PRINTER'S NO. 2614
No. 2044 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY LEH, ALLEN, ARGALL, BAKER, BASTIAN, BATTISTO,
BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, COSTA, DALLY, DeLUCA,
DEMPSEY, EGOLF, FAIRCHILD, FARGO, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER,
FRANKEL, GEIST, GLADECK, HARHAI, HERMAN, KENNEY, KIRKLAND,
MARSICO, METCALFE, S. MILLER, NAILOR, PLATTS, RAMOS, ROHRER,
ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SEYFERT,
SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STERN, E. Z. TAYLOR,
TIGUE, WILT, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, NOVEMBER 9, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 9, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for forcing a person into a
3 motor vehicle.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 2911. Forcing a person into a motor vehicle.
9 (a) Offense defined.--A person who uses physical force or
10 the threat of physical violence in order to force or attempt to
11 force a person into a motor vehicle without lawful authority or
12 justification to do so commits a misdemeanor of the second
13 degree.
14 (b) Applicability.--This section shall not apply to:
15 (1) a parent, guardian or other lawful custodian of a
1 child or to any person acting with the actual or implied
2 consent of a parent, guardian or lawful custodian, unless
3 such parent, guardian, lawful custodian or other person is
4 acting contrary to an order entered by a court of competent
5 jurisdiction; or
6 (2) a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of
7 that officer's employment.
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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