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§ 6401. Scope of chapter

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: February 10, 2004

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VI. Actions, Proceedings and Other Matters Generally
Chapter 64. Court-Ordered Involuntary Treatment of Certain Sexually Violent Persons (Refs & Annos)
Effective: February 10, 2004
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6401
§ 6401. Scope of chapter
Currentness
This chapter establishes rights and procedures for the civil commitment of sexually violent delinquent children who, due to a mental abnormality or personality disorder, have serious difficulty in controlling sexually violent behavior and thereby pose a danger to the public and further provides for additional periods of commitment for involuntary treatment for said persons.

Credits

2003, Aug. 14, P.L. 97, No. 21, § 4, effective in 180 days [Feb. 10, 2004].
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6401, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6401
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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