Source: http://peopleforlife.org/s45.html
Timestamp: 2017-04-28 08:25:33
Document Index: 4155609

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 108', '§ 1102', '§9711', '§9711', '§ 2601', '§ 2603', '§ 2607', '§ 2608', '§ 2609', '§ 2709', '§ 2709']

§ 108. TIME LIMITATIONS.
[A] (A) GENERAL RULE. --EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (B), A PROSECUTION FOR ANY OFFENSE UNDER THIS TITLE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN THE PERIOD, IF ANY, LIMITED BY CHAPTER 55 OF TITLE 42 (RELATING TO LIMITATION OF TIME).
(B) OFFENSES AGAINST UNBORN CHILD.
(1) A PROSECUTION FOR CRIMINAL HOMICIDE OF AN UNBORN CHILD MAY BE COMMENCED AT ANY TIME.
(2) A PROSECUTION FOR AN OFFENSE UNDER SECTION 2606 (RELATING TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OF UNBORN CHILD) MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN FIVE YEARS AFTER IT IS COMMITTED. § 1102. SENTENCE FOR MURDER AND MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD.
(A) [MURDER OF THE FIRST] FIRST DEGREE. --
(1) A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A MURDER OF THE FIRST DEGREE SHALL BE SENTENCED TO DEATH OR TO A TERM OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 42 PA.C.S. §9711 (RELATING TO SENTENCING PROCEDURE FOR MURDER OF THE FIRST DEGREE).
(2) THE SENTENCE FOR A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD SHALL BE THE SAME AS THE SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF THE FIRST DEGREE, EXCEPT THAT THE DEATH PENALTY SHALL NOT BE IMPOSED. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT AFFECT THE DETERMINATION OF AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER 42 PA.C.S. §9711 (D) (17) FOR THE KILLING OF A PREGNANT WOMAN. (B) [MURDER OF THE SECOND] SECOND DEGREE. --A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF MURDER OF THE SECOND DEGREE OR OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD SHALL BE SENTENCED TO A TERM OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
(C) ATTEMPT, SOLICITATION AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER OR MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD. --NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 1103 (1) (RELATING TO SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR FELONY), A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF ATTEMPT, SOLICITATION OR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER OR MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD WHERE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY RESULTS MAY BE SENTENCED TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT WHICH SHALL BE FIXED BY THE COURT AT NOT MORE THAN 40 YEARS. WHERE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY DOES NOT RESULT, THE PERSON MAY BE SENTENCED TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT WHICH SHALL BE FIXED BY THE COURT AT NOT MORE THAN 20 YEARS.
(D) [MURDER OF THE THIRD] THIRD DEGREE. --NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 1103, A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF MURDER OF THE THIRD DEGREE OR OF THIRD DEGREE MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD SHALL BE SENTENCED TO A TERM WHICH SHALL BE FIXED BY THE COURT AT NOT MORE THAN 40 YEARS.
SECTION 2. TITLE 18 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A CHAPTER TO READ:
2601. SHORT TITLE OF CHAPTER.
2602. DEFINITIONS.
2603. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE OF UNBORN CHILD.
2604. MURDER OF UNBORN CHILD.
2605. VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER OF UNBORN CHILD.
2606. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OF UNBORN CHILD.
2607. CULPABILITY.
2608. NONLIABILITY AND DEFENSES.
2609. CONSTRUCTION.
§ 2601. SHORT TITLE OF CHAPTER.
THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE CRIMES AGAINST THE UNBORN CHILD ACT.
"ABORTION" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3203 (RELATING TO DEFINITIONS).
"MURDER." AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER, THE TERM INCLUDES THE SAME ELEMENT OF MALICE WHICH IS REQUIRED TO PROVE MURDER UNDER CHAPTER 25 (RELATING TO CRIMINAL HOMICIDE).
"PERPETRATION OF A FELONY." AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2502 (D) (RELATING TO MURDER).
"PRINCIPAL." AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2502 (D) (RELATING TO MURDER).
"SERIOUS BODILY INJURY." BODILY INJURY WHICH CREATES A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF DEATH OR WHICH CAUSES SERIOUS. PERMANENT DISFIGUREMENT, OR PROTRACTED LOSS OR IMPAIRMENT OF THE FUNCTION OF ANY BODILY MEMBER OR ORGAN.
"SERIOUS PROVOCATION." AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2301 (RELATING TO DEFINITIONS).
"UNBORN CHILD." AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3203 (RELATING TO DEFINITIONS).
§ 2603. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE OF UNBORN CHILD.
(A) OFFENSE DEFINED. --AN INDIVIDUAL COMMITS CRIMINAL HOMICIDE OF AN UNBORN CHILD IF THE INDIVIDUAL INTENTIONALLY , KNOWINGLY, RECKLESSLY OR NEGLIGENTLY CAUSES THE DEATH OF AN UNBORN CHILD IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 2604 (RELATING TO MURDER OF UNBORN CHILD) OR 2605 (RELATING TO VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER OF UNBORN CHILD).
(B) CLASSIFICATION. --CRIMINAL HOMICIDE OF AN UNBORN CHILD SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD OR VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER OF AN UNBORN CHILD.
(B) SECOND-DEGREE MURDER OF UNBORN CHILD. --
(1) A CRIMINAL HOMICIDE OF AN UNBORN CHILD CONSTITUTES SECOND-DEGREE MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD WHEN IT IS COMMITTED WHILE THE DEFENDANT WAS ENGAGED AS A PRINCIPAL OR AN ACCOMPLICE IN THE PERPETRATION OF A FELONY.
(2) THE PENALTY FOR SECOND-DEGREE MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD SHALL BE THE SAME AS FOR MURDER OF THE SECOND DEGREE.
(C) THIRD-DEGREE MURDER OF UNBORN CHILD. --
(1) ALL OTHER KINDS OF MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD SHALL BE THIRD-DEGREE MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD.
(2) THE PENALTY FOR THIRD-DEGREE MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD IS THE SAME AS THE PENALTY FOR MURDER OF THE THIRD DEGREE.
(A) OFFENSE DEFINED. --A PERSON WHO KILLS AN UNBORN CHILD WITHOUT LAWFUL JUSTIFICATION COMMITS VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER OF AN UNBORN CHILD IF, AT THE TIME OF THE KILLING, HE IS ACTING UNDER A SUDDEN AND INTENSE PASSION RESULTING FROM SERIOUS PROVOCATION BY:
(1) THE MOTHER OF THE UNBORN CHILD WHOM THE ACTOR ENDEAVORS TO KILL, BUT HE NEGLIGENTLY OR ACCIDENTALLY CAUSES THE DEATH OF THE UNBORN CHILD; OR
(2) ANOTHER WHOM THE ACTOR ENDEAVORS TO KILL, BUT HE NEGLIGENTLY OR ACCIDENTALLY CAUSES THE DEATH OF THE UNBORN CHILD.
(B) UNREASONABLE BELIEF KILLING JUSTIFIABLE. --A PERSON WHO INTENTIONALLY OR KNOWINGLY KILLS AN UNBORN CHILD COMMITS VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER OF AN UNBORN CHILD IF, AT THE TIME OF THE KILLING, HE BELIEVES THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO BE SUCH THAT, IF THEY EXISTED, WOULD JUSTIFY THE KILLING UNDER CHAPTER 5 (RELATING TO GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF JUSTIFICATION) BUT HIS BELIEF IS UNREASONABLE.
(C) PENALTY. --THE PENALTY FOR VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER OF AN UNBORN CHILD SHALL BE THE SAME AS THE PENALTY FOR VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER.
(A) OFFENSE. --A PERSON COMMITS AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OF AN UNBORN CHILD IF HE ATTEMPTS TO CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO THE UNBORN CHILD OR CAUSES SUCH INJURY INTENTIONALLY, KNOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES MANIFESTING EXTREME INDIFFERENCE TO THE LIFE OF THE UNBORN CHILD.
(B) GRADING. --AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OF AN UNBORN CHILD IS A FELONY OF THE FIRST DEGREE.
§ 2607. CULPABILITY.
IN ANY CRIMINAL PROSECUTION PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 3 (RELATING TO CULPABILITY) SHALL APPLY EXCEPT THAT:
(1) THE TERM "DIFFERENT PERSON" AS USED IN SECTION 303 (B) AND (C) (RELATING TO CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONDUCT AND RESULT) SHALL ALSO INCLUDE AN UNBORN CHILD.
(2) THE TERM "VICTIM" AS USED IN SECTION 311 (RELATING TO CONSENT) SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE MOTHER OF THE UNBORN CHILD.
§ 2608. NONLIABILITY AND DEFENSES.
(A) NONLIABILITY. --NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL IMPOSE CRIMINAL LIABILITY:
(B) DEFENSES. --IN ANY PROSECUTION PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, IT SHALL BE A DEFENSE THAT:
(1) THE USE OF FORCE THAT CAUSED DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO THE UNBORN CHILD WOULD HAVE BEEN JUSTIFIED, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 5 (RELATING TO GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF JUSTIFICATION), IF IT CAUSED DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO THE MOTHER.
(2) DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO THE UNBORN CHILD WAS CAUSED BY THE USE OF FORCE WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN JUSTIFIED, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 5, IF THE SAME LEVEL OF FORCE WAS USED UPON OR TOWARD THE MOTHER.
§ 2609. CONSTRUCTION.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE PROSECUTION OF AN OFFENDER UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW.
SECTION 3. SECTION 2709 OF TITLE 18 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION TO READ:
§ 2709. HARASSMENT AND STALKING.
(E.1) COURSE OF CONDUCT. --ACTS INDICATING A COURSE OF CONDUCT WHICH OCCUR IN MORE THAN ONE JURISDICTION MAY BE USED BY ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH AN ACT OCCURRED AS EVIDENCE OF A CONTINUING PATTERN OF CONDUCT OR A COURSE OF CONDUCT. * * *
SECTION 4. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE SEVERABLE. IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ACT OR ITS APPLICATION TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD INVALID, THE INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR APPLICATIONS OF THIS ACT WHICH CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE INVALID PROVISION OR APPLICATION.
SECTION 5. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:
(I) SECTION 4 OF THIS ACT.
(2) THE ADDITION OF 18 PA.C.S. § 2709 (E.1) SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.