of suspension.
(a) Bad-conduct discharges and general court-martial sentences.--Prior to the vacation of the suspension of a special court-martial sentence which as approved includes a bad-conduct discharge or of any general court-martial sentence, the officer having special court-martial jurisdiction over the probationer shall hold a hearing on an alleged violation of probation. The probationer shall be represented at the hearing by military counsel if the probationer so desires.
(b) Action by court-martial.--The record of the hearing and the recommendation of the officer having special court-martial jurisdiction shall be forwarded for action to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the probationer. If the officer vacates the suspension, any unexecuted part of the sentence except a dismissal shall be executed subject to applicable restrictions in this part.
(c) Other sentences.--The suspension of any other sentence may be vacated by any authority competent to convene, for the command in which the accused is serving or assigned, a court of the kind that imposed the sentence.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 5913
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5913 cover?
Section 5913 ("Vacation of suspension.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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