PRINTER'S NO. 2842
No. 2130 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, THOMAS, M. BAKER, CAPPELLI, CREIGHTON,
CURRY, DALLY, EGOLF, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL, GEIST, HARHAI,
HORSEY, KELLER, MAHER, MANN, McGEEHAN, PALLONE, SAYLOR,
SOLOBAY, STURLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, TRICH, TURZAI,
WANSACZ, C. WILLIAMS, WILT, WOGAN, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD,
NOVEMBER 13, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 13, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for retail theft.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Section 3929(b)(1) of Title 18 of the
6 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
7 § 3929. Retail theft.
8 * * *
9 (b) Grading.--
10 (1) Retail theft constitutes a:
11 (i) Summary offense when the offense is a first
12 offense and the value of the merchandise is less than
13 $150.
14 (ii) Misdemeanor of the second degree when the
15 offense is a second offense and the value of the
16 merchandise is less than $150.
1 (iii) Misdemeanor of the first degree when the
2 offense is a first or second offense and the value of the
3 merchandise is $150 or more.
4 (iv) Felony of the third degree when the offense is
5 a third or subsequent offense, regardless of the value of
6 the merchandise.
7 (v) Felony of the third degree when the amount
8 involved exceeds $2,000 or if the merchandise involved is
9 a firearm or a motor vehicle.
10 (vi) Felony of the third degree when the offense is
11 committed pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct
12 against three or more stores or other retail mercantile
13 establishments, regardless of the value of the
14 merchandise.
15 * * *
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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