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§ 62A02. Findings and purpose

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: July 1, 2015

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 62A. Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2015
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 62A02
§ 62A02. Findings and purpose
Currentness
The General Assembly finds and declares that:
(1) Sexual violence is the most heinous crime against a person other than murder.
(2) Sexual violence and intimidation can inflict humiliation, degradation and terror on the victim.
(3) According to the Department of Justice, someone is sexually assaulted every two minutes in the United States.
(4) Rape is recognized as one of the most underreported crimes, and studies indicate that only one in three rapes is reported to law enforcement.
(5) Victims of sexual violence and intimidation desire safety and protection from future interactions with their offender, regardless of whether they seek criminal prosecution.
(6) This chapter provides the victim with a civil remedy requiring the offender to stay away from the victim, as well as other appropriate relief.

Credits

2014, March 21, P.L. 365, No. 25, § 1, effective July 1, 2015.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 62A02, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 62A02
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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