Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2910 (2026)

Penalty for unauthorized disclosure.

✓ current as of May 2026

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§ 2910. Penalty for unauthorized disclosure.

Any officer or employee of the court, other than a judge thereof, the Department of Health, the Department of Public Welfare or any agency who willfully discloses impounded or otherwise confidential information relating to an adoption, other than as expressly authorized and provided in this chapter, commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.

(Dec. 12, 1984, P.L.979, No.195, eff. 60 days; Dec. 20, 1995, P.L.685, No.76, eff. 60 days)

References in Text. The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2022 · leading case: In Re Adoption of J.E.F., 864 A.2d 1207 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2004).

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In Re Adoption of J.E.F., 864 A.2d 1207 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2004). “This appears to be what the Agency in the present case is attempting to do. ¶ 17 Regardless, we acknowledge CYA’s counter argument, which relies on 23 Pa.”

Encarnacion, E. v. Berks Co. Child. & Youth (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “[4] Did the Trial Court abuse its discretion when it determined that BCCYS was required to notify the Trial Court of the adoption proceedings in violation of 23 Pa.”

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