(a) Contraband.-- Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to the forfeiture of the following: (1) Items bearing a counterfeit mark under 18 Pa.C.S. § 4119 (relating to trademark counterfeiting). (2) Liquor, alcohol or malt or brewed beverages illegally manufactured or possessed under section 601 of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code. (3) Unlawfully stamped cigarettes under section 307 of the act of December 30, 2003 (P.L.441, No.64), known as the Tobacco Product Manufacturer Directory Act. (4) Unstamped cigarettes under section 1285 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971. (b) Abandoned and unclaimed property.-- This chapter shall not apply to abandoned or unclaimed property under Article XIII.1 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code. CHAPTER 59 DEPOSITIONS AND WITNESSES Subchapter A. Witnesses Generally B. Securing Attendance of Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings C. Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings D. Child Victims and Witnesses E. Victims and Witnesses with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism SUBCHAPTER A WITNESSES GENERALLY Sec. 5901. Judicial oath. 5902. Effect of religious beliefs. 5903. Compensation and expenses of witnesses. 5904. Subpoena of witnesses. 5905. Subpoenas. CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS 5911. Competency of witnesses generally. 5912. Effect of prior convictions. 5913. Spouses as witnesses against each other. 5914. Confidential communications between spouses. 5915. Testimony by spouse in rebuttal. 5916. Confidential communications to attorney. 5917. Notes of evidence at former trial. 5918. Examination of defendant as to other offenses. 5919. Depositions in criminal matters. 5920. Expert testimony in certain criminal proceedings. CIVIL MATTERS 5921. Interest not to disqualify. 5922. Disqualification by perjury. 5923. Confidential communications between spouses. 5924. Spouses as witnesses against each other. 5925. Testimony by married person against spouse in rebuttal. 5926. Testimony by spouse after attack on character or conduct. 5927. Actions by spouse to recover separate property. 5928. Confidential communications to attorney. 5929. Physicians not to disclose information. 5930. Surviving party as witness, in case of death, mental incapacity, etc. 5931. Incompetent witnesses. 5932. Witness competent to testify against interest; to become competent upon release of interest. 5933. Competency of surviving party. 5934. Notes of evidence at former trial. 5935. Examination of person adversely interested. 5936. Medical testimony by deposition. CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES 5941. Persons who may be compelled to testify. 5942. Confidential communications to news reporters. 5943. Confidential communications to clergymen. 5944. Confidential communications to psychiatrists or licensed psychologists. 5945. Confidential communications to school personnel. 5945.1. Confidential communications with sexual assault counselors. 5945.2. Confidential communications to crime stopper or similar anticrime program. 5945.3. Confidential communications with human trafficking caseworkers. 5946. Competency of certain witnesses where political subdivision is a party. 5947. Immunity of witnesses. 5948. Confidential communications to qualified professionals. 5949. Confidential mediation communications and documents. 5950. Confidential communications involving law enforcement officers. 5951. Confidential communications involving public safety responders and corrections officers. 5952. Confidential communications to peer support members.
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