cf 18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 5106

Section 5106. Failure to report injuries by firearm or criminal act.

(a) Offense defined. - A physician, intern or resident, or any person conducting, managing or in charge of any hospital or pharmacy, or in charge of any ward or part of a hospital, to whom shall come or be brought any person:

(1) suffering from any wound or other injury inflicted by his own act or by the act of another by means of a deadly weapon as defined in section 2301 of this title (relating to definitions); or

(2) upon whom injuries have been inflicted in violation of any penal law of this Commonwealth;

commits a summary offense if he fails to report such injuries immediately, both by telephone and in writing, to the chief of police or other head of the police department of the local government, or to the Pennsylvania State Police. The report shall state the name of the injured person, if known, his whereabouts and the character and extent of his injuries.

(b) Immunity granted. - No physician or other person shall be subject to civil or criminal liability by reason of making a report required by this section.

(c) Physician-patient privilege unavailable. - In any judicial proceeding resulting from a report pursuant to this section, the physician-patient privilege shall not apply in respect to evidence regarding such injuries or the cause thereof.

1972, December 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973.

Historical Note

Prior Laws:

1967, Aug. 11, P.S. 223, § 1
1963, Aug. 24, P.L. 1156, § 1
1939, June 24, P.L. 872, § 330 (18 P.S. § 4330).

Cross References

Child protective services, see 11 P.S. § 2201 et. seq.

Library References

Obstructing Justice § 1.

C.J.S. Obstructing Justice or Governmental Administration §§ 2 to 4, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21.

P.L.E. Obstructing Justice § 1.