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§ 8524. Defenses

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 VII. Civil Actions and Proceedings
Chapter 85. Matters Affecting Government Units (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. Actions Against Commonwealth Parties (Refs & Annos)
Sovereign Immunity
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8524
§ 8524. Defenses
Currentness
The following common law defenses are available:
(1) An official of a Commonwealth agency, or a member of the General Assembly or the judiciary may assert on his own behalf, or the Commonwealth may assert on his behalf, defenses which have heretofore been available to such officials.
(2) An employee of a Commonwealth agency, or a member of the General Assembly or of the judiciary may assert on his own behalf, or the Commonwealth may assert on his behalf, the defense that the employee was acting pursuant to a duty required by a statute or statutorily authorized regulation.
(3) An employee of a Commonwealth agency, or a member of the General Assembly or of the judiciary may assert on his own behalf, or the Commonwealth may assert on his behalf, the defense that the act was within the discretion granted to the employee by statute or statutorily authorized regulation.

Credits

1980, Oct. 5, P.L. 693, No. 142, § 221(l), effective in 60 days.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8524, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8524
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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