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18 PA Cons Stat § 4913 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation|Section 4913 - Impersonating a notary public or a holder of a professional or occupational license

§ 4913. Impersonating a notary public or a holder of a professional or occupational license. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person does any of the following:  (1) falsely pretends to hold the office of notary public within this Commonwealth or to hold a professional or occupational license issued by a licensing board; and  (2) performs any action in furtherance of this false pretense. (b) Grading.-- (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2) or (3), an offense under this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree.  (2) If the intent of the actor is to harm, defraud or injure anyone, an offense under this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.  (3) If the intent of the actor is to impersonate a doctor of medicine and, in so doing, the actor provides medical advice or treatment to another person as a patient, regardless of whether or not the other person suffers harm from the medical advice or treatment, an offense under this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.  (Mar. 21, 1996, P.L.35, No.11, eff. 60 days; Mar. 22, 2010, P.L.144, No.12, eff. 60 days; June 26, 2015, P.L.32, No.10, eff. 60 days)    2015 Amendment. Act 10 amended subsec. (b)(1) and added subsec. (b)(3).  Cross References. Section 4913 is referred to in section 323 of Title 57 (Notaries Public).
18 PA Cons Stat § 4914 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation|Section 4914 - False identification to law enforcement authorities

 § 4914. False identification to law enforcement authorities. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he furnishes law enforcement authorities with false information about his identity after being informed by a law enforcement officer who is in uniform or who has identified himself as a law enforcement officer that the person is the subject of an official investigation of a violation of law.  (b) Grading.--An offense under this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree.  (Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.972, No.133, eff. 60 days)   2000 Amendment. Act 133 added section 4914.  Cross References. Section 4914 is referred to in section 6328 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
18 PA Cons Stat § 4951 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation|Section 4951 - Definitions

§ 4951. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:  "Victim." Any person against whom any crime as defined under the laws of this State or of any other state or of the United States is being or has been perpetrated or attempted.  "Witness." Any person having knowledge of the existence or nonexistence of facts or information relating to any crime, including but not limited to those who have reported facts or information to any law enforcement officer, prosecuting official, attorney representing a criminal defendant or judge, those who have been served with a subpoena issued under the authority of this State or any other state or of the United States, and those who have given written or oral testimony in any criminal matter; or who would be believed by any reasonable person to be an individual described in this definition.    Cross References. Section 4951 is referred to in section 8127 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
18 PA Cons Stat § 4953 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation|Section 4953 - Retaliation against witness, victim or party

 § 4953. Retaliation against witness, victim or party. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he harms another by any unlawful act or engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts which threaten another in retaliation for anything lawfully done in the capacity of witness, victim or a party in a civil matter.  (b) Grading.--The offense is a felony of the third degree if the retaliation is accomplished by any of the means specified in section 4952(b)(1) through (5) (relating to intimidation of witnesses or victims). Otherwise the offense is a misdemeanor of the second degree.  (Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.837, No.117, eff. imd.)   Cross References. Section 4953 is referred to in sections 4955, 4956, 5702, 5708, 6105 of this title; section 5552 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 2303 of Title 44 (Law and Justice).
18 PA Cons Stat § 4953.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation|Section 4953.1 - Retaliation against prosecutor or judicial official

§ 4953.1. Retaliation against prosecutor or judicial official. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he harms or attempts to harm another or the tangible property of another by any unlawful act in retaliation for anything lawfully done in the official capacity of a prosecutor or judicial official.  (b) Grading.--The offense is a felony of the second degree if:  (1) The actor employs force, violence or deception or attempts or threatens to employ force, violence or deception upon the prosecutor or judicial official or, with the requisite intent or knowledge, upon any other person.  (2) The actor's conduct is in furtherance of a conspiracy to retaliate against a prosecutor or judicial official.  (3) The actor solicits another to or accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary or other benefit to retaliate against a prosecutor or judicial official.  (4) The actor has suffered any prior conviction for any violation of this title or any predecessor law hereto or has been convicted under any Federal statute or statute of any other state of an act which would be a violation of this title if committed in this Commonwealth.  (5) The actor causes property damage or loss in excess of $1,000. Otherwise, the offense is a misdemeanor of the first degree. (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:  "Judicial official." Any person who is a: (1) judge of the court of common pleas; (2) judge of the Commonwealth Court; (3) judge of the Superior Court; (4) justice of the Supreme Court; (5) magisterial district judge; (6) judge of the Pittsburgh Magistrate's Court; (7) judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court; (8) judge of the Traffic Court of Philadelphia; or (9) master appointed by a judge of a court of common pleas. "Prosecutor." Any person who is: (1) an Attorney General; (2) a deputy attorney general; (3) a district attorney; or (4) an assistant district attorney. (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1245, No.159, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)    2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsec. (c). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.  1998 Amendment. Act 159 added section 4953.1.
18 PA Cons Stat § 4954 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation|Section 4954 - Protective orders

§ 4954. Protective orders. Any court with jurisdiction over any criminal matter may, after a hearing and in its discretion, upon substantial evidence, which may include hearsay or the declaration of the prosecutor that a witness or victim has been intimidated or is reasonably likely to be intimidated, issue protective orders, including, but not limited to, the following:  (1) An order that a defendant not violate any provision of this subchapter or section 2709 (relating to harassment) or 2709.1 (relating to stalking).  (2) An order that a person other than the defendant, including, but not limited to, a subpoenaed witness, not violate any provision of this subchapter.  (3) An order that any person described in paragraph (1) or (2) maintain a prescribed geographic distance from any specified witness or victim.  (4) An order that any person described in paragraph (1) or (2) have no communication whatsoever with any specified witness or victim, except through an attorney under such reasonable restrictions as the court may impose.   (June 23, 1993, P.L.124, No.28, eff. imd.; Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1759, No.218, eff. 60 days)    Cross References. Section 4954 is referred to in sections 2709.1, 4954.1, 4955, 4956 of this title; section 6711 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations); section 8127 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
18 PA Cons Stat § 4954.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation|Section 4954.1 - Notice on protective order

§ 4954.1. Notice on protective order. All protective orders issued under section 4954 (relating to protective orders) shall contain in large print at the top of the order a notice that the witness or victim should immediately call the police if the defendant violates the protective order. The notice shall contain the telephone number of the police department where the victim or witness resides and where the victim or witness is employed.   (June 23, 1993, P.L.124, No.28, eff. imd.)   1993 Amendment. Act 28 added section 4954.1.
18 PA Cons Stat § 4955 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation|Section 4955 - Violation of orders

 § 4955. Violation of orders. (a) Punishment.--Any person violating any order made pursuant to section 4954 (relating to protective orders) may be punished in any of the following ways:  (1) For any substantive offense described in this subchapter, where such violation of an order is a violation of any provision of this subchapter.  (2) As a contempt of the court making such order. No finding of contempt shall be a bar to prosecution for a substantive offense under section 2709 (relating to harassment), 2709.1 (relating to stalking), 4952 (relating to intimidation of witnesses or victims) or 4953 (relating to retaliation against witness or victim), but:  (i) any person so held in contempt shall be entitled to credit for any punishment imposed therein against any sentence imposed on conviction of said substantive offense; and  (ii) any conviction or acquittal for any substantive offense under this title shall be a bar to subsequent punishment for contempt arising out of the same act.  (3) By revocation of any form of pretrial release, or the forfeiture of bail and the issuance of a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest or remanding him to custody. Revocation may, after hearing and on substantial evidence, in the sound discretion of the court, be made whether the violation of order complained of has been committed by the defendant personally or was caused or encouraged to have been committed by the defendant.  (b) Arrest.--An arrest for a violation of an order issued under section 4954 may be without warrant upon probable cause whether or not the violation is committed in the presence of a law enforcement officer. The law enforcement officer may verify, if necessary, the existence of a protective order by telephone or radio communication with the appropriate police department.  (c) Arraignment.--Subsequent to an arrest, the defendant shall be taken without unnecessary delay before the court that issued the order. When that court is unavailable, the defendant shall be arraigned before a magisterial district judge or, in cities of the first class, a Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.  (June 23, 1993, P.L.124, No.28, eff. imd.; Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1759, No.218, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)    2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsec. (c). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.  2002 Amendment. Act 218 amended subsec. (a)(2).  Cross References. Section 4955 is referred to in section 4956 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 4956 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation|Section 4956 - Pretrial release

 § 4956. Pretrial release. (a) Conditions for pretrial release.--Any pretrial release of any defendant whether on bail or under any other form of recognizance shall be deemed, as a matter of law, to include a condition that the defendant neither do, nor cause to be done, nor permit to be done on his behalf, any act proscribed by section 4952 (relating to intimidation of witnesses or victims) or 4953 (relating to retaliation against witness or victim) and any willful violation of said condition is subject to punishment as prescribed in section 4955(3) (relating to violation of orders) whether or not the defendant was the subject of an order under section 4954 (relating to protective orders).  (b) Notice of condition.--From and after the effective date of this subchapter, any receipt for any bail or bond given by the clerk of any court, by any court, by any surety or bondsman and any written promise to appear on one's own recognizance shall contain, in a conspicuous location, notice of this condition.
18 PA Cons Stat § 4957 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation|Section 4957 - Protection of employment of crime victims, family members of victims and witnesses

§ 4957. Protection of employment of crime victims, family members of victims and witnesses. (a) General rule.--An employer shall not deprive an employee of his employment, seniority position or benefits, or threaten or otherwise coerce him with respect thereto, because the employee attends court by reason of being a victim of, or a witness to, a crime or a member of such victim's family. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the employer to compensate the employee for employment time lost because of such court attendance.  (b) Penalty.--An employer who violates subsection (a) commits a summary offense.  (c) Civil remedy available.--If an employer penalizes an employee in violation of subsection (a), the employee may bring a civil action for recovery of wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation and for an order requiring the reinstatement of the employee. Damages recoverable shall not exceed wages and benefits actually lost. If he prevails, the employee shall be allowed a reasonable attorney fee fixed by the court.  (d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:  "Family." This term shall have the same meaning as in section 103 of the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act.  "Victim." This term shall have the same meaning as "direct victim" in section 103 of the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act.   (Oct. 22, 1986, P.L.1451, No.142, eff. 60 days; June 28, 2002, P.L.494, No.84, eff. 60 days)    2002 Amendment. Act 84 amended the section heading and subsec. (a) and added subsec. (d).  1986 Amendment. Act 142 added section 4957.
18 PA Cons Stat § 5101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 51 - Obstructing Governmental Operations|Section 5101 - Obstructing administration of law or other governmental function

§ 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 by force, violence, physical interference or obstacle, breach of official duty, or any other unlawful act, except that this section does not apply to flight by a person charged with crime, refusal to submit to arrest, failure to perform a legal duty other than an official duty, or any other means of avoiding compliance with law without affirmative interference with governmental functions.    Cross References. Section 5101 is referred to in section 5708 of this title; section 3132 of Title 27 (Environmental Resources; section 5552 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
18 PA Cons Stat § 5102 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 51 - Obstructing Governmental Operations|Section 5102 - Obstructing or impeding the administration of justice by picketing, etc

 § 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 justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness or court officer in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near any building housing a court of this Commonwealth, or in or near a building or residence occupied by or used by such judge, juror, witness or court officer, or with such intent uses any sound-truck or similar device, or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence.  (b) Exception.--Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of this Commonwealth of its power to punish for contempt.
18 PA Cons Stat § 5103 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 51 - Obstructing Governmental Operations|Section 5103 - Unlawfully listening into deliberations of jury

§ 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 purpose, intentionally listens into the deliberations of any grand, petit, traverse, or special jury.    Cross References. Section 5103 is referred to in section 1515 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
18 PA Cons Stat § 5103.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 51 - Obstructing Governmental Operations|Section 5103.1 - Unlawful use of an audio or video device in court

§ 5103.1. Unlawful use of an audio or video device in court. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person in any manner and for any purpose uses or operates a device to capture, record, transmit or broadcast a photograph, video, motion picture or audio of a proceeding or person within a judicial facility or in an area adjacent to or immediately surrounding a judicial facility without the approval of the court or presiding judicial officer or except as provided by rules of court.  (b) Grading.-- (1) An offense under this section shall constitute a misdemeanor of the second degree. (2) A second or subsequent offense shall constitute a misdemeanor of the first degree. (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "judicial facility" means a courtroom, hearing room or judicial chambers used by the court to conduct trials or hearings or any other court-related business or any other room made available to interview witnesses. The term does not include the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building except for that portion of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building designated by the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania, under the authority of the Supreme Court, as a judicial facility.  (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.658, No.94, eff. 60 days)   2018 Amendment. Act 94 added section 5103.1.
18 PA Cons Stat § 5104 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 51 - Obstructing Governmental Operations|Section 5104 - Resisting arrest or other law enforcement

§ 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 discharging any other duty, the person creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to the public servant or anyone else, or employs means justifying or requiring substantial force to overcome the resistance.
18 PA Cons Stat § 5104.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 51 - Obstructing Governmental Operations|Section 5104.1 - Disarming law enforcement officer

 § 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 a firearm, rifle, shotgun or weapon from the person of a law enforcement officer or corrections officer, or deprives a law enforcement officer or corrections officer of the use of a firearm, rifle, shotgun or weapon, when the officer is acting within the scope of the officer's duties; and  (2) has reasonable cause to know or knows that the individual is a law enforcement officer or corrections officer.  (b) Grading.--A violation of this section constitutes a felony of the third degree.   (July 5, 2005, P.L.76, No.30, eff. 60 days)   2005 Amendment. Act 30 added section 5104.1.
18 PA Cons Stat § 5105 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 51 - Obstructing Governmental Operations|Section 5105 - Hindering apprehension or prosecution

 § 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 of the terms of probation, parole, intermediate punishment or Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition, he:  (1) harbors or conceals the other; (2) provides or aids in providing a weapon, transportation, disguise or other means of avoiding apprehension or effecting escape;  (3) conceals or destroys evidence of the crime, or tampers with a witness, informant, document or other source of information, regardless of its admissibility in evidence;  (4) warns the other of impending discovery or apprehension, except that this paragraph does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort to bring another into compliance with law; or  (5) provides false information to a law enforcement officer. (b) Grading.--The offense is a felony of the third degree if the conduct which the actor knows has been charged or is liable to be charged against the person aided would constitute a felony of the first or second degree. Otherwise it is a misdemeanor of the second degree.   (Dec. 18, 1996, P.L.1074, No.160, eff. 60 days)