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Commonwealth v. Firman

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 31, 2002No. 29 WAP 2002PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

We allowed appeal to consider the scope of the extraterritorial jurisdiction vested in officers of the Port Authority Police Department of Allegheny County.

Pursuant to the Railway and Street Railway Police Act,1 certain corporations and authorities, including the Port Authority of Allegheny County, are authorized to apply (via the State Police Commissioner) for the commissioning by the Governor of persons designated to act as transportation system policemen. See 22 Pa.C.S. § 3S01.2 The Port Authority Police Department of Allegheny County was established in the exercise…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McKinley v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. McKinley v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Commonwealth v. FirmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  4. Commonwealth v. MundorfSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Martin v. DOT, Bureau of Driver LicensingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  2. McKinley v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  3. Commonwealth v. PetersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  4. Commonwealth v. QuaidSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. Commonwealth v. BloomSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009

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