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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) General rule.--Council may provide for lockup facilities as deemed necessary for the detention and confinement of individuals.
(b) Restriction.--No city shall erect or construct a city jail or lockup or use any existing building or lockup for the first time that will be or is located within 500 feet of a public school building.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities § 12407. Lockups - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-11-pacsa-cities/pa-csa-sect-11-12407/
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