Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 83 - Particular Rights and Immunities
Section 8383 - Action to abate


Wherever there is reason to believe that a drug-related nuisance exists, the district attorney, the Attorney General, if requested by a district attorney, the solicitor for the county or municipality, a resident within 1,000 feet of the property, including a tenant of the property, the owner of property or any community-based organization may file an action in the court of common pleas to abate, enjoin and prevent the drug-related nuisance. Such actions shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint alleging the facts constituting the drug-related nuisance.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

Chapter 83 - Particular Rights and Immunities

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 8301 - Death action

Section 8302 - Survival action

Section 8303 - Action for performance of a duty required by law

Section 8304 - Damages in actions on bad checks

Section 8305 - Actions for wrongful birth and wrongful life

Section 8306 - Defense against claim for injury sustained in utero barred

Section 8307 - Action by parent, guardian or other custodian for damages in the sale or transfer of controlled substances to a child

Section 8308 - Damages in actions on retail theft

Section 8309 - Civil rights violations

Section 8310 - Damages in actions on thefts of leased property

Section 8311 - Damages in actions for conversion of timber

Section 8312 - Profits received as a result of commission of crime

Section 8313 - Agricultural crop destruction

Section 8314 - Assault with biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees

Section 8315 - Damages in actions for identity theft

Section 8316 - Unauthorized use of name or likeness

Section 8316.1 - Damages in actions for unlawful dissemination of intimate image

Section 8316.2 - Contracts or agreements for nondisclosure of certain conduct

Section 8317 - Actions involving products or services used to invade privacy

Section 8318 - Terrorism action

Section 8319 - Ecoterrorism

Section 8320 - Commemorative service demonstration action

Section 8321 - Short title of subchapter

Section 8322 - Definition

Section 8323 - Scope of subchapter

Section 8324 - Right of contribution

Section 8325 - Effect of judgment

Section 8326 - Effect of release as to other tort-feasors

Section 8327 - Liability to make contribution as affected by release

Section 8331 - Medical good Samaritan civil immunity

Section 8331.1 - Veterinary good Samaritan civil immunity

Section 8331.2 - Good Samaritan civil immunity for use of automated external defibrillator

Section 8331.3 - Criminal victim aid good Samaritan civil immunity

Section 8332 - Emergency response provider and bystander good Samaritan civil immunity

Section 8332.1 - Manager, coach, umpire or referee and nonprofit association negligence standard

Section 8332.2 - Officer, director or trustee of nonprofit organization negligence standard

Section 8332.3 - Volunteer firefighter civil immunity

Section 8332.4 - Volunteer-in-public-service negligence standard

Section 8332.5 - Corporate representatives

Section 8332.6 - Antidrug and town-watch volunteer civil immunity

Section 8332.7 - Immunity of State parole officers

Section 8332.8 - Immunity of county probation officers

Section 8333 - Body fluid and tissue limited civil immunity

Section 8334 - Civil immunity in mass immunization projects

Section 8335 - Damages for conversion of property of fluctuating value

Section 8336 - Civil immunity for assistance upon request in incidents involving the transportation of hazardous substances

Section 8337 - Civil immunity of school officers or employees relating to drug or alcohol abuse

Section 8337.1 - Civil immunity of school officers or employees relating to emergency care, first aid and rescue

Section 8338 - Liability for damages from donated food and grocery products

Section 8338.1 - Liability for damages from donated vehicles or equipment to volunteer fire companies

Section 8339 - Agricultural immunity

Section 8339.1 - Railroad civil immunity

Section 8340 - Immunity of program administrators and supervisors

Section 8340.1 - Employer immunity from liability for disclosure of information regarding former or current employees

Section 8340.2 - Civil immunity for use of force

Section 8340.3 - Rescue from motor vehicle

Section 8341 - Single publication limitation

Section 8342 - Justification a defense

Section 8343 - Burden of proof

Section 8344 - Malice or negligence necessary to support award of damages

Section 8345 - No liability when without power of censorship

Section 8351 - Wrongful use of civil proceedings

Section 8352 - Existence of probable cause

Section 8353 - Damages

Section 8354 - Burden of proof

Section 8355 - Certification of pleadings, motions and other papers

Section 8368.1 - Legislative findings and declaration

Section 8368.2 - Definitions

Section 8368.3 - Liability

Section 8368.4 - Fair market value

Section 8368.5 - Adjustment of fair market value

Section 8368.6 - Applicability and construction

Section 8371 - Actions on insurance policies

Section 8381 - Short title of subchapter

Section 8382 - Definitions

Section 8383 - Action to abate

Section 8384 - Complaint

Section 8385 - Service of original process

Section 8386 - Preliminary injunction

Section 8387 - Protection of witnesses

Section 8388 - Security

Section 8389 - Judgment and remedies

Section 8390 - Violation of injunctions or abatement order

Section 8391 - Release and cancellation

Section 8392 - Severability