This law outlines the responsibilities of the Office of Victim Advocate in Pennsylvania, including adopting guidelines and regulations related to victim services. It also provides civil immunity protections for the Office, law enforcement agencies, and their personnel, except in cases of gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct.
The Office adopts guidelines for victim services and, by 2006, promulgates regulations to replace those guidelines, ensuring proper implementation of victim-related policies.
They are generally immune from civil liability in connection with their duties under this chapter, except in cases of gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct.
The guidelines take effect 180 days after adoption and expire either when new regulations are promulgated or on July 1, 2007, whichever comes first.
No, the guidelines are published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and are not subject to review under the Commonwealth Documents Law or the Regulatory Review Act.