PRINTER'S NO. 1334
No. 1132 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY GANNON, BAKER, BARRAR, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, GABIG,
GEIST, GODSHALL, HERMAN, HORSEY, KELLER, LEACH, LEVDANSKY,
LEWIS, MAHER, McNAUGHTON, REICHLEY, SAINATO, SATHER, SHANER,
STABACK, TANGRETTI, J. TAYLOR, WASHINGTON, WEBER AND
YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 9, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 9, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for unsworn
3 falsification to authorities.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 4904 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 4904. Unsworn falsification to authorities.
9 (a) In general.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the
10 second degree if, with intent to mislead a public servant in
11 performing his official function, he:
12 (1) makes any written false statement which he does not
13 believe to be true;
14 (2) submits or invites reliance on any writing which he
15 knows to be forged, altered or otherwise lacking in
16 authenticity; [or]
17 (3) submits or invites reliance on any sample, specimen,
1 map, boundary mark, or other object which he knows to be
2 false[.]; or
3 (4) makes any false statement which he does not believe
4 to be true while testifying before a committee of the General
5 Assembly.
6 (b) Statements "under penalty".--A person commits a
7 misdemeanor of the third degree if he makes a written false
8 statement which he does not believe to be true, on or pursuant
9 to a form bearing notice, authorized by law, to the effect that
10 false statements made therein are punishable.
11 (c) Perjury provisions applicable.--Section 4902(c) through
12 (f) of this title (relating to perjury) applies to this section.
13 (d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
14 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
15 subsection:
16 "Committee." A committee, standing committee, select
17 committee, joint select committee, subcommittee or task force.
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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