(a) General rule.--Evidence of specific instances of the alleged victim's past sexual conduct, past sexual victimization, allegations of past sexual victimization, opinion evidence of the alleged victim's past sexual conduct, and reputation evidence of the alleged victim's past sexual conduct shall not be admissible in prosecutions of any offense listed in subsection (c) except evidence of the alleged victim's past sexual conduct with the defendant where consent of the alleged victim is at issue and such evidence is otherwise admissible pursuant to the rules of evidence.
(b) Evidentiary proceedings.--A defendant who proposes to offer evidence of the alleged victim's past sexual conduct, past sexual victimization, allegations of past sexual victimization, opinion evidence of the alleged victim's past sexual conduct and reputation evidence of the alleged victim's past sexual conduct pursuant to subsection (a) shall file a written motion and offer of proof at the time of trial. If, at the time of trial, the court determines that the motion and offer of proof are sufficient on their faces, the court shall order an in camera hearing and shall make findings on the record as to the relevance and admissibility of the proposed evidence pursuant to the standards set forth in subsection (a).
(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to prosecutions of any of the following offenses, including conspiracy, attempt or solicitation to commit any of the following offenses, enumerated in this title:
Chapter 27 (relating to assault).
Chapter 29 (relating to kidnapping).
Chapter 30 (relating to human trafficking).
Chapter 31 (relating to sexual offenses).
Section 4302 (relating to incest).
Section 4304 (relating to endangering welfare of children), if the offense involved sexual contact with the victim.
Section 6301(a)(1)(ii) (relating to corruption of minors).
Section 6312(b) (relating to sexual abuse of children).
Section 6318 (relating to unlawful contact with minor).
Section 6320 (relating to sexual exploitation of children).
(May 18, 1976, P.L.120, No.53, eff. 30 days; June 28, 2019, P.L.214, No.24, eff. 60 days)
Cross References. Section 3104 is referred to in section 3018 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Section 3102 - Mistake as to age
Section 3103 - Spouse relationships (Repealed)
Section 3104 - Evidence of victim's sexual conduct
Section 3105 - Prompt complaint
Section 3106 - Testimony of complainants
Section 3107 - Resistance not required
Section 3122 - Statutory rape (Repealed)
Section 3122.1 - Statutory sexual assault
Section 3123 - Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse
Section 3124 - Voluntary deviate sexual intercourse (Repealed)
Section 3124.1 - Sexual assault
Section 3124.2 - Institutional sexual assault
Section 3124.3 - Sexual assault by sports official, volunteer or employee of nonprofit association
Section 3125 - Aggravated indecent assault
Section 3126 - Indecent assault
Section 3127 - Indecent exposure
Section 3128 - Spousal sexual assault (Repealed)
Section 3129 - Sexual intercourse with animal
Section 3130 - Conduct relating to sex offenders
Section 3131 - Unlawful dissemination of intimate image
Section 3132 - Female mutiliation
Section 3133 - Sexual extortion
Section 3142 - Process and seizure (Repealed)