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The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape is working to eliminate all forms of sexual violence and to advocate for the rights and needs of victims of sexual assault.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania criminal statutes regarding sexual violence are not available online.
Pennsylvania Sexual Violence Benchbook
Statutes pertaining to victims of sexual violence can be found in Chapters two and three and downloaded below.
Chapter 1: The Dynamics of Sexual Violence Crimes
Chapter 2: General Provisions of Sexual Violence Crimes
Chapter 3: Offenses Against Children
Chapter 4: Defenses
Chapter 5: Pretrial
Chapter 6: Trial Issues
Chapter 7: Scientific Evidence
Chapter 8: Post-Conviction and Sentencing
Chapter 9: Appellate Review
Chapter 10: Sex Offender Identification
Commonwealth agency regulations can be found on the Pennsylvania Bulletin, which publishes changes to the Code.