pending in a court in this Commonwealth or material and
necessary to the investigation or preparation of a civil action.
A request for dissemination shall identify or describe the
information sought with sufficient specificity to enable the
criminal justice agency to ascertain which information is being
requested.
(c) Service.--A request for dissemination shall be served on
the records information officer. Service shall be effective upon
receipt of the request by the records information officer or
head of the criminal justice agency via personal service or
certified mail with receipt.
(d) Dissemination.--Subject to section 9158.3 (relating to
denial), a criminal justice agency shall disseminate criminal
history investigative information in response to a request for
dissemination within 30 days of receipt of the request for
dissemination or by the date returnable on the request for
dissemination, whichever is later. The criminal justice agency
may impose reasonable fees for costs incurred to comply with the
request.
(e) Receipt of information.--Dissemination of information
under this section may be made to the crime victim or the crime
victim's legal representative, or the attorney for the crime
victim or crime victim's legal representative, as directed by
the request for information. Criminal history investigative
information obtained by a crime victim shall be discoverable in
a civil action directly related to the crime, unless otherwise
privileged from discovery.
(f) Subpoenas.--A criminal justice agency may, in its sole
discretion, respond to a subpoena in a pending civil action
seeking disclosure of criminal history investigative information
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