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Section 8724 - Disclosure of confidential information

42 PA Cons Stat § 8724 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) General rule.--Disclosure of confidential information shall be limited as follows:

(1) disclosure by the Commonwealth agency holding such information shall be limited to persons personally and directly engaged in the ongoing investigation by the petitioner under section 8723 (relating to grounds for access); and

(2) disclosure by the petitioner:

(i) in the case of the Attorney General or a district attorney, shall be limited to judicial or administrative proceedings;

(ii) in the case of the Crime Commission, shall be limited to official reports; and

(iii) in the case of a committee or subcommittee of either House of the General Assembly, shall be limited to regular meetings of the committee or subcommittee or debate on the floor.

(b) Contents of order.--Commonwealth Court orders entered under section 8723 shall specifically limit the disclosure of confidential information as provided in subsection (a).

Cross References. Section 8724 is referred to in section 8725 of this title.

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