Section 8340 – Immunity of program administrators and supervisors
§ 8340. Immunity of program administrators and supervisors. Any probation officer or agent of the Department of Corrections and any public service or charitable agency or organization or political subdivision, or any official or employee thereof, supervising or administering any restitution or community service program approved by the court of common pleas or the Department […]
Section 8340.1 – Employer immunity from liability for disclosure of information regarding former or current employees
§ 8340.1. Employer immunity from liability for disclosure of information regarding former or current employees. (a) General rule.–An employer who discloses information about a current or former employee’s job performance to a prospective employer of the current or former employee, upon request of the prospective employer or the current or former employee, is presumed to […]
Section 8340.2 – Civil immunity for use of force
§ 8340.2. Civil immunity for use of force. (a) General rule.–An actor who uses force: (1) in self-protection as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 505 (relating to use of force in self-protection); (2) in the protection of other persons as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 506 (relating to use of force for the protection of […]
Section 8340.3 – Rescue from motor vehicle
§ 8340.3. Rescue from motor vehicle. (a) Rescue of individual.–No person shall be liable for damage to a motor vehicle or the contents thereof caused by entry into the motor vehicle for the purpose of removing an individual from the motor vehicle, if the person: (1) Has a good faith, reasonable belief that the individual […]
Section 8338.1 – Liability for damages from donated vehicles or equipment to volunteer fire companies
§ 8338.1. Liability for damages from donated vehicles or equipment to volunteer fire companies. (a) General rule.–A person is not subject to civil liability arising from the nature or condition of vehicles or equipment which were reasonably believed to be in good condition, donated in good faith to a volunteer fire company and for which […]
Section 8339 – Agricultural immunity
§ 8339. Agricultural immunity. (a) General rule.–No cause of action shall arise against the owner, tenant or lessee of land or premises for injuries to any person, other than an employee or contractor of the owner, tenant or lessee, who is on the land or premises for the purpose of picking and purchasing agricultural or […]
Section 8339.1 – Railroad civil immunity
§ 8339.1. Railroad civil immunity. (a) General rule.–A railroad carrier owes no duty of care to keep its railroad property safe for entry or use by any trespasser who enters upon any railroad property or railroad right-of-way or to give any warning to such trespasser entering or going on that railroad property of a dangerous […]
Section 8332.3 – Volunteer firefighter civil immunity
§ 8332.3. Volunteer firefighter civil immunity. Volunteer firefighters shall be treated as public employees as defined in section 8501 (relating to definitions). This section shall not be construed to reduce or eliminate any other immunity provided to volunteer firefighters by law. (Dec. 15, 1986, P.L.1598, No.177, eff. 60 days) 1986 Amendment. Act 177 added section […]
Section 8332.4 – Volunteer-in-public-service negligence standard
§ 8332.4. Volunteer-in-public-service negligence standard. (a) Services covered.– (1) Except as provided otherwise in this section, no person who, without compensation and as a volunteer, renders public services for a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3), (4) or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (68A Stat. 3, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), (4) or (6)) […]
Section 8332.5 – Corporate representatives
§ 8332.5. Corporate representatives. (a) General rule.–The liability of an individual shall be limited to the extent expressly provided by or pursuant to Title 15 (relating to corporations and unincorporated associations). See 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 Subch. B (relating to fiduciary duty and indemnification), Ch. 17 Subch. B (relating to fiduciary duty) and Ch. 57 […]