# 42 Pa.C.S. § 9701: Short title of chapter

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9701

## Section

- **Citation:** 42 Pa.C.S. § 9701
- **Heading:** Short title of chapter
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 42 / Chapter 97 / Section 9701

## Text

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the

"Sentencing Code."

## Nearby sections

- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9701 Short title of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9701.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9702 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9702.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9703 Scope of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9703.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9711 Sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9711.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9711.1 Sentencing for certain murders of infant persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9711.1.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9712 Sentences for offenses committed with firearms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9712.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9712.1 Sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9712.1.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9713 Sentences for offenses committed on public transportation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9713.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9714 Sentences for second and subsequent offenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9714.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9715 Life imprisonment for homicide.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9715.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9716 Two or more mandatory minimum sentences applicable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9716.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9717 Sentences for offenses against elderly persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9717.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9718 Sentences for offenses against infant persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9718.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 9718.1 Sexual offender treatment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C97_S9718.1.md)

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