PRINTER'S NO. 3466

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2619 Session of 1980


        INTRODUCED BY ALDEN, DURHAM, MICOZZIE, ARTY, GANNON,
           M. R. CLARK AND GLADECK, JUNE 2, 1980

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 2, 1980

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
     2     Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the
     3     immunity of rape victims.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Title 42, act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707,
     7  No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, is
     8  amended by adding a section to read:
     9  § 8335.  Immunity of rape victim.
    10     No person convicted of the crime of rape shall bring or
    11  maintain any action against his victim for any act or omission
    12  relating to the offense for which he was convicted.
    13     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.




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