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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE 18
CRIMES AND OFFENSES
PART I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Chapter 1. General Provisions
§ 101. Short title of title.
§ 102. Territorial applicability.
§ 103. Definitions.
§ 104. Purposes.
§ 105. Principles of construction.
§ 106. Classes of offenses.
§ 107. Application of preliminary provisions.
§ 108. Time limitations.
§ 109. When prosecution barred by former prosecution for the
same offense.
§ 110. When prosecution barred by former prosecution for
different offense.
§ 111. When prosecution barred by former prosecution in another
jurisdiction.
§ 112. Former prosecution before court lacking jurisdiction
or when fraudulently procured by the defendant.
Chapter 3. Culpability
§ 301. Requirement of voluntary act.
§ 302. General requirements of culpability.
§ 303. Causal relationship between conduct and result.
§ 304. Ignorance or mistake.
§ 305. Limitations on scope of culpability requirements.
§ 306. Liability for conduct of another; complicity.
§ 307. Liability of organizations and certain related persons.
§ 308. Intoxication or drugged condition.
§ 309. Duress.
§ 310. Military orders.
§ 311. Consent.
§ 312. De minimis infractions.
§ 313. Entrapment.
§ 314. Guilty but mentally ill.
§ 315. Insanity.
Chapter 5. General Principles of Justification
§ 501. Definitions.
§ 502. Justification a defense.
§ 503. Justification generally.
§ 504. Execution of public duty.
§ 505. Use of force in self-protection.
§ 506. Use of force for the protection of other persons.
§ 507. Use of force for the protection of property.
§ 508. Use of force in law enforcement.
§ 509. Use of force by persons with special responsibility for
care, discipline or safety of others.
§ 510. Justification in property crimes.
Chapter 7. Responsibility (Reserved)
Chapter 9. Inchoate Crimes
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TITLE 18

CRIMES AND OFFENSES

PART I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Chapter 1. General Provisions

§ 101. Short title of title. § 102. Territorial applicability. § 103. Definitions. § 104. Purposes. § 105. Principles of construction. § 106. Classes of offenses. § 107. Application of preliminary provisions. § 108. Time limitations. § 109. When prosecution barred by former prosecution for the same offense. § 110. When prosecution barred by former prosecution for different offense. § 111. When prosecution barred by former prosecution in another jurisdiction. § 112. Former prosecution before court lacking jurisdiction or when fraudulently procured by the defendant.

Chapter 3. Culpability

§ 301. Requirement of voluntary act. § 302. General requirements of culpability. § 303. Causal relationship between conduct and result. § 304. Ignorance or mistake. § 305. Limitations on scope of culpability requirements. § 306. Liability for conduct of another; complicity. § 307. Liability of organizations and certain related persons. § 308. Intoxication or drugged condition. § 309. Duress. § 310. Military orders. § 311. Consent. § 312. De minimis infractions. § 313. Entrapment. § 314. Guilty but mentally ill. § 315. Insanity.

Chapter 5. General Principles of Justification

§ 501. Definitions. § 502. Justification a defense. § 503. Justification generally. § 504. Execution of public duty. § 505. Use of force in self-protection. § 506. Use of force for the protection of other persons. § 507. Use of force for the protection of property. § 508. Use of force in law enforcement. § 509. Use of force by persons with special responsibility for care, discipline or safety of others. § 510. Justification in property crimes.

Chapter 7. Responsibility (Reserved)

Chapter 9. Inchoate Crimes

§ 901. Criminal attempt. § 902. Criminal solicitation. § 903. Criminal conspiracy. § 904. Incapacity, irresponsibility or immunity of party to solicitation or conspiracy. § 905. Grading of criminal attempt, solicitation and conspiracy. § 906. Multiple convictions of inchoate crimes barred. § 907. Possessing instruments of crime. § 908. Prohibited offensive weapons. § 908.1. Use or possession of electric or electronic incapacitation device. § 909. Manufacture, distribution or possession of master keys for motor vehicles. § 910. Manufacture, distribution, use or possession of devices for theft of telecommunications services. § 911. Corrupt organizations. § 912. Possession of weapon on school property. § 913. Possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility.

Chapter 11. Authorized Disposition of Offenders

§ 1101. Fines. § 1102. Sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer. § 1102.1. Sentence of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer. § 1103. Sentence of imprisonment for felony. § 1104. Sentence of imprisonment for misdemeanors. § 1105. Sentence of imprisonment for summary offenses. § 1106. Restitution for injuries to person or property. § 1107. Restitution for theft of timber. § 1107.1. Restitution for identity theft. § 1108. District attorneys' standing and interest in prisoner litigation. § 1109. Costs. § 1110. Restitution for cleanup of clandestine laboratories. § 1111. Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition prohibited.

Chapter 13. Authority of Court in Sentencing (Transferred)

Subchapter A. General Provisions (Transferred)

§ 1301 (Transferred).

Subchapter B. Sentencing Authority (Transferred)

§ 1311 & § 1312 (Transferred).

Subchapter C. Sentencing Alternatives (Transferred)

§ 1321 - § 1326 (Transferred).

Subchapter D. Informational Basis of Sentence (Transferred)

§ 1331 - § 1337 (Transferred).

Subchapter E. Imposition of Sentence (Transferred)

§ 1351 - § 1362 (Transferred).

§ 2707. Propulsion of missiles into an occupied vehicle or onto a roadway. § 2707.1. Discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure. § 2707.2. Paintball guns and paintball markers. § 2708. Use of tear or noxious gas in labor disputes. § 2709. Harassment. § 2709.1. Stalking. § 2710. Ethnic intimidation. § 2711. Probable cause arrests in domestic violence cases. § 2712. Assault on sports official. § 2713. Neglect of care-dependent person. § 2713.1. Abuse of care-dependent person. § 2714. Unauthorized administration of intoxicant. § 2715. Threat to use weapons of mass destruction. § 2716. Weapons of mass destruction. § 2717. Terrorism. § 2718. Strangulation.

Chapter 28. Antihazing

§ 2801. Definitions. § 2802. Hazing. § 2803. Aggravated hazing. § 2804. Organizational hazing. § 2805. Institutional hazing. § 2806. Defenses prohibited. § 2807. Forfeiture. § 2808. Enforcement by institution and secondary school. § 2809. Institutional reports. § 2810. Safe harbor. § 2811. Civil remedies.

Chapter 29. Kidnapping

§ 2901. Kidnapping. § 2902. Unlawful restraint. § 2903. False imprisonment. § 2904. Interference with custody of children. § 2905. Interference with custody of committed persons. § 2906. Criminal coercion. § 2907. Disposition of ransom. § 2908. Missing children. § 2909. Concealment of whereabouts of a child. § 2910. Luring a child into a motor vehicle or structure.

Chapter 30. Human Trafficking

Subchapter A. General Provisions

§ 3001. Definitions.

Subchapter B. Prosecution of Human Trafficking

§ 3011. Trafficking in individuals. § 3012. Involuntary servitude. § 3013. Patronizing a victim of sexual servitude. § 3014. Unlawful conduct regarding documents. § 3015. Nonpayment of wages. § 3016. Obstruction of justice. § 3017. Violation by business entities. § 3018. Evidence and defenses to human trafficking. § 3019. Victim protection during prosecution.

§ 3020. Restitution. § 3021. Asset forfeiture. § 3022. Professional licenses. § 3023. Cumulative remedies. § 3024. Sentencing. § 3025. Data collection. § 3026. Concurrent jurisdiction.

Subchapter C. Prevention of Human Trafficking

§ 3031. Grants. § 3032. (Reserved).

Subchapter D. Protection of Victims of Human Trafficking

§ 3051. Civil causes of action. § 3052. Protection of victims. § 3053. Appropriate implementation for minor victims of human trafficking (Repealed). § 3054. Services. § 3055. Victims in shelters. § 3056. Special relief to restore victim's dignity and autonomy.

Subchapter D.1. Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children

§ 3061. Statewide protocol. § 3062. Specialized services for sexually exploited children. § 3063. Law enforcement training. § 3064. Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund. § 3065. Safe harbor for sexually exploited children.

Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 3071. Funding. § 3072. Nonexclusivity.

Chapter 31. Sexual Offenses

Subchapter A. General Provisions

§ 3101. Definitions. § 3102. Mistake as to age. § 3103. Spouse relationships (Repealed). § 3104. Evidence of victim's sexual conduct. § 3105. Prompt complaint. § 3106. Testimony of complainants. § 3107. Resistance not required.

Subchapter B. Definition of Offenses

§ 3121. Rape. § 3122. Statutory rape (Repealed). § 3122.1. Statutory sexual assault. § 3123. Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. § 3124. Voluntary deviate sexual intercourse (Repealed). § 3124.1. Sexual assault. § 3124.2. Institutional sexual assault. § 3124.3. Sexual assault by sports official, volunteer or employee of nonprofit association. § 3125. Aggravated indecent assault. § 3126. Indecent assault.

Chapter 35. Burglary and Other Criminal Intrusion

§ 3501. Definitions. § 3502. Burglary. § 3503. Criminal trespass. § 3504. Railroad protection, railroad vandalism and interference with transportation facilities. § 3505. Unlawful use of unmanned aircraft.

Chapter 37. Robbery

§ 3701. Robbery. § 3702. Robbery of motor vehicle.

Chapter 39. Theft and Related Offenses

Subchapter A. General Provisions

§ 3901. Definitions. § 3902. Consolidation of theft offenses. § 3903. Grading of theft offenses. § 3904. Arrest without warrant.

Subchapter B. Definition of Offenses

§ 3921. Theft by unlawful taking or disposition. § 3922. Theft by deception. § 3922.1. Financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent person. § 3923. Theft by extortion. § 3924. Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake. § 3925. Receiving stolen property. § 3926. Theft of services. § 3927. Theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received. § 3928. Unauthorized use of automobiles and other vehicles. § 3929. Retail theft. § 3929.1. Library theft. § 3929.2. Unlawful possession of retail or library theft instruments. § 3929.3. Organized retail theft. § 3930. Theft of trade secrets. § 3931. Theft of unpublished dramas and musical compositions. § 3932. Theft of leased property. § 3933. Unlawful use of computer (Repealed). § 3934. Theft from a motor vehicle. § 3935. Theft of secondary metal (Unconstitutional). § 3935.1. Theft of secondary metal.

Chapter 41. Forgery and Fraudulent Practices

§ 4101. Forgery. § 4102. Simulating objects of antiquity, rarity, etc. § 4103. Fraudulent destruction, removal or concealment of recordable instruments. § 4104. Tampering with records or identification. § 4105. Bad checks. § 4106. Access device fraud. § 4106.1. Unlawful device-making equipment. § 4107. Deceptive or fraudulent business practices. § 4107.1. Deception relating to kosher food products.

§ 4107.2. Deception relating to certification of minority business enterprise or women's business enterprise. § 4108. Commercial bribery and breach of duty to act disinterestedly. § 4109. Rigging publicly exhibited contest. § 4110. Defrauding secured creditors. § 4111. Fraud in insolvency. § 4112. Receiving deposits in a failing financial institution. § 4113. Misapplication of entrusted property and property of government or financial institutions. § 4114. Securing execution of documents by deception. § 4115. Falsely impersonating persons privately employed. § 4116. Copying; recording devices. § 4116.1. Unlawful operation of recording device in motion picture theater. § 4117. Insurance fraud. § 4118. Washing vehicle titles. § 4119. Trademark counterfeiting. § 4120. Identity theft. § 4121. Possession and use of unlawful devices.

ARTICLE D. OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

Chapter 43. Offenses Against the Family

Subchapter A. Definition of Offenses Generally

§ 4301. Bigamy. § 4302. Incest. § 4303. Concealing death of child. § 4304. Endangering welfare of children. § 4305. Dealing in infant children. § 4306. Newborn protection.

Subchapter B. Nonsupport (Repealed)

§ 4321 - § 4324 (Repealed).

ARTICLE E. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 45. General Provisions

§ 4501. Definitions.

Chapter 47. Bribery and Corrupt Influence

§ 4701. Bribery in official and political matters. § 4702. Threats and other improper influence in official and political matters. § 4703. Retaliation for past official action.

Chapter 49. Falsification and Intimidation

Subchapter A. Perjury and Falsification in Official Matters

§ 4901. Definition. § 4902. Perjury. § 4903. False swearing. § 4904. Unsworn falsification to authorities. § 4905. False alarms to agencies of public safety. § 4906. False reports to law enforcement authorities.

§ 5131. Recruiting criminal gang members.

Chapter 53. Abuse of Office

§ 5301. Official oppression. § 5302. Speculating or wagering on official action or information. § 5303. Liability for reimbursement of costs for outside counsel.

ARTICLE F. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND DECENCY

Chapter 55. Riot, Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses

Subchapter A. Definition of Offenses Generally

§ 5501. Riot. § 5502. Failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order. § 5503. Disorderly conduct. § 5504. Harassment and stalking by communication or address (Repealed). § 5505. Public drunkenness and similar misconduct. § 5506. Loitering and prowling at night time. § 5507. Obstructing highways and other public passages. § 5508. Disrupting meetings and processions. § 5509. Desecration, theft or sale of venerated objects. § 5510. Abuse of corpse. § 5511. Cruelty to animals (Repealed). § 5511.1. Live animals as prizes prohibited (Repealed). § 5511.2. Police animals (Repealed). § 5511.3. Assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees (Repealed). § 5512. Lotteries, etc. § 5513. Gambling devices, gambling, etc. § 5514. Pool selling and bookmaking. § 5515. Prohibiting of paramilitary training. § 5516. Facsimile weapons of mass destruction. § 5517. Unauthorized school bus entry.

Subchapter B. Cruelty to Animals

§ 5531. Definitions. § 5532. Neglect of animal. § 5533. Cruelty to animal. § 5534. Aggravated cruelty to animal. § 5535. Attack of service, guide or support dog. § 5536. Tethering of unattended dog. § 5537. Selling or using disabled horse. § 5538. Transporting animals in cruel manner. § 5539. Transporting equine animals in cruel manner. § 5540. Hours of labor of animals. § 5541. Cruelty to cow to enhance appearance of udder. § 5542. Animal mutilation and related offenses. § 5543. Animal fighting. § 5544. Possession of animal fighting paraphernalia. § 5545. Killing homing pigeons. § 5546. Skinning of and selling or buying pelts of dogs and cats. § 5547. Live animals as prizes prohibited.

§ 5548. Police animals. § 5549. Assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees. § 5550. Fine and term of imprisonment for summary offense. § 5551. Power to initiate criminal proceedings. § 5552. Seizure of animals kept or used for animal fighting. § 5553. Search warrants. § 5554. Forfeiture. § 5555. Prohibition of ownership. § 5556. Civil immunity for licensed doctors of veterinary medicine, technicians and assistants. § 5557. Civil immunity for humane society police officers. § 5558. Representation of humane society by attorney. § 5559. Construction of subchapter. § 5560. Exemption of normal agricultural operations. § 5561. Nonapplicability of subchapter.

Chapter 57. Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance

Subchapter A. General Provisions

§ 5701. Short title of chapter. § 5702. Definitions.

Subchapter B. Wire, Electronic or Oral Communication

§ 5703. Interception, disclosure or use of wire, electronic or oral communications. § 5704. Exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications. § 5705. Possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices and telecommunication identification interception devices. § 5706. Exceptions to prohibitions in possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices. § 5707. Seizure and forfeiture of electronic, mechanical or other devices. § 5708. Order authorizing interception of wire, electronic or oral communications. § 5709. Application for order. § 5710. Grounds for entry of order. § 5711. Privileged communications. § 5712. Issuance of order and effect. § 5712.1. Target-specific orders. § 5713. Emergency situations. § 5713.1. Emergency hostage and barricade situations. § 5714. Recording of intercepted communications. § 5715. Sealing of applications, orders and supporting papers. § 5716. Service of inventory and inspection of intercepted communications. § 5717. Investigative disclosure or use of contents of wire, electronic or oral communications or derivative evidence. § 5718. Interception of communications relating to other offenses. § 5719. Unlawful use or disclosure of existence of order concerning intercepted communication. § 5720. Service of copy of order and application before disclosure of intercepted communication in trial, hearing or proceeding.

§ 6102. Definitions. § 6103. Crimes committed with firearms. § 6104. Evidence of intent. § 6105. Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms. § 6105.1. Restoration of firearm rights for offenses under prior laws of this Commonwealth. § 6105.2. Relinquishment of firearms and firearm licenses by convicted persons. § 6106. Firearms not to be carried without a license. § 6106.1. Carrying loaded weapons other than firearms. § 6107. Prohibited conduct during emergency. § 6108. Carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia. § 6109. Licenses. § 6110. Persons to whom delivery shall not be made (Repealed). § 6110.1. Possession of firearm by minor. § 6110.2. Possession of firearm with altered manufacturer's number. § 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms. § 6111.1. Pennsylvania State Police. § 6111.2. Firearm sales surcharge. § 6111.3. Firearm Records Check Fund. § 6111.4. Registration of firearms. § 6111.5. Rules and regulations. § 6112. Retail dealer required to be licensed. § 6113. Licensing of dealers. § 6114. Judicial review. § 6115. Loans on, or lending or giving firearms prohibited. § 6116. False evidence of identity. § 6117. Altering or obliterating marks of identification. § 6118. Antique firearms. § 6119. Violation penalty. § 6120. Limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition. § 6121. Certain bullets prohibited. § 6122. Proof of license and exception. § 6123. Waiver of disability or pardons. § 6124. Administrative regulations. § 6125. Distribution of uniform firearm laws and firearm safety brochures. § 6126. Firearms Background Check Advisory Committee (Expired). § 6127. Firearm tracing. § 6128. Abandonment of firearms, weapons or ammunition.

Subchapter B. Firearms Generally

§ 6141. Purchase of firearms in contiguous states (Repealed). § 6141.1. Purchase of rifles and shotguns outside this Commonwealth. § 6142. Locking device for firearms.

Subchapter C. Other Dangerous Articles

§ 6161. Carrying explosives on conveyances. § 6162. Shipping explosives.

Subchapter D. Straw Purchase Prevention Education Program

§ 6181. Scope of subchapter. § 6182. Legislative findings and declarations. § 6183. Definitions.

§ 6184. Straw Purchase Prevention Education Program. § 6185. Powers and duties of Attorney General. § 6186. Straw Purchase Prevention Education Fund. § 6187. Transfer for initial funding.

Chapter 63. Minors

§ 6301. Corruption of minors. § 6302. Sale or lease of weapons and explosives. § 6303. Sale of starter pistols. § 6304. Sale and use of air rifles. § 6305. Sale of tobacco products. § 6306. Furnishing cigarettes or cigarette papers (Repealed). § 6306.1. Use of tobacco products in schools prohibited. § 6307. Misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or brewed beverages. § 6308. Purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages. § 6308.1. Safe harbor for violation of section 6308(a). § 6309. Representing that minor is of age. § 6310. Inducement of minors to buy liquor or malt or brewed beverages. § 6310.1. Selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverages to minors. § 6310.2. Manufacture or sale of false identification card. § 6310.3. Carrying a false identification card. § 6310.4. Restriction of operating privileges (Repealed). § 6310.5. Predisposition evaluation. § 6310.6. Definitions. § 6310.7. Selling or furnishing nonalcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years of age. § 6311. Tattooing and body piercing. § 6312. Sexual abuse of children. § 6313. Special information. § 6314. Sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors. § 6315. Selling or furnishing butane to minors. § 6316. Selling or furnishing certain stimulants to minors. § 6317. Drug-free school zones. § 6318. Unlawful contact with minor. § 6319. Solicitation of minors to traffic drugs. § 6320. Sexual exploitation of children. § 6321. Transmission of sexually explicit images by minor. § 6322. Access of minors to dextromethorphan.

Chapter 65. Nuisances

§ 6501. Scattering rubbish. § 6502. Refrigerators and iceboxes. § 6503. Posting advertisements on property of another. § 6504. Public nuisances. § 6505. Discarding television sets and tubes.

Chapter 67. Proprietary and Official Rights

§ 6701. Wearing of uniforms and insignia and misrepresentation of military service or honors. § 6702. Sale of veterans' flowers. § 6703. Dealing in military decorations. § 6704. Fraud on association having grand lodge. § 6705. Use of containers bearing owner's name (Repealed). § 6706. Use or possession of stamped containers (Repealed).

§ 7323. Discrimination on account of uniform. § 7324. Unlawful sale of dissertations, theses and term papers. § 7325. Discrimination on account of service, guide or support dog or other aid animal. § 7326. Disclosure of confidential tax information. § 7327. Storage, consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages on unlicensed business premises. § 7328. Operation of certain establishments prohibited without local option. § 7329. Prohibition of certain types of entertainment on bottle club premises. § 7330. Internet child pornography (Repealed). § 7331. Unlicensed mortgage loan business.

Subchapter B. Sunday Trading

§ 7361. Worldly employment or business. § 7362. Trading in motor vehicles and trailers (Repealed). § 7363. Selling certain personal property. § 7364. Selling or otherwise dealing in fresh meats, produce and groceries. § 7365. Trading in motor vehicles and trailers.

Chapter 75. Other Offenses

§ 7501. Removal of mobile home to evade tax. § 7502. Failure of mobile home court operator to make reports. § 7503. Interest of certain architects and engineers in public work contracts. § 7504. Appointment of special policemen. § 7505. Violation of governmental rules regarding traffic. § 7506. Violation of rules regarding conduct on Commonwealth property. § 7507. Breach of privacy by using a psychological-stress evaluator, an audio-stress monitor or a similar device without consent. § 7507.1. Invasion of privacy. § 7508. Drug trafficking sentencing and penalties. § 7508.1. Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction Fund. § 7508.2. Operation of methamphetamine laboratory. § 7509. Furnishing drug-free urine. § 7510. Municipal housing code avoidance (Repealed). § 7511. Control of alarm devices and automatic dialing devices. § 7512. Criminal use of communication facility. § 7513. Restriction on alcoholic beverages (Repealed). § 7514. Operating a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock (Repealed). § 7515. Contingent compensation. § 7516. Greyhound racing and simulcasting. § 7517. Commemorative service demonstration activities.

Chapter 76. Computer Offenses

Subchapter A. General Provisions

§ 7601. Definitions. § 7602. Jurisdiction. § 7603. Restitution. § 7604. Concurrent jurisdiction. § 7605. Defense. § 7606. Construction.

Subchapter B. Hacking and Similar Offenses

§ 7611. Unlawful use of computer and other computer crimes. § 7612. Disruption of service. § 7613. Computer theft. § 7614. Unlawful duplication. § 7615. Computer trespass. § 7616. Distribution of computer virus.

Subchapter C. Internet Child Pornography

§ 7621. Definitions. § 7622. Duty of Internet service provider. § 7623. Protection of privacy. § 7624. Penalty. § 7625. Jurisdiction for prosecution. § 7626. Application for order to remove or disable items. § 7627. Order to remove or disable certain items from Internet service provider's service. § 7628. Notification procedure. § 7629. Designated agent. § 7630. Report to General Assembly.

Subchapter D. Unlawful Use of Computers

§ 7641. Computer-assisted remote harvesting of animals.

Subchapter E. Electronic Mail

§ 7661. Unlawful transmission of electronic mail.

Chapter 77. Vehicle Chop Shop and Illegally Obtained and Altered Property

§ 7701. Definitions. § 7702. Owning, operating or conducting a chop shop. § 7703. Alteration or destruction of vehicle identification number. § 7704. Disposition of vehicle or vehicle part with altered vehicle identification number. § 7705. Exceptions. § 7706. Presumptions. § 7707. Loss of property rights to Commonwealth. § 7708. Procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders (Repealed).

PART III. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Chapter 91. Criminal History Record Information

Subchapter A. General Provisions

§ 9101. Short title of chapter. § 9102. Definitions. § 9103. Applicability. § 9104. Scope. § 9105. Other criminal justice information. § 9106. Information in central repository or automated systems.

Subchapter B. Completeness and Accuracy

§ 9111. Duties of criminal justice agencies.

§ 9311 - 9319 (Repealed).

Subchapter C. Authority and Duties of Independent Counsel (Repealed)

§ 9331 - 9346 (Repealed).

Subchapter D. Miscellaneous Provisions (Repealed)

§ 9351 - 9352 (Repealed).

Chapter 94. Crime Victims

§ 9401. Definitions. § 9402. Office of Victim Advocate.

Chapter 95. Independent Counsel

Subchapter A. Preliminary Provisions

§ 9501. Scope of chapter. § 9502. Definitions. § 9503. Administrative expenses.

Subchapter B. General Provisions

§ 9511. Organization of panel. § 9512. Preliminary investigation. § 9513. Conduct of preliminary investigation. § 9514. Determination that further investigation not warranted. § 9515. Determination that further investigation is warranted. § 9516. Contents of application. § 9517. Duties of panel. § 9518. Disclosure of information.

Subchapter C. Authority and Duties of Independent Counsel

§ 9531. Authorities. § 9532. Compensation and travel expenses. § 9533. Additional personnel. § 9534. Assistance of Pennsylvania State Police. § 9535. Referral of other matters to independent counsel. § 9536. Dismissal of matters. § 9537. Reports by independent counsel. § 9538. Independence from Office of Attorney General. § 9539. Standards of conduct. § 9540. Custody of records of independent counsel. § 9541. Cost controls and administrative support. § 9542. Legislative oversight. § 9543. Removal of independent counsel and termination of office. § 9544. Audits. § 9545. Relationship with Office of Attorney General. § 9546. Venue.

TITLE 18

CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Part I. Preliminary Provisions II. Definition of Specific Offenses

III. Miscellaneous Provisions

Enactment. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Title 18 were added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482, No.334, effective in six months. Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 2, 3 and 4 of Act 334 of 1972 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to offenses committed prior to the effective date of this title, severability and applicability of Statutory Construction Act.

PART I

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Chapter

  1. General Provisions
  2. Culpability
  3. General Principles of Justification
  4. Responsibility (Reserved)
  5. Inchoate Crimes
  6. Authorized Disposition of Offenders
  7. Authority of Court in Sentencing (Transferred)

Enactment. Part I was added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482, No.334, effective in six months.

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec.

  1. Short title of title.
  2. Territorial applicability.
  3. Definitions.
  4. Purposes.
  5. Principles of construction.
  6. Classes of offenses.
  7. Application of preliminary provisions.
  8. Time limitations.
  9. When prosecution barred by former prosecution for the same offense.
  10. When prosecution barred by former prosecution for different offense.
  11. When prosecution barred by former prosecution in another jurisdiction.
  12. Former prosecution before court lacking jurisdiction or when fraudulently procured by the defendant.

Enactment. Chapter 1 was added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482, No.334, effective in six months. § 101. Short title of title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the "Crimes Code." § 102. Territorial applicability. (a) General rule.-- Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may be convicted under the law of this Commonwealth of an offense committed by his own conduct or the conduct of another for which he is legally accountable if either: