Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Pennsylvania

Defamation of Character of a Juvienille

Does a Police Officer have the right to share or spread information of an incident and/or crime that happened on his shift involving a minor in a slandering way and it be legal?


Asked on 8/05/04, 9:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles A. Pascal, Jr. Law Office of Charles A. Pascal, Jr.

Re: Defamation of Character of a Juvienille

Defamation and slander is never legal. A person may be sued for defamation..under certain conditions.. if their statement is false. In addition, juvenile criminal proceedings are confidential under the law and may not be revealed. You don't indicate if the person (minor) was arrested or not; if they were, the charges are confidential.

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Answered on 8/06/04, 9:37 pm


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