PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 752 PRINTER'S NO. 3211
No. 659 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY CRAHALLA, ARMSTRONG, BALDWIN, BEBKO-JONES, BOYD,
CALTAGIRONE, CREIGHTON, DeWEESE, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, GEIST,
GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HASAY, HERMAN, HERSHEY,
HESS, M. KELLER, KILLION, LEACH, LEVDANSKY, MANN, NAILOR,
PETRONE, PHILLIPS, READSHAW, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAYLOR,
SCAVELLO, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON,
YOUNGBLOOD AND HARPER, MARCH 1, 2005
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DECEMBER 5, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of <--
3 THE OFFENSES OF POSSESSING INSTRUMENTS OF CRIME AND OF <--
4 scattering rubbish.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 6501(b)(1) of Title 18 of the <--
8 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
9 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 907(B) AND 6501(B)(1) OF TITLE 18 OF THE <--
10 PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
11 § 907. POSSESSING INSTRUMENTS OF CRIME.
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13 (B) POSSESSION OF WEAPON.--A PERSON COMMITS A [MISDEMEANOR
14 OF THE FIRST] FELONY OF THE THIRD DEGREE IF HE POSSESSES A
15 FIREARM OR OTHER WEAPON CONCEALED UPON HIS PERSON WITH INTENT TO
16 EMPLOY IT CRIMINALLY.
1 * * *
2 § 6501. Scattering rubbish.
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4 (b) Penalty.--
5 (1) A person who violates subsection (a)(1) or (2) is
6 guilty of a summary offense for the first offense and upon
7 conviction thereof shall be sentenced to:
8 (i) pay a fine of not less than [$50] $250 nor more
9 than [$300] $500 [or to];
10 (ii) imprisonment for not more than 90 days[, or
11 both.];
12 (iii) not more than 90 days of community service; or
13 (iv) any combination of subparagraphs (i), (ii) and
14 (iii).
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16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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