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§ 7202. Definitions

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 44 Pa.C.S.A. Law and JusticeEffective: July 14, 2021

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 44 Pa.C.S.A. Law and Justice (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Other Officers and Officials (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 72. Mental Health Evaluations (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. Preliminary Provisions
Effective: July 14, 2021
44 Pa.C.S.A. § 7202
§ 7202. Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Administrative duty.” An administrative law enforcement duty that is designed to limit a law enforcement officer's day-to-day work-related interactions with the public.
“Law enforcement agency.” Any of the following:
(1) A police department of a county, city, borough, incorporated town or township.
(2) A county district attorney's office.
“Law enforcement officer.” An individual employed by a law enforcement agency who is required to be trained under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21 Subch. D1 (relating to municipal police education and training).
“Post-traumatic stress disorder.” A post-traumatic stress disorder as defined by the American Psychiatric Association and documented in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition.

Credits

2020, July 14, P.L. 624, No. 59, § 2, effective in one year [July 14, 2021].

Footnotes

53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2161 et seq.
44 Pa.C.S.A. § 7202, PA ST 44 Pa.C.S.A. § 7202
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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