Termination or modification of prospective relief. (a) General rule.-- In prison conditions litigation in which prospective relief is or has been ordered,
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Section: 6606
Jurisdiction: PA
Bluebook Citation: 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6606
§ 6606. Termination or modification of prospective relief. (a) General rule.-- In prison conditions litigation in which prospective relief is or has been ordered,
the relief shall be terminable upon the motion of a party or intervener two years
after the date the court granted or approved the prospective relief or one year after
the date the court entered an order denying termination of prospective relief under
this subsection. (b) Early termination.-- Nothing in this section shall prevent the parties from agreeing to terminate or modify
relief before the relief is terminated under subsection (a). (c) Immediate termination.-- In prison conditions litigation, a party or intervener shall be entitled to the immediate
termination of prospective relief if the relief was approved or granted in the absence
of a finding on the record by the court that the relief is narrowly drawn, extends
no further than necessary and is the least intrusive means necessary to correct the
violation of Pennsylvania law. (d) Limitation.-- Prospective relief shall not terminate if the court makes written findings based on
the record that prospective relief remains necessary to correct a current and ongoing
violation of Pennsylvania law previously determined by the court to exist, extends
no further than necessary and is the least intrusive means necessary to correct that
violation of Pennsylvania law. (e) Other termination or modification.-- Nothing in this section shall prevent a party or intervener from seeking modification
or termination to the extent otherwise legally permissible.
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