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42 Pa.C.S. § 5108

Imprisonment for debt

Known as the Judicial Code

The act spans §§ 42–42 (972 sections).

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)

(a) Constitutional restriction.--The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors in such manner as shall be provided or prescribed by law.

(b) Statutory restriction.--Except in an action for fines and penalties, or as punishment for contempt, or to prevent departure from the Commonwealth, a defendant may not be arrested in any civil matter.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.