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§ 8316.2. Contracts or agreements for nondisclosure of certain conduct

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: January 27, 2020

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 83. Particular Rights and Immunities (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. Rights of Action
Effective: January 27, 2020
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8316.2
§ 8316.2. Contracts or agreements for nondisclosure of certain conduct
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(a) Void provisions.--A provision of an agreement, contract, settlement or similar instrument that does any of the following shall be void and unenforceable:
(1) prohibits or attempts to prohibit the disclosure of the name of a person suspected of childhood sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities;
(2) suppresses or attempts to suppress information relevant to an investigation by law enforcement authorities into a claim of childhood sexual abuse; or
(3) impairs or attempts to impair the ability of a person to report a claim of childhood sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities.
(b) Form.--Any agreement, contract, settlement or similar instrument settling a claim of childhood sexual abuse shall be presumed to satisfy this section if it does not contain a provision prohibited by subsection (a) and if it includes a notice printed in boldface, 12-point font or larger, as follows or in a substantially similar form:
NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES
By signing this agreement, you do not surrender your right to speak to law enforcement about the actions, underlying facts or circumstances referenced in this agreement.
I (we) acknowledge receipt of the above notice.
(Signature)...............(Date)..........
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Childhood sexual abuse.” The term shall have the same meaning as “sexual abuse or exploitation” in 23 Pa.C.S. § 6303 (relating to definitions).
“Law enforcement authorities.” The term shall have the same meaning as “law enforcement official” in 23 Pa.C.S. § 6303.

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2019, Nov. 26, P.L. 649, No. 89, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 27, 2020].
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8316.2, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8316.2
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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