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Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 8541 — Governmental immunity generally

Pennsylvania § 8541
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PartPART VII
Ch. 85MATTERS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT UNITS
Subch.ACTIONS AGAINST LOCAL PARTIES

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Bluebook
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8541 (2026).

Text

Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, no local agency shall be liable for any damages on account of any injury to a person or property caused by any act of the local agency or an employee thereof or any other person.

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Legislative History

Cross References.Section 8541 is referred to in section 8542 of this title; section 9158.5 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses).

Nearby Sections

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§ 8501
Definitions
§ 8502
Enforcement proceedings
§ 8521
Sovereign immunity generally
§ 8522
Exceptions to sovereign immunity
§ 8523
Venue and process
§ 8524
Defenses
§ 8525
Legal assistance
§ 8526
Counterclaim by the Commonwealth
§ 8527
Indemnity relating to inmate health care
§ 8528
Limitations on damages
§ 8541
Governmental immunity generally
§ 8542
Exceptions to governmental immunity
§ 8545
Official liability generally
§ 8546
Defense of official immunity
§ 8547
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