Pennsylvania Code
Title 101 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Part I - LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU
Subpart C - LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING MANUAL
Chapter 15 - STATUTES
Subchapter C - STYLE AND LANGUAGE
NUMBERS, DATES, TIME AND AGE
Section 15.154 - Dates
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) General. Dates are expressed in figures as follows:
June 1956
June 1, 1956
June 1 (not "June first" or "first day of June")
(b) Period of time. When specifying a period of time, make clear what the first and last days are. For example, a period of time that begins July 1, 1961 and ends June 30, 1962 should be expressed "after June 30, 1961 and before July 1, 1962" and not "from July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1962" or "between July 1, 1961 and June 30, 1962."
(c) Terms of reference. Since a statute is considered to be continuously speaking, do not use words like "now," "present," "already," "heretofore," or "hereafter" to relate events to the time when the law takes effect. Relate them expressly to that event ("when this act takes effect," "before this act takes effect," etc.). When used to fix the beginning or end of a period, the word "time" is liable to be construed as referring to the exact time during the day or night when the event occurs. If you intend that the period is to be measured in whole days only, say "day" instead of "time."
