Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 85 - Matters Affecting Government Units

Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Present Chapter 85 was added October 5, 1980, P.L.693,...

Section 8501 - Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this chapter...

Section 8502 - Enforcement proceedings - (a) Venue.--Except as otherwise prescribed by general rules the venue...

Section 8521 - Sovereign immunity generally - (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, no...

Section 8522 - Exceptions to sovereign immunity - (a) Liability imposed.--The General Assembly, pursuant to section 11 of...

Section 8523 - Venue and process - (a) Venue.--Actions for claims against a Commonwealth party may be...

Section 8524 - Defenses - The following common law defenses are available: (1) An official...

Section 8525 - Legal assistance - When an action is brought under this subchapter against an...

Section 8526 - Counterclaim by the Commonwealth - In any action initiated under this subchapter, the Commonwealth may...

Section 8527 - Indemnity relating to inmate health care - The Commonwealth shall indemnify against liability a municipal corporation for...

Section 8528 - Limitations on damages - (a) General rule.--Actions for which damages are limited by reference...

Section 8553 - Limitations on damages - (a) General rule.--Actions for which damages are limited by reference...

Section 8541 - Governmental immunity generally - Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, no local agency...

Section 8542 - Exceptions to governmental immunity - (a) Liability imposed.--A local agency shall be liable for damages...

Section 8545 - Official liability generally - An employee of a local agency is liable for civil...

Section 8546 - Defense of official immunity - In any action brought against an employee of a local...

Section 8547 - Legal assistance - (a) Mandatory provision of legal assistance generally.--When an action is...

Section 8548 - Indemnity - (a) Indemnity by local agency generally.--When an action is brought...

Section 8549 - Limitation on damages - In any action brought against an employee of a local...

Section 8550 - Willful misconduct - In any action against a local agency or employee thereof...

Section 8557 - Judgment as a bar - The judgment in an action cognizable under section 8545 (relating...

Section 8558 - Judgments against insured local agency - If the judgment is obtained against a local agency that...

Section 8559 - Judgments against self-insured local agency and those not fully insured - For the payment of any judgment obtained under the provisions...

Section 8563 - General powers of local agencies - (a) Rules and regulations.--A local agency may promulgate rules and...

Section 8564 - Liability insurance and self-insurance - (a) Purchase of liability insurance.--A local agency may purchase insurance...