§ 11.901. Eligibility of victims
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 P.S. Crimes and OffensesEffective: September 9, 2022
Effective: September 9, 2022
18 P.S. § 11.901
§ 11.901. Eligibility of victims
<Section 16 of Act 2022, July 11, P.L. 775, No. 77, provides that the amendment of this section by that Act shall apply to claims where the crime occurred after April 7, 2023.>
A victim has the rights and is eligible for the services under sections 201 and 9021 only if the victim reported the crime to law enforcement authorities without unreasonable delay after the occurrence of the crime or the discovery of the occurrence of the crime, unless the victim had a reasonable excuse not to do so.
Credits
1998, Nov. 24, P.L. 882, No. 111, § 901, imd. effective. Amended 2022, July 11, P.L. 775, No. 77, § 12, effective in 60 days [Sept. 9, 2022].
Footnotes
18 P.S. §§ 11.201, 11.902.
18 P.S. § 11.901, PA ST 18 P.S. § 11.901
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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