16 Pa. Stat. § 1215-A
Current through P.A. Acts 2023-32
No person elected or appointed to the office of sheriff shall execute any of the duties of office before a commission shall have been duly granted to the sheriff by the Governor and properly recorded, under a penalty of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, at the discretion of the court of common pleas. Such person shall nevertheless be liable to any person injured by any acts done by the sheriff under color of such office.
16 P.S. § 1215-A