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Pennsylvania · Through 2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)

42 Pa.C.S. § 4135: Publication out of court.

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  1. Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
  2. PART V ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE GENERALLY
  3. CHAPTER 41 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
  4. SUBCHAPTER C CONTEMPT OF COURT

(a) General rule.--Publication out of court respecting the conduct of judges, magisterial district judges, other system or related personnel, jurors or participants in connection with any matter pending before any tribunal shall not be construed as a contempt of court on the part of the author, publisher or other person connected with such publication.

(b) Civil and criminal liability not affected.--If any publication specified in subsection (a) shall improperly tend to bias the minds of the public, or of the tribunal, other system or related personnel, jurors or participants in connection with any matter pending before any tribunal, any person aggrieved thereby may proceed against the persons responsible for the publication by appropriate civil action or criminal proceeding.

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