§ 9158.5. Protection of information.

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(a)General rule.-- Nothing under this subchapter shall be construed to permit the dissemination of otherwise nondiscoverable or privileged information, including:

(1)Grand jury investigative materials.

(2)Medical, mental health or treatment information.

(3)Materials protected by an applicable attorney-client or work product privilege.

(4)Materials protected by 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to juvenile matters).

(5)Materials subject to 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 67A (relating to recordings by law enforcement officers).

(6)Information that is otherwise prohibited or protected from disclosure or dissemination by Federal or State law.

(b)Exemption.-- The following personal identification information with respect to an individual other than the requesting party shall be exempt from dissemination:

(1)A person's Social Security number.

(2)A person's driver's license number.

(3)Personal finance information.

(4)A person's home, cellular or personal telephone numbers.

(5)A person's e-mail address, employee number or other confidential personal identification number.

(c)Protection.-- A criminal justice agency shall be subject to protection under 1 Pa.C.S. § 2310 (relating to sovereign immunity reaffirmed; specific waiver) and 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 8541 (relating to governmental immunity generally) and 8545 (relating to official liability generally) for dissemination of criminal history investigative information under this subchapter.

(d)Use of information.-- Information obtained under this subchapter shall be used only in connection with an actual or potential civil action directly relating to that criminal history investigative information.

(e)Violation.-- Use of information obtained under this subchapter to harass, intimidate or threaten another shall constitute a misdemeanor of the second degree.

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