# 42 Pa.C.S. § 9546: Relief and order

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9546

## Section

- **Citation:** 42 Pa.C.S. § 9546
- **Heading:** Relief and order
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 42 / Chapter 95 / Section 9546

## Text

(a) General rule.--If the court rules in favor of the petitioner, it shall order appropriate relief and issue supplementary orders as to rearraignment, retrial, custody, bail, discharge, correction of sentence or other matters that are necessary and proper.

(b) Grounds to be stated.--(Deleted by amendment).

(c) Status of order.--(Deleted by amendment).

(d) Review of order in death penalty cases.--An order under this subchapter granting the petitioner final relief in a case in which the death penalty has been imposed shall be directly appealable by the Commonwealth to the Supreme Court pursuant to its rules. An order under this subchapter denying a petitioner final relief in a case in which the death penalty has been imposed shall not be reviewable in the Superior Court but shall be reviewable only by petition for allowance of appeal to the Supreme Court. (Apr. 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, eff. imd.; Nov. 17, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1118, No.32, eff. 60 days; June 25, 1997, P.L.324, No.33, eff. imd.) 1997 Amendment. Act 33 amended subsec. (d).

Suspension by Court Order. The 1995 and 1997 amendments to section 9546 were suspended August 11, 1997, S.Ct. Order. Cross References. Section 9546 is referred to in section 722 of this title.

## Nearby sections

- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9501 Procedures, motions and other matters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9501.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9521 Defense-initiated victim or witness outreach.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9521.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9541 Short title of subchapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9541.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9542 Scope of subchapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9542.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9543 Eligibility for relief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9543.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9543.1 Postconviction DNA testing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9543.1.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9544 Previous litigation and waiver.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9544.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9545 Jurisdiction and proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9545.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9546 Relief and order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9546.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9547 Amendment and withdrawal of petition (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9547.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9548 Answer to petition (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9548.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9549 Hearing on petition (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9549.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9550 Order of court and final disposition of petition (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9550.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9551 Pauper petitions (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C95_S9551.md)

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