This section outlines the principles of sovereign immunity in Pennsylvania, stating that the state generally cannot be sued unless explicitly waived. It specifies that immunity is preserved in federal courts and details rules for where lawsuits against the state can be filed and how process should be served. The law emphasizes the protection of state entities from liability unless specific exceptions apply.
Sovereign immunity in Pennsylvania means the state and its agencies are generally protected from being sued unless the law explicitly waives this immunity.
Yes, but the law clarifies that Pennsylvania's sovereign immunity is preserved in federal courts under the Eleventh Amendment, unless a specific waiver applies.
Lawsuits must be filed in a county where the agency's principal or local office is located, or where the cause of action arose.
Process should be served at the agency's principal or local office and at the office of the Attorney General.