§ 3903. Grading of theft offenses
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: February 21, 2014
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 C. Offenses Against Property
Chapter 39. Theft and Related Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: February 21, 2014
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3903
§ 3903. Grading of theft offenses
(1) The offense is committed during a manmade disaster, a natural disaster or a war-caused disaster and constitutes a violation of section 3921 (relating to theft by unlawful taking or disposition), 3925 (relating to receiving stolen property), 3928 (relating to unauthorized use of automobiles and other vehicles) or 3929 (relating to retail theft).
(a.1) Felony of the third degree.--Except as provided in subsection (a) or (a.2), theft constitutes a felony of the third degree if the amount involved exceeds $2,000, or if the property stolen is an automobile, airplane, motorcycle, motorboat or other motor-propelled vehicle, or in the case of theft by receiving stolen property, if the receiver is in the business of buying or selling stolen property.
(3) When the value of property cannot be satisfactorily ascertained pursuant to the standards set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection its value shall be deemed to be an amount less than $50. Amounts involved in thefts committed pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, whether from the same person or several persons, may be aggregated in determining the grade of the offense.
“Manmade disaster.” Any industrial, nuclear or transportation accident, explosion, conflagration, power failure, natural resource shortage or other condition, except enemy action, resulting from manmade causes, such as oil spills and other injurious environmental contamination, which threatens or causes substantial damage to property, human suffering, hardship or loss of life.
“Natural disaster.” Any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, explosion or other catastrophe which results in substantial damage to property, hardship, suffering or possible loss of life.
“War-caused disaster.” Any condition following an attack upon the United States resulting in substantial damage to property or injury to persons in the United States caused by use of bombs, missiles, shellfire, nuclear, radiological, chemical or biological means, or other weapons or overt paramilitary actions, or other conditions such as sabotage.
Credits
1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973. Amended 1974, June 17, P.L. 356, No. 118, § 1, imd. effective; 1990, Nov. 29, P.L. 608, No. 154, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1999, Dec. 15, P.L. 915, No. 59, § 3, effective in 60 days; 2004, Nov. 23, P.L. 953, No. 143, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 24, 2005]; 2011, June 28, P.L. 48, No. 10, § 4, effective in 60 days [Aug. 29, 2011]; 2013, Dec. 23, P.L. 1264, No. 131, § 1, effective in 60 days [Feb. 21, 2014].
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3903, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3903
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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