PRINTER'S NO. 51
No. 41 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, BARD, TRELLO, TIGUE, BOSCOLA, HERMAN,
SCHULER, OLASZ, HENNESSEY, MICOZZIE, LYNCH, KELLER AND
BUTKOVITZ, JANUARY 28, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 28, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for facsimile bombs.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
6 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
7 § 5516. Facsimile bombs.
8 (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the
9 person knowingly manufactures, sells, purchases, transports,
10 possesses or uses a facsimile bomb with the intent to do any of
11 the following:
12 (1) Terrify, intimidate, threaten or harass an
13 individual.
14 (2) Cause alarm or reaction on the part of any of the
15 following:
16 (i) A public or volunteer organization that deals
17 with emergencies involving danger to life or property.
1 (ii) A law enforcement organization.
2 (b) Grading.--An offense under this section is a misdemeanor
3 of the second degree.
4 (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term
5 "facsimile bomb" means a device which:
6 (1) resembles in appearance and external qualities an
7 explosive or incendiary device; but
8 (2) does not have the capability to cause an explosion
9 or fire.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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