Pennsylvania § 6708 - Retention of library property after notice to return.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 6708 — Retention of library property after notice to return., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6708. Retention of library property after notice to return.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a summary offense if he retains any book, pamphlet, magazine, newspaper, manuscript, map or other property belonging in, or to, or on deposit with, any library open to the public or any part thereof, for a period exceeding 30 days after such library has given written notice to return the same.
(b) Disposition of fine.--Any fine imposed under this section shall be paid over by the magistrate imposing such fine to the library instituting the prosecution, and costs of prosecution.
(c) Form of notice.--Such notice may be given by personal service upon the borrower, or by the mailing of a registered or certified letter to the address of the borrower on file with said library. The notice shall recite this section, and shall contain a demand that the property be returned.
Cross References. Section 6708 is referred to in section 9376 of Title 24 (Education).
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 6708 cover?
Section 6708 ("Retention of library property after notice to return.") 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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