Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6181 (2026)

Status as peace officers.

✓ current as of May 2026

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SUBCHAPTER G

AGENTS

Sec.

6181. Status as peace officers.

6182. Supervisory relationship to offenders.

Enactment. Subchapter G was added June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, effective immediately.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 28 of Act 59 of 2021 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to reference in law.

§ 6181. Status as peace officers.

An agent is declared to be a peace officer and is given police power and authority throughout this Commonwealth to arrest without warrant, writ, rule or process any department-supervised offender for failing to report as required or for any other violation of his conditions of supervision.

Cross References. Section 6181 is referred to in section 8332.7 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2023–2025 · leading case: Kai Ingram v. Smithfield SCI (3rd Cir. 2023).

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Kai Ingram v. Smithfield SCI (3rd Cir. 2023). “See 61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6181 (2021) (replacing former § 6152).”

Com. v. Dejesus-Perez, M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025). “As the Commonwealth aptly notes, in addition to parole agents being designated by law as peace officers pursuant to 61 Pa.C.S. § 6181, they are deemed to be acting within their official duties when, with advance permission, they assist other law enforcement officers.”

Com. v. Gibson, T., 2025 Pa. Super. 65 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025). “7 This statute is now codified at 61 Pa.C.S. § 6181. - 11 - J-S42022-24 conduct lawful arrests like peace officers, yet not protect themselves in the face of apparent danger.”

Com. v. Stoney, T., 2025 Pa. Super. 232 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025). “4 This statute is now codified at 61 Pa.C.S. § 6181. - 13 - J-A24003-25 recognized that it would be “anomalous to hold that parole officers may carry weapons like peace officers, place themselves in peril like peace officers, and conduct lawful arrests like peace officers, yet…”

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