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 of Corrections shall be immune from any civil action for damages brought by or on behalf of any person involved in the program or damages caused by any person involved in the program. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect or preclude liability resulting from gross negligence or intentional misconduct or reckless misconduct.
42 Pa.C.S. § 8340
Immunity of program administrators and supervisors
Known as the Judicial Code
The act spans §§ 42–42 (972 sections).
(Feb. 12, 1992, P.L.1, No.1, eff. imd.; June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.