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§ 4906. False reports to law enforcement authorities

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: December 16, 2008

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Article E. Offenses Against Public Administration (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 49. Falsification and Intimidation (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. Perjury and Falsification in Official Matters (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 16, 2008
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4906
§ 4906. False reports to law enforcement authorities
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(a) Falsely incriminating another.--Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who knowingly gives false information to any law enforcement officer with intent to implicate another commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(b) Fictitious reports.--Except as provided in subsection (c), a person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if he:
(1) reports to law enforcement authorities an offense or other incident within their concern knowing that it did not occur; or
(2) pretends to furnish such authorities with information relating to an offense or incident when he knows he has no information relating to such offense or incident.
(c) Grading.--
(1) If the violation of subsection (a) or (b) occurs during a declared state of emergency and the false report causes the resources of the law enforcement authority to be diverted from dealing with the declared state of emergency, the offense shall be graded one step greater than that set forth in the applicable subsection.
(2) If the violation of subsection (a) or (b) relates to a false report of the theft or loss of a firearm, as defined in section 5515 (relating to prohibiting of paramilitary training), the offense shall be graded one step greater than that set forth in the applicable subsection.

Credits

1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973. Amended 2002, June 28, P.L. 481, No. 82, § 3, effective in 60 days; 2008, Oct. 17, P.L. 1628, No. 131, § 1.2, effective in 60 days [Dec. 16, 2008].
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4906, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4906
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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