PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2605 PRINTER'S NO. 2661
No. 2030 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY MR. O'DONNELL, DECEMBER 10, 1975
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JANUARY 27, 1976
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes changing the penalties for theft of
3 services AND THE PASSING OF BAD CHECKS. <--
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3926 of Title 18, act of November 25,
7 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes, added December 6, 1972 (P.L.1482, No.334), is amended
9 by adding a subsection to read:
10 § 3926. Theft of services.
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12 (c) Summary grading.--
13 (1) Any person committing the offense of theft of
14 services when the value of such services is less than $50 is
15 guilty of a summary offense.
16 (2) Theft of services when the amount involved is more
17 than $50 shall otherwise be controlled by § 3903 (relating to
18 grading of theft offenses).
1 SECTION 2. SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION 4105 OF THE ACT, ADDED <--
2 DECEMBER 6, 1972 (P.L.1482, NO.334), IS AMENDED TO READ:
3 § 4105. BAD CHECKS.
4 * * *
5 (C) GRADING.--AN OFFENSE UNDER THIS SECTION IS A MISDEMEANOR
6 OF THE SECOND DEGREE IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CHECK OR ORDER EXCEEDS
7 [$200] $1000; OTHERWISE IT IS A SUMMARY OFFENSE.
8 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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