Military Law in Pennsylvania
This page covers military law as it applies in Pennsylvania — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what military protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern military in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania state law
- Title 11 - Cities › Chapter 143 - PensionsPA 11 § 11-14302
- Title 11 - Cities › Chapter 143 - PensionsPA 11 § 11-14303
- Title 11 - Cities › Chapter 143 - PensionsPA 11 § 11-14321
- Title 11 - Cities › Chapter 143 - PensionsPA 11 § 11-14322
- Title 11 - Cities › Chapter 144A - Veterans' AffairsPA 11 § 11-144A11
- Title 11 - Cities › Chapter 144A - Veterans' AffairsPA 11 § 11-144A23
Federal law
- Title 10 — Armed Forces
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
Federal law that establishes procedures for the physical and electronic surveillance and collection of "foreign intelligence information" and creates the FISA Court. Codified at…
- National Security Act of 1947
Reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence establishment. Created the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency. Codified pri…
- Real ID Act of 2005
Federal security standards for state-issued IDs accepted by federal agencies.
- Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
Federal law passed after the September 11 attacks that significantly expanded surveillance powers of federal law enforcement agencies. Amended Title 18, Title 50, and the Bank S…
- Espionage Act of 1917
Criminalized obtaining, disclosing, or losing national-defense information that injures the United States or aids a foreign nation. Codified at 18 U.S.C. ch. 37. Used in many re…
- USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Reformed and ended NSA bulk collection of telephone metadata under PATRIOT Act § 215; reauthorized other surveillance provisions with modifications.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for military in Pennsylvania.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.