PRINTER'S NO. 104
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
140
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MOUL, DRISCOLL, BENNINGHOFF, MILLARD, WATSON,
D. COSTA, FARRY AND GABLER, JANUARY 23, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 23, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and
Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in assault, providing for the offense of assault by
knocking out another; and, in juvenile matters, further
providing for definitions and for transfer from criminal
proceedings.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 2701.1. Assault by knocking out another.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of the offense of
assault by knocking out another if the person:
(1) attempts to cause or intentionally, knowingly or
recklessly causes bodily injury or serious bodily injury to
another by striking another in the face or on the head with a
hand or fist, without provocation, whether or not the victim
is rendered unconscious; or
(2) with the intent of promoting or facilitating the
commission of the offense provided in paragraph (1), the
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20