2017 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking
Section 3054 - Services
(a) Information for victims.--Subject to the availability of funding, the commission shall prepare a model informational form to be used by any person having contact with victims of human trafficking that informs victims of human trafficking, in a language they can understand, of the following:
(1) The procedure for repatriation to the country of citizenship or lawful residence of the victim of human trafficking.
(2) A directory of local service organizations for victims of human trafficking.
(3) A directory of legal services organizations that can assist victims of human trafficking in obtaining or maintaining legal immigration status.
(4) A directory of benefits for victims of human trafficking under Federal and State laws.
(b) Labor standards and working conditions.--The Department of Labor and Industry shall:
(1) Administer labor standards regarding wages, hours of work and working conditions under its jurisdiction without regard to the legal status of the individual's right to work in the United States.
(2) Report to the appropriate law enforcement agency any evidence of human trafficking that may be discovered during the course of an investigation of wages, hours of work and working conditions.
(c) Immigration certification.--
(1) The Attorney General, a district attorney or any representative of a law enforcement agency may certify in writing to the United States Department of Justice or other Federal agency, including the United States Department of Homeland Security, that:
(i) an investigation or prosecution under this chapter has begun; and
(ii) an individual who may be a victim of human trafficking is willing to cooperate or is cooperating with the investigation to enable the individual, if eligible under Federal law, to qualify for an appropriate special immigrant visa and to access available Federal benefits.
(2) Cooperation with law enforcement agencies shall not be required of a victim of human trafficking who is a minor.
(3) Certification under this subsection may be made available to the victim of human trafficking and the designated legal representative of the victim of human trafficking.
(d) Access to crime victims services.--Victims of human trafficking shall be eligible for benefits and compensation under the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act.
