How to Cite a Pennsylvania Statute

Long Form Pennsylvania Statute Citations

• 1

  List the number of the title you are referencing, followed by a comma. For example:

  Title 1,

• 2

  List the source of your information, followed by a comma. This should appear as:

  Pennsylvania Code,

• 3

  List the section number, followed by a period. For example:

  Section 26.51.

  The entire citation should appear as follows:

  Title 1, Pennsylvania Code, Section 26.51.

Short-Form Citation

• 4

  List the number of the title you are referencing.

• 5

  List the source of your information. This should appear as follows:

  Pa. Code

• 6

  List the section number, preceded by the symbol "§" and followed by a period. For example:

  § 26.51.

  The entire citation should appear as follows:

  1 Pa. Code § 26.51.