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Immunity of program administrators and supervisors - 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8340

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     § 8340.  Immunity of program administrators and supervisors.
        Any probation officer or agent of the Pennsylvania Board of
     Probation and Parole and any public service or charitable agency
     or organization or political subdivision, or any official or
     employee thereof, supervising or administering any restitution
     or community service program approved by the court of common
     pleas or the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole shall be
     immune from any civil action for damages brought by or on behalf
     of any person involved in the program or damages caused by any
     person involved in the program. Nothing in this section shall be
     construed to limit or otherwise affect or preclude liability
     resulting from gross negligence or intentional misconduct or
     reckless misconduct.
     (Feb. 12, 1992, P.L.1, No.1, eff. imd.)

        1992 Amendment.  Act 1 added section 8340.

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