16 Pa. C.S. § 13715
Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
An individual elected or appointed to the office of sheriff may not execute any of the duties of office before a commission is duly granted to the sheriff by the Governor and properly recorded, under a penalty of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, at the discretion of the court of common pleas. The individual elected or appointed to the office of sheriff shall be liable to a person injured by acts done by the sheriff under the purview of the office of sheriff.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13715