Section 1734 - Powers of peace officers

61 PA Cons Stat § 1734 (2019) (N/A)
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A chief administrator, deputy warden or corrections officer of a county correctional institution may exercise the powers of a peace officer in the performance of that person's duties generally in:

(1) Guarding, protecting and delivering inmates.

(2) Protecting the property and interests of the county.

(3) Capturing and returning inmates that may have escaped.