1Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
3victims of sexual or physical abuse.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. Section 5988(a) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
7Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

8§ 5988. Victims of sexual or physical abuse.

9(a) Release of name prohibited.--Notwithstanding any other
10provision of law to the contrary, in a prosecution involving a
11child victim of sexual or physical abuse, unless the court
12otherwise orders, the name and actual initials of the child
13victim shall not be disclosed by officers or employees of the
14court to the public, and any records revealing the name or 
15actual initials of the child victim will not be open to public
16inspection.

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1Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.