PRINTER'S NO. 2454
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1806
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DELOZIER, MARSICO, BAKER, D. COSTA, COX, CUTLER,
PHILLIPS-HILL, IRVIN, MILLARD, ROTHMAN, SAYLOR, STEPHENS,
WATSON, WHEELAND AND KLUNK, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111),
entitled "An act providing for victims' rights; imposing
penalties; establishing remedies; establishing the Office of
Victim Advocate, the Bureau of Victims' Services, the
Victims' Services Advisory Committee, the State Offender
Supervision Fund and other funds; and making repeals,"
further providing for definitions; and making a related
editorial change to Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "victim" in section 103 of the
act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime
Victims Act, is amended to read:
Section 103. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Victim." The term means the following:
(1) A direct victim.
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