§ 521.8. Venereal disease
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety
35 P.S. § 521.8
§ 521.8. Venereal disease
(a) Any person taken into custody and charged with any crime involving lewd conduct or a sex offense, or any person to whom the jurisdiction of a juvenile court attaches, may be examined for a venereal disease by a qualified physician appointed by the department or by the local board or department of health or appointed by the court having jurisdiction over the person so charged.
(b) Any person convicted of a crime or pending trial, who is confined in or committed to any State or local penal institution, reformatory or any other house of correction or detention, may be examined for venereal disease by a qualified physician appointed by the department or by the local board or department of health or by the attending physician of the institution, if any.
Credits
1956, April 23, P.L. (1955) 1510, § 8. Amended 1959, Sept. 11, P.L. 868, No. 345, § 1.
35 P.S. § 521.8, PA ST 35 P.S. § 521.8
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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