PRINTER'S NO. 2860
No. 2170 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, TIGUE, BELARDI AND GEIST,
FEBRUARY 3, 1998
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 3, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting use of buildings designed
3 to hinder or suppress law enforcement entry for certain
4 purposes; and imposing a penalty.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
9 § 5112. Buildings designed to hinder or suppress law
10 enforcement entry.
11 (a) Offense defined.--A person who uses a building, room,
12 space or enclosure specifically designed to hinder or suppress
13 entry by law enforcement officers in order to unlawfully
14 manufacture, deliver, possess or furnish a controlled substance
15 commits a felony of the third degree.
16 (b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term
17 "controlled substance" means a substance included in Schedules I
18 through V of section 4 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233,
1 No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and
2 Cosmetic Act.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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