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2025 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 85 - Matters Affecting Government Units
Section 8521 - Sovereign immunity generally

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42 PA Cons Stat § 8521 (2025)
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§ 5110" shall be deemed to be references to Subchapter B.

Cross References. Subchapter B is referred to in sections 931, 7395 of this title; sections 17131, 17162 of Title 16 (Counties); section 6018 of Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations).

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

§ 8521. Sovereign immunity generally.

(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, no provision of this title shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for the purpose of 1 Pa.C.S. § 2310 (relating to sovereign immunity reaffirmed; specific waiver) or otherwise.

(b) Federal courts.--Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed to waive the immunity of the Commonwealth from suit in Federal courts guaranteed by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Cross References. Section 8521 is referred to in sections 17312, 17342 of Title 16 (Counties); section 1711 of Title 74 (Transportation); section 6109 of Title 75 (Vehicles).

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