Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5110 (2026)

Contempt of General Assembly.

✓ current as of May 2026

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§ 5110. Contempt of General Assembly.

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree if he is disorderly or contemptuous in the presence of either branch of the General Assembly, or if he neglects or refuses to appear in the presence of either of such branches after having been duly served with a subpoena to so appear.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1984–2023 · leading case: Sen. J. Costa v. Sen. K. Ward & Sen. J. Coleman (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023).

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Sen. J. Costa v. Sen. K. Ward & Sen. J. Coleman (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “” 18 Pa. C.S. §5110. 26 President required limits.”

PA Senate Intergovernmental Operations Comm. v. PA DOS (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “18 Pa. C.S. §5110; 46 P.S. §61. These constitutional and statutory remedies preclude the Senate Committee’s request for a writ of mandamus.”

Commonwealth v. Swartz, 31 Pa. D. & C.3d 418 (1984). “18 Pa.C.S. §5110. . 18 Pa.C.S. §6306. . 18 Pa.”

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