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Civil actions - 44 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2333

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     § 2333.  Civil actions.
        (a)  Injunctions.--The State Police or any other aggrieved
     individual or agency may institute an action in a court of
     proper jurisdiction against any person, agency or organization
     to enjoin any criminal justice agency, noncriminal justice
     agency, organization or individual from violating the provisions
     of this chapter or to compel such agency, organization or person
     to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
        (b)  Action for damages.--
            (1)  Any person aggrieved by a knowing violation of
        section 2331 (relating to prohibition on disclosure) shall
        have the substantive right to bring an action for damages by
        reason of such violation in a court of competent
        jurisdiction.
            (2)  A person found by the court to have been aggrieved
        by a knowing violation of section 2331 shall be entitled to
        actual and real damages of not less than $100 for each
        violation and to reasonable costs of litigation and attorney
        fees. Exemplary and punitive damages of not less than $1,000
        nor more than $10,000 shall be imposed for any violation of
        section 2331.

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