Pennsylvania § 5726 Action for removal from office or employment

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5726 — Action for removal from office or employment

Pennsylvania § 5726

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 18CRIMES AND OFFENSES

PartPART II

Ch. 57WIRETAPPING AND ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE

Subch.WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATION

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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5726 (2026).

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(a)Cause of action.--Any aggrieved person shall have the right to bring an action in Commonwealth Court against any investigative or law enforcement officer, public official or public employee seeking the officer's, official's or employee's removal from office or employment on the grounds that the officer, official or employee has intentionally violated the provisions of this chapter. If the court shall conclude that such officer, official or employee has in fact intentionally violated the provisions of this chapter, the court shall order the dismissal or removal from office of said officer, official or employee.

(b)Defense.--It is a defense to an action brought pursuant to subsection (a) that the actor acted in good faith reliance on a court order or the provisions of this chapter.

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(a) Cause of action.--Any aggrieved person shall have the right to bring an action in Commonwealth Court against any investigative or law enforcement officer, public official or public employee seeking the officer's, official's or employee's removal from office or employment on the grounds that the officer, official or employee has intentionally violated the provisions of this chapter. If the court shall conclude that such officer, official or employee has in fact intentionally violated the provisions of this chapter, the court shall order the dismissal or removal from office of said officer, official or employee.

(b) Defense.--It is a defense to an action brought pursuant to subsection (a) that the actor acted in good faith reliance on a court order or the provisions of this chapter.