§ 2503. Voluntary manslaughter
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2503
§ 2503. Voluntary manslaughter
(b) Unreasonable belief killing justifiable.--A person who intentionally or knowingly kills an individual commits voluntary manslaughter if at the time of the killing he believes the circumstances to be such that, if they existed, would justify the killing under Chapter 5 of this title (relating to general principles of justification), but his belief is unreasonable.
Credits
1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973. Amended 1995, Nov. 17, P.L. 1144, No. 36 (Spec. Sess. No. 1), § 1, effective in 60 days.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2503, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2503
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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