TITLE 18
CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Part
I. Preliminary Provisions
II. Definition of Specific Offenses
III. Miscellaneous Provisions
Enactment. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Title 18 were added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482,
No.334, effective in six months.
Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 2, 3 and 4 of Act 334 of 1972 in the appendix to this title for special
provisions relating to offenses committed prior to the effective date of this title,
severability and applicability of Statutory Construction Act.
PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Chapter
1. General Provisions
3. Culpability
5. General Principles of Justification
7. Responsibility (Reserved)
9. Inchoate Crimes
11. Authorized Disposition of Offenders
13. Authority of Court in Sentencing (Transferred)
Enactment. Part I was added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482, No.334, effective in six months.
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
101. Short title of title.
102. Territorial applicability.
103. Definitions.
104. Purposes.
105. Principles of construction.
106. Classes of offenses.
107. Application of preliminary provisions.
108. Time limitations.
109. When prosecution barred by former prosecution for the same offense.
110. When prosecution barred by former prosecution for different offense.
111. When prosecution barred by former prosecution in another jurisdiction.
112. Former prosecution before court lacking jurisdiction or when fraudulently procured
by the defendant.
Enactment. Chapter 1 was added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482, No.334, effective in six months.
§ 101. Short title of title.
This title shall be known and may be cited as the "Crimes Code."
Notes of Decisions
Commonwealth v. Johnson, C., Aplt., 107 A.3d 52 (Pa. 2014).
· cites it 7× “Appellant declares, however, “the time is ripe for Robinson to be overruled[]” and, to that end, provides an argument that, he says, “reiterates the convincing textual and legislative history arguments advanced by the Robinson defendantQ.”
Commonwealth v. Robinson, 877 A.2d 433 (Pa. 2005).
· cites it 4× “Our Court held a jury may find an "in perpetration of a felony" aggravating circumstance and that felonies are expressly defined in the Crimes Code at 18 Pa.C.S. § 101 et seq. Id. Additionally, we held Walker's claim had no merit "[b]ecause 42 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Wright, 961 A.2d 119 (Pa. 2008).
· cites it 2× “However, this Court has held "felony," as used in the (d)(6) aggravator, "is adequately defined by reference to our Crimes Code which specifically designates those crimes which are felonies.”
Commonwealth v. Sanchez, 82 A.3d 943 (Pa. 2013).
“This Court determined that the jury could properly consider these felony offenses for purposes of Section 9711(d)(6), because felonies in Pennsylvania are those offenses contained in the Crimes Code at 18 Pa.C.S. § 101 et seq. Id. at 445-446 (citing Commonwealth v.”
C.C.H. v. Philadelphia Phillies, Inc., 940 A.2d 336 (Pa. 2008).
· cites it 2× “Appellants had requested an instruction based on the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S. § 101 et seq., for rape of a child under the age of 13, 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Williams, 415 A.2d 403 (Pa. 1980).
· cites it 2× “Three months after appellant's second degree murder conviction, this Court ruled for the first time that the Crimes Code of 1972, 18 Pa.C.S. § 101 et seq. rendered an involuntary manslaughter conviction permissible in a murder prosecution.”
Commonwealth v. Sims, 919 A.2d 931 (Pa. 2007).
“7 Part I of the Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S. § 101 el seq., contains “Preliminary Provisions” which precede the “Definition of Specific Offenses” which begin in Part II (Chapter 21).”
Commonwealth v. Rose, 321 A.2d 880 (Pa. 1974).
· cites it 2× “334, 18 Pa.C.S. § 101 et seq., which was fashioned after the Model Penal Code, did not incorporate this provision.”
Commonwealth v. Duncan, 363 A.2d 803 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1976).
· cites it 2× “[2] In a well-researched brief, appellant's counsel, the Philadelphia Defenders Association, raises an important issue of whether the government can constitutionally limit unpleasant verbal contact among its citizens.”
In the Interest of Golden, 365 A.2d 157 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1976).
· cites it 3× “334, § 1, 18 Pa.C.S. § 101 et seq. . Proposed Crimes Code for Pennsylvania, Joint State Government Commission (1967).”
Commonwealth v. DiVentura, 411 A.2d 815 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979).
· cites it 4× “In Polimeni , the Supreme Court also concluded: "We need not, however, consider whether the common law rule in Pennsylvania should be changed, for we are of the opinion that our holding in the case at bar is required by the new Pennsylvania Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S. § 101 et seq.,…”
Commonwealth v. Boyd, 334 A.2d 610 (Pa. 1975).
· cites it 2× “, 18 Pa. C.S. § 101 et seq. (1973). Accordingly, I would hold that the accused should also be advised of the sanction that may be imposed as one factor necessary in making the decision whether to waive a trial by jury.”
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