Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing
Section 2331 - Prohibition on disclosure


(a) Disclosure.--Any person who by virtue of employment or official position or any person contracting to carry out any functions under this chapter, including any officers, employees and agents of such contractor, who has possession of or access to individually identifiable DNA information contained in the State DNA Data Base or in the State DNA Data Bank shall not disclose it in any manner to any person or agency not authorized to receive it knowing that such person or agency is not authorized to receive it.
(b) Obtaining information.--No person shall obtain individually identifiable DNA information from the State DNA Data Base or the State DNA Data Bank without authorization to do so.

Cross References. Section 2331 is referred to in sections 2332, 2333 of this title.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE

Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 2301 - Scope of chapter

Section 2302 - Policy

Section 2303 - Definitions

Section 2311 - Powers and duties of State Police

Section 2312 - State DNA Data Base

Section 2313 - State DNA Data Bank

Section 2314 - State Police recommendation of additional offenses and annual report

Section 2315 - Procedural compatibility with FBI

Section 2316 - DNA sample required upon conviction, delinquency adjudication and certain ARD cases

Section 2316.1 - Collection from persons accepted from other jurisdictions

Section 2316.2 - Collection of DNA in investigations of high-risk missing persons and missing children

Section 2316.3 - Collection of DNA in investigations of missing persons

Section 2316.4 - Collection of DNA in investigations of unidentified decedents

Section 2317 - Procedures for collection and transmission of DNA samples

Section 2318 - Procedures for conduct, disposition and use of DNA analysis

Section 2319 - DNA data base exchange

Section 2320 - Cancellation of authority to access or exchange DNA records

Section 2321 - Expungement

Section 2322 - Mandatory cost

Section 2323 - Good faith

Section 2331 - Prohibition on disclosure

Section 2332 - Criminal penalties

Section 2333 - Civil actions

Section 2334 - Confidentiality of records

Section 2335 - DNA Detection Fund

Section 2336 - Authority of law enforcement officers