PRINTER'S NO. 51
No. 26 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY PARKER, D. EVANS, GERBER, BELFANTI, BENNINGTON,
CALTAGIRONE, JAMES, MYERS, STURLA, WILLIAMS, BISHOP, COHEN,
CRUZ, CURRY, FRANKEL, GALLOWAY, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, LEACH,
M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI AND ROEBUCK, JANUARY 30, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 30, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for unlawful
3 disclosure of grand jury matters.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 4585. Unlawful disclosure of grand jury matters.
9 A person commits a felony of the first degree if the person
10 knowingly discloses matters occurring before a grand jury,
11 including testimony, with the intent to commit any of the
12 following offenses:
13 (1) Under 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to crimes and offenses):
14 Section 4952 (relating to intimidation of witnesses
15 or victims).
16 Section 4953 (relating to retaliation against
17 witness, victim or party).
1 Section 4953.1 (relating to retaliation against
2 prosecutor or judicial official).
3 (2) Under this title:
4 Section 4583 (relating to tampering with jurors).
5 Section 4583.1 (relating to aggravated jury
6 tampering).
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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