PRINTER'S NO. 1423
No. 1151 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY FUMO, SALVATORE, JONES, O'PAKE, HELFRICK, LYNCH
AND AFFLERBACH, JULY 7, 1989
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JULY 7, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for institutional
3 vandalism.
4 The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
5 (1) For the health, safety and welfare of the residents
6 of this Commonwealth, the laws designed to deter the
7 defacement of public and private property through the use of
8 aerosol spray-paint cans, broad-tipped indelible markers and
9 other marking devices should be strengthened.
10 (2) Where appropriate, the court should require those
11 who commit acts of defacement to restore the damaged property
12 to its original condition.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. Section 3307 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
16 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
17 § 3307. Institutional vandalism.
18 * * *
1 (a.1) Illegal possession.--A person commits the offense of
2 institutional vandalism if, with intent to violate subsection
3 (a), the person carries an aerosol spray-paint can, broad-tipped
4 indelible marker or similar marking device onto property
5 identified in subsection (a).
6 * * *
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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