Pennsylvania § 4905 Purpose of account

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 4905 — Purpose of account

Pennsylvania § 4905

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART V

Ch. 49ACCESS TO JUSTICE

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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4905 (2026).

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(a)Permitted use.--All moneys in the account and any investment income accrued shall be used exclusively to provide civil legal assistance to poor and disadvantaged persons in this Commonwealth. The Supreme Court shall, by rule, determine eligibility for legal assistance under this subsection.

(b)Prohibited use.--Recipients of funds under this chapter are prohibited from using these funds to contribute to or be made available to any political party or association or the campaign of any candidate for public or party office or similar political activities or to support or oppose candidates for public or party office or to support or oppose any ballot questions or to engage in lobbying activities except that:

(1)A recipient of funds may engage in lobbying activities in response to a requ

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(a) Permitted use.--All moneys in the account and any investment income accrued shall be used exclusively to provide civil legal assistance to poor and disadvantaged persons in this Commonwealth. The Supreme Court shall, by rule, determine eligibility for legal assistance under this subsection.

(b) Prohibited use.--Recipients of funds under this chapter are prohibited from using these funds to contribute to or be made available to any political party or association or the campaign of any candidate for public or party office or similar political activities or to support or oppose candidates for public or party office or to support or oppose any ballot questions or to engage in lobbying activities except that:

(1) A recipient of funds may engage in lobbying activities in response to a request from a governmental agency, legislative body, committee, member or staff thereof made to the recipient, consistent with the Rules of Professional Conduct.

(2) An eligible legal services provider may engage in lobbying activities in the provision of legal services to an eligible client on a particular application, claim or case which directly involves that client's legal rights and responsibilities; however, this shall not be construed to permit an eligible legal services provider to solicit a client in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct for the purpose of making such representation possible.