18 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 51 - Obstructing Governmental Operations
Subchapter A. Definition of Offenses Generally
- Section 5101 - Obstructing Administration Of Law Or Other Governmental Function
A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he intentionally obstructs, impairs or perverts the administration of law or other governmental function...
- Section 5102 - Obstructing Or Impeding The Administration Of Justice By Picketing, Etc
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree if he intentionally interferes with, obstructs or impedes the administration of...
- Section 5103 - Unlawfully Listening Into Deliberations Of Jury
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree if he, by any scheme or device, or in any manner, for any...
- Section 5104 - Resisting Arrest Or Other Law Enforcement
A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if, with the intent of preventing a public servant from effecting a lawful arrest or...
- Section 5104.1 - Disarming Law Enforcement Officer
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of disarming a law enforcement officer if he: (1) without lawful authorization, removes or attempts to remove...
- Section 5105 - Hindering Apprehension Or Prosecution
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if, with intent to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for crime or violation...
- Section 5106 - Failure To Report Injuries By Firearm Or Criminal Act
(a) Offense defined.--Except as set forth in subsection (a.1), a physician, intern or resident, or any person conducting, managing or in charge of any...
- Section 5107 - Aiding Consummation Of Crime
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he intentionally aids another to accomplish an unlawful object of a crime, as by safeguarding the...
- Section 5108 - Compounding
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit in consideration of...
- Section 5109 - Barratry
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree if he vexes others with unjust and vexatious suits.
- Section 5110 - Contempt Of General Assembly
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree if he is disorderly or contemptuous in the presence of either branch of...
- Section 5111 - Dealing In Proceeds Of Unlawful Activities
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a felony of the first degree if the person conducts a financial transaction under any of the following circumstances:...
- Section 5112 - Obstructing Emergency Services
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if he knowingly impedes, obstructs or interferes with emergency services personnel providing emergency...
Subchapter B. Escape
- Section 5121 - Escape
(a) Escape.--A person commits an offense if he unlawfully removes himself from official detention or fails to return to official detention following temporary leave...
- Section 5122 - Weapons Or Implements For Escape
(a) Offenses defined.-- (1) A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he unlawfully introduces within a detention facility, correctional institution or...
- Section 5123 - Contraband
(a) Controlled substance contraband to confined persons prohibited.--A person commits a felony of the second degree if he sells, gives, transmits or furnishes to...
- Section 5124 - Default In Required Appearance
(a) Offense defined.--A person set at liberty by court order, with or without bail, upon condition that he will subsequently appear at a specified...
- Section 5125 - Absconding Witness
A person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if, having been required by virtue of any legal process or otherwise to attend and...
- Section 5126 - Flight To Avoid Apprehension, Trial Or Punishment
(a) Offense defined.--A person who willfully conceals himself or moves or travels within or outside this Commonwealth with the intent to avoid apprehension, trial...
Subchapter C. Criminal Gangs
Last modified: October 8, 2016