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§ 4904. Possession of burglary tools

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 P.S. Crimes and Offenses

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 P.S. Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 51. Pre-Crimes Code Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. The Penal Code of 1939
Article IX. Offenses Against Real Property and Malicious Mischief
18 P.S. § 4904
§ 4904. Possession of burglary tools
Whoever has in his possession any tool, false-key, lockpick, bit, nippers, fuse, force-screw, punch, drill, jimmy, or any material, implement, instrument, or possesses a key or device specifically designed to open or break any parking meter, coin telephone or other vending machine dispensing goods or coin operated services including but not limited to washing machines, dryers, drycleaning machines, extractors or a part thereof or possesses a drawing, print or mold of a key or device specifically designed to open or break any parking meter, coin telephone or other vending machine dispensing goods or coin operated services including but not limited to washers, dryers, dry cleaning machines and extractors or any other mechanical device, or other mechanical device, designed or commonly used for breaking into any vault, safe, railroad car, boat, vessel, motor vehicle, aircraft, warehouse, store, shop, office, dwelling house, or door, shutter or window of a building of any kind, with the intent to use such tools or instruments for any of the felonious purposes aforesaid, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1000), or undergo imprisonment, by separate or solitary confinement, for a period of not more than three (3) years, or both.

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1939, June 24, P.L. 872, § 904. Amended 1972, June 30, P.L. 502, No. 161, § 1; 1972, Dec. 28, P.L. 502, No. 348, § 1.
18 P.S. § 4904, PA ST 18 P.S. § 4904
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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