{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-5108","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 5108","heading":"Imprisonment for debt.","body":"(a) Constitutional restriction.--The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors in such manner as shall be provided or prescribed by law.\n(b) Statutory restriction.--Except in an action for fines and penalties, or as punishment for contempt, or to prevent departure from the Commonwealth, a defendant may not be arrested in any civil matter.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART VI ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER MATTERS GENERALLY","CHAPTER 51 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=51\u0026sctn=8\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"9b6b7f6e557d8bd2bdb81f4b4a97531437d83f4c4ec94cbe6084bf8fe3b65c61","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-5107","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-5110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}