§ 5945.2 — Confidential communications to crime stopper or similar anticrime program

Pennsylvania § 5945.2

• Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
• Title 42: JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
• Part: PART VI
• Ch. 59: DEPOSITIONS AND WITNESSES
• Subch.: WITNESSES GENERALLY

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(a) General rule.--No person engaged in, connected with or employed by any crime stopper or similar anticrime program shall be required in any manner to disclose the source of any information received, procured or obtained by such person or crime stopper or similar anticrime program in any legal proceeding, trial or investigation before any government unit.

(b) Definition.--As used in this section, "crime stopper or similar anticrime program" means a private, nonprofit organization that accepts and expends donations for rewards to persons who report to the organization information concerning criminal activity and that forwards the information to the appropriate law enforcement agency.

Legislative History

(Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.742, No.105, eff. 60 days) 2000 Amendment.Act 105 added section 5945.2. Cross References.Section 5945.2 is referred to in sections 4415, 4436 of this title; sections 566, 586 of Title 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure).