20 Pa. C.S. § 5806

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 5806 - Penalties
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a felony of the third degree by willfully:
(1) Concealing, canceling, altering, defacing, obliterating or damaging a declaration without the consent of the declarant.
(2) Concealing, canceling, altering, defacing, obliterating or damaging a mental health power of attorney or any amendment or revocation thereof without the consent of the principal.
(3) Causing a person to execute a declaration or power of attorney under this chapter by undue influence, fraud or duress.
(4) Falsifying or forging a mental health power of attorney or declaration or any amendment or revocation thereof, the result of which is a direct change in the mental health care provided to the principal.
(b) Removal and liability.--An agent who willfully fails to comply with a mental health power of attorney may be removed and sued for actual damages.

20 Pa.C.S. § 5806

2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1525, No. 194, §1, effective in 60 days [ 1/31/2005].