Bill Text: PA HB582 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Defining the offense of interference with police officers.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 19-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-09 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB582 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB582-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 559
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 582 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY GILLESPIE, BOYD, CLYMER, DENLINGER, FARRY, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GROVE, HESS, KILLION, MILLER, PAYNE, READSHAW, SWANGER, TALLMAN AND VULAKOVICH, FEBRUARY 9, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, defining the offense of interference
with police officers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read
§ 5104.2. Interference with police officers.
(a) Offense defined.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, a person who intentionally or knowingly interferes with a
police officer, with the knowledge that the individual is a
police officer, in the performance of his duties commits a
summary offense.
(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "police
officer" means any of the following:
(1) A member of the Pennsylvania State Police.
(2) A police officer as defined in 53 Pa.C.S. § 2162
(relating to definitions).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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