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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9181 (2026)

 General administrative sanctions.

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SUBCHAPTER I

SANCTIONS

 

Sec.

9181.  General administrative sanctions.

9182.  Criminal penalties (Deleted by amendment).

9183.  Civil actions.

§ 9181.  General administrative sanctions.

Any person, including any agency or organization, who violates the provisions of this chapter or any regulations or rules promulgated under it may:

(1)  Be denied access to specified criminal history record information for such period of time as the Attorney General deems appropriate.

(2)  Be subject to civil penalties or other remedies as provided for in this chapter.

(3)  In the case of an employee of any agency who violates any provision of this chapter, be administratively disciplined by discharge, suspension, reduction in grade, transfer or other formal disciplinary action as the agency deems appropriate.

(June 11, 1982, P.L.476, No.138, eff. 180 days)

 

Cross References.  Section 9181 is referred to in section 9106 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1997–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth v. D.M., 695 A.2d 770 (Pa. 1997).
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Commonwealth v. D.M., 695 A.2d 770 (Pa. 1997). · cites it 2× “Title 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 9181 and 9183 provide sanctions for violation of the statute, including administrative discipline, in-junctive relief, actual damages, attorney's fees, costs of litigation, and punitive damages.”
Com. v. DM, 695 A.2d 770 (Pa. 1997). · cites it 2× “Further, when determining an application for licensing, certification, registration or permission to engage in a trade, profession or occupation, no Commonwealth board or department may consider records of an arrest that did not result in a conviction. 18 Pa.C.S. § 9124.”
M. Carrero, Jr. v. PSP Cent. Repository (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “9181 [of CHRIA, 18 Pa. C.S. §9181]. Petition for Review, ¶11.”
N.M. Metroka v. Lower Moreland Twp. Police Dept. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “21 Specifically, Section 9106(g) provides: Any person, including any agency or organization, who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to the administrative penalties provided in section 9181[, 18 Pa.C.S. § 9181,] (relating to general administrative sanctions)…”
Opitz v. Bowman, 42 Pa. D. & C.4th 405 (1999). “18 Pa.C.S. §9181. Intelligence information covered by the protections of CHRIA shall not be disseminated except to a criminal justice agency, and shall be purged if no longer reliable or relevant.”
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