Pennsylvania § 6504.1 - Police officers accepting newborns.
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§ 6504.1. Police officers accepting newborns.
(a) Duties.--A police officer at a police station shall do all of the following relating to a newborn accepted under this chapter:
(1) Take the newborn into protective custody under section 6315(a)(5) (relating to taking child into protective custody).
(2) Ensure the newborn is transported to a hospital and placed into the care of a health care provider under section 6504 (relating to health care providers accepting newborns).
(b) Information.--When a police officer accepts a newborn pursuant to this chapter, a parent may provide the police officer with information about the newborn's medical history and any identifying information.
(July 2, 2014, P.L.843, No.91, eff. 60 days)
2014 Amendment. Act 91 added section 6504.1.
Cross References. Section 6504.1 is referred to in sections 6504, 6505 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6504.1 ("Police officers accepting newborns.") 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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