{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5557","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 5557","heading":"Civil immunity for humane society police officers.","body":"(a) General rule.--A humane society police officer acting in good faith and within the scope of the authority provided under this subchapter shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission in the course of an investigation or enforcement action.\n(b) Nonapplicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an act or omission intentionally designed to harm or to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful, wanton or reckless conduct.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE F OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND DECENCY","CHAPTER 55 RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES","SUBCHAPTER B CRUELTY TO ANIMALS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=55\u0026sctn=57\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"cb4e2085ba32eb4b41b01f7bf10a389f79daafa96c3c75e857b2618b29ae928a","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5556","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5558"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}