PRINTER'S NO. 1930
No. 1641 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY HASAY, BATTISTO, COY, SCHULER, FARGO, MARSICO,
BARLEY, ARMSTRONG, VROON, JAROLIN, GERLACH, STEELMAN, TRELLO,
NAILOR, E. Z. TAYLOR, HESS, FAIRCHILD, STISH, SAURMAN, GEIST,
JOHNSON, NOYE, MERRY, SERAFINI, MELIO, STABACK, BELFANTI,
BILLOW, BELARDI, KRUSZEWSKI, TOMLINSON, ULIANA, NAHILL AND
MICHLOVIC, JUNE 11, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 11, 1991
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for grading for
3 criminal mischief.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3304 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 3304. Criminal mischief.
9 (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of criminal
10 mischief if he:
11 (1) damages tangible property of another intentionally,
12 recklessly, or by negligence in the employment of fire,
13 explosives, or other dangerous means listed in section
14 3302(a) [of this title] (relating to causing or risking
15 catastrophe);
16 (2) intentionally or recklessly tampers with tangible
1 property of another so as to endanger person or property; or
2 (3) intentionally or recklessly causes another to suffer
3 pecuniary loss by deception or threat.
4 (b) Grading.--Criminal mischief is a felony of the third
5 degree if the actor intentionally causes pecuniary loss in
6 excess of $5,000, or a substantial interruption or impairment of
7 public communication, transportation, supply of water, gas or
8 power, or other public service. It is a misdemeanor of the
9 second degree if the actor intentionally causes pecuniary loss
10 in excess of $1,000, or causes an unsubstantial interruption or
11 impairment of public communication, transportation, supply of
12 water, gas or power, or other public service. It is a
13 misdemeanor of the third degree if he intentionally or
14 recklessly causes pecuniary loss in excess of $500. Otherwise
15 criminal mischief is a summary offense.
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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