Pennsylvania § 6159 - Obtaining production of original record.
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§ 6159. Obtaining production of original record.
The production of the original record shall only be required if the subpoena duces tecum so specifies for the purpose of comparing the reproduced record to the original or for the purpose of resolving an issue in dispute and shall be delivered within 30 days of receipt of the request. Except when the original record is requested by a district attorney or an independent or executive agency of the Commonwealth, the records shall be delivered on the date set forth in the subpoena duces tecum.
(Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.170, No.26, eff. 60 days)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6159 ("Obtaining production of original record.") 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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