PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3466 PRINTER'S NO. 3979
No. 2619 Session of 1980
INTRODUCED BY MR. ALDEN, MRS. DURHAM, MR. MICOZZIE, MRS. ARTY,
MR. GANNON, MRS. CLARK AND MR. GLADECK, JUNE 2, 1980
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 29, 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 OF RAPE AND INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE <--
4 SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES
5 BY THE COMMONWEALTH.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Title 42, act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707,
9 No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, is
10 amended by adding a section to read:
11 § 8335. Immunity of rape victim VICTIMS OF RAPE OR <--
12 INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE.
13 (A) CIVIL ACTION PROHIBITED.--No person convicted of the <--
14 crime of rape OR INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE shall <--
15 bring or maintain any action against his victim for any act or
16 omission relating to the offense for which he was convicted.
17 (B) LEGAL EXPENSES.--THE COST OF ALL REASONABLE LEGAL <--
18 EXPENSES INCURRED BY A VICTIM IN DEFENDING AGAINST A CIVIL
1 ACTION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE SHALL BE BORNE BY THE COMMONWEALTH, IF
2 THE DEFENDENT IS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO BEAR THE LEGAL COSTS
3 RELATING TO THE ACTION.
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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