Pennsylvania § 4135 - Publication out of court.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4135 — Publication out of court., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4135. Publication out of court.
(a) General rule.--Publication out of court respecting the conduct of judges, magisterial district judges, other system or related personnel, jurors or participants in connection with any matter pending before any tribunal shall not be construed as a contempt of court on the part of the author, publisher or other person connected with such publication.
(b) Civil and criminal liability not affected.--If any publication specified in subsection (a) shall improperly tend to bias the minds of the public, or of the tribunal, other system or related personnel, jurors or participants in connection with any matter pending before any tribunal, any person aggrieved thereby may proceed against the persons responsible for the publication by appropriate civil action or criminal proceeding.
(Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)
2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsec. (a). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.
1982 Amendment. Act 326 amended and renumbered section 4134 to section 4135 and renumbered former section 4135 to section 4136.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4135 cover?
Section 4135 ("Publication out of court.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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