Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5711 (2026)

Privileged communications.

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§ 5711. Privileged communications.

No otherwise privileged communication intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of, the provisions of this chapter shall lose its privileged character.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1984–2013 · leading case: Karoly v. Mancuso, 65 A.3d 301 (Pa. 2013).

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Karoly v. Mancuso, 65 A.3d 301 (Pa. 2013). “Nevertheless, under the Wiretap Act, any otherwise privileged communication retains its privileged character regardless of whether it was intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of, the provisions of the Act.”

Commonwealth v. Frattarola, 485 A.2d 1147 (Pa. 1984). · cites it 2× “See: 18 Pa.C.S. § 5711. See also: In re Kansas City Star, 666 F.”

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