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§ 510. Justification in property crimes

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 I. Preliminary Provisions
Chapter 5. General Principles of Justification (Refs & Annos)
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 510
§ 510. Justification in property crimes
Currentness
Conduct involving the appropriation, seizure or destruction of, damage to, intrusion on or interference with property is justifiable under circumstances which would establish a defense of privilege in a civil action based thereon, unless:
(1) this title or the law defining the offense deals with the specific situation involved; or
(2) a legislative purpose to exclude the justification claimed otherwise plainly appears.

Credits

1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 510, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 510
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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