PRINTER'S NO. 1069
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
938
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, HILL-EVANS, PICKETT, MURT, KINSEY AND
READSHAW, MARCH 25, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 25, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the
offense of harassment.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2709(a.1)(2) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 2709. Harassment.
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(a.1) Cyber harassment of a child.--
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(2) (i) If a juvenile is charged with a violation of
paragraph (1), the judicial authority with jurisdiction
over the violation shall give first consideration to
referring the juvenile charged with the violation to a
diversionary program under Pa.R.J.C.P. No. 312 (relating
to Informal Adjustment) or No. 370 (relating to Consent
Decree). As part of the diversionary program, the
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judicial authority [may] shall order the juvenile to
participate in an educational program which includes the
legal and nonlegal consequences of cyber harassment.
(ii) If the person successfully completes the
diversionary program, the juvenile's records of the
charge of violating paragraph (1) shall be expunged as
provided for under section 9123 (relating to juvenile
records).
(iii) A juvenile's parent or legal guardian shall be
required to attend and complete the educational program
under subparagraph (i) with the juvenile.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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