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§ 2501. Criminal homicide

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses

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 B. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 25. Criminal Homicide (Refs & Annos)
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2501
§ 2501. Criminal homicide
Currentness
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently causes the death of another human being.
(b) Classification.--Criminal homicide shall be classified as murder, voluntary manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter.

Credits

1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2501, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2501
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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