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| PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2333 | PRINTER'S NO. 2928 |
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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, DALEY, KIRKLAND, PARKER, PASHINSKI, SIPTROTH AND SWANGER, JUNE 30, 2009 |
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| AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania |
2 | Consolidated Statutes, in liability for tortious acts of |
3 | children, further providing for monetary limits of liability | <-- |
4 | establishing liability in criminal or juvenile proceedings. | <-- |
5 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
6 | hereby enacts as follows: |
7 | Section 1. Section 5505(a) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania | <-- |
8 | Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by |
9 | adding a subsection to read: |
10 | § 5505. Monetary limits of liability. |
11 | (a) General rule.--Liability of the parents under this |
12 | chapter shall be limited to: |
13 | (1) The sum of $1,000 for injuries suffered by any one |
14 | person as a result of one tortious act or continuous series |
15 | of tortious acts. |
16 | (2) The sum of $2,500 regardless of the number of |
17 | persons who suffer injury as a result of one tortious act or |
18 | continuous series of tortious acts. |
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1 | (3) Any restitution liability as set forth in this |
2 | chapter for children who have yet to attain 21 years of age. |
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4 | (d) Discharge and transfer of liability.--Any monetary |
5 | liability maintained by a parent once the child reaches 21 years |
6 | of age shall be discharged from the parent. Any remaining unpaid |
7 | restitution order for the parent of a child that reaches 21 |
8 | years of age shall become the liability of the child and |
9 | continue to be collectable under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9728 (relating to |
10 | collection of restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines and |
11 | penalties). |
12 | Section 1. Section 5503 of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania | <-- |
13 | Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read: |
14 | § 5503. Establishing liability in criminal or juvenile |
15 | proceedings. |
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17 | (c) Limitation on duration of order.--Any order for |
18 | restitution entered against a parent for the tortious acts of a |
19 | child pursuant to subsection (a) or the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. |
20 | Ch. 63 or 97 (relating to sentencing) shall terminate on the |
21 | date on which the child reaches 21 years of age. |
22 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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