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§ 8724. Disclosure of confidential information

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VIII. Criminal Proceedings
Chapter 87. General Provisions
Subchapter B. Availability of Otherwise Confidential Information
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8724
§ 8724. Disclosure of confidential information
Currentness
(a) General rule.--Disclosure of confidential information shall be limited as follows:
(1) disclosure by the Commonwealth agency holding such information shall be limited to persons personally and directly engaged in the ongoing investigation by the petitioner under section 8723 (relating to grounds for access); and
(2) disclosure by the petitioner:
(i) in the case of the Attorney General or a district attorney, shall be limited to judicial or administrative proceedings;
(ii) in the case of the Crime Commission, shall be limited to official reports; and
(iii) in the case of a committee or subcommittee of either House of the General Assembly, shall be limited to regular meetings of the committee or subcommittee or debate on the floor.
(b) Contents of order.--Commonwealth Court orders entered under section 8723 shall specifically limit the disclosure of confidential information as provided in subsection (a).

Credits

1980, Oct. 5, P.L. 693, No. 142, § 212(a), effective in 60 days.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8724, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8724
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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