PRINTER'S NO. 3965
No. 2946 Session of 1980
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, E. R. LYNCH, PITTS AND E. H. SMITH,
SEPTEMBER 25, 1980
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 25, 1980
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of
3 injuring or tampering with fire apparatus by prohibiting
4 obstruction or interference with the operation of fire
5 apparatus or emergency vehicles.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 3305 of Title 18, act of November 25,
9 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated
10 Statutes, is amended to read:
11 § 3305. Injuring, obstructing, interfering or tampering
12 with fire apparatus, emergency vehicles, hydrants, etc.
13 (a) Whoever willfully and maliciously cuts, injures,
14 damages, or destroys or defaces any fire hydrant or any fire
15 hose or fire engine, or other public or private fire equipment,
16 or any apparatus appertaining to the same, commits a misdemeanor
17 of the third degree.
18 (b) Whoever willfully obstructs or interferes with the
19 transportation or operation of any fire apparatus or emergency
1 vehicle commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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