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§ 5906. Confidentiality of victim information

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 61 Pa.C.S.A. Prisons and ParoleEffective: December 18, 2019

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 61 Pa.C.S.A. Prisons and Parole (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Inmate Confinement (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 59. Miscellaneous Provisions
Effective: December 18, 2019
61 Pa.C.S.A. § 5906
§ 5906. Confidentiality of victim information
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(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any and all statements or testimony of the victim and of any family member submitted to the department shall be:
(1) Deemed confidential and privileged.
(2) Not be subject to subpoena or discovery.
(3) Not be introduced into evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding.
(4) Not be released to the inmate.
(b) Records.--All records maintained by the department pertaining to victims shall be kept separate. Current address, telephone numbers and any other personal information of the victim and family members shall be deemed confidential.
(c) Disclosure prohibited.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person who has had access to a report, record or any other information under this section shall disclose the content of the report, record or other information or testify in a judicial or administrative proceeding without the written consent of the victim.

Credits

2010, Oct. 27, P.L. 931, No. 95, § 15, imd. effective. Amended 2019, Dec. 18, P.L. 776, No. 115, § 14.1, imd. effective.
61 Pa.C.S.A. § 5906, PA ST 61 Pa.C.S.A. § 5906
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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