{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8327","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 8327","heading":"Liability to make contribution as affected by release.","body":"A release by the injured person of one joint tort-feasor does not relieve him from liability to make contribution to another tort-feasor, unless the release is given before the right of the other tort-feasor to secure a money judgment for contribution has accrued and provides for a reduction to the extent of the pro rata share of the released tort-feasor of the injured person's damages recoverable against all the other tort-feasors.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART VII CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 83 PARTICULAR RIGHTS AND IMMUNITIES","SUBCHAPTER B CONTRIBUTION AMONG TORT-FEASORS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=83\u0026sctn=27\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"58747962aff55ca52d79b0cef6251ea774bbe408a0205eedcc4e50034f0cac78","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8326","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8331"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}