§ 8332.7. Immunity of State parole officers
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: June 30, 2021
Effective: June 30, 2021
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8332.7
§ 8332.7. Immunity of State parole officers
(a) Assistance of law enforcement personnel.--In addition to the provisions of 61 Pa.C.S. § 6181 (relating to status as peace officers) or any other law, any parole officer1 appointed by the Department of Corrections who, after obtaining permission in advance from a person authorized by the Secretary of Corrections, assists Federal, State or local law enforcement officers or agents or county probation officers in the lawful performance of their duties shall be considered to be acting within the scope of his official duty for all purposes of law and shall enjoy any benefit or immunity conferred upon an employee of the Commonwealth.
(b) Assistance of criminal victims.--In addition to any other immunity provided by law, any parole officer appointed by the Secretary of Corrections who is entitled to immunity under section 8331.3 (relating to criminal victim aid good Samaritan civil immunity) as a result of providing assistance to a victim of a crime shall be considered to be acting within the scope of his official duty while providing assistance to the victim for all purposes of law and shall enjoy any benefit or immunity conferred upon an employee of the Commonwealth.
Credits
2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1705, No. 215, § 5, effective in 60 days. Amended 2003, Dec. 30, P.L. 432, No. 61, § 1, effective in 60 days [March 1, 2004]; 2021, June 30, P.L. 260, No. 59, § 2, imd. effective.
Footnotes
Now parole agent. See 2009, Aug. 11, P.L. 147, No. 33, § 12(2), effective in 60 days [Oct. 13, 2009]. Reference to “parole agent” deemed reference to an agent as defined in 61 Pa.C.S.A. § 6101, pursuant to 2021, June 30, P.L. 260, No. 59, § 28, imd. effective.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8332.7, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8332.7
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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