PRINTER'S NO. 3773

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2775 Session of 1978


        INTRODUCED BY REED AND CIMINI, SEPTEMBER 19, 1978

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1978

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
     2     Consolidated Statutes, further providing for trespass.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5     Section 1.  Chapter 35 of Title 18, act of November 25, 1970
     6  (P.L.707, No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     7  Statutes, is amended by adding a section to read:
     8                             CHAPTER 35
     9               BURGLARY AND OTHER CRIMINAL INTRUSION
    10  * * *
    11  § 3504.  Trespass across property.
    12     Any person who, in order to effect a delivery of any kind,
    13  fails to use sidewalks or other accepted and approved walkways
    14  by crossing a lawn or other private property without the written
    15  consent of the owner or occupant, shall upon conviction thereof
    16  at a summary proceeding be sentenced to pay a fine of not more
    17  than $50, or be imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.
    18     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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