Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2707 (2026)

 Propulsion of missiles into an occupied vehicle or onto a roadway.

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§ 2707.  Propulsion of missiles into an occupied vehicle or onto a roadway.

(a)  Occupied vehicles.--Whoever intentionally throws, shoots or propels a rock, stone, brick, or piece of iron, steel or other like metal, or any deadly or dangerous missile, or fire bomb, into a vehicle or instrumentality of public transportation that is occupied by one or more persons commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(b)  Roadways.--Whoever intentionally throws, shoots, drops or causes to be propelled any solid object, from an overpass or any other location adjacent to or on a roadway, onto or toward said roadway shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.

(July 16, 1975, P.L.62, No.37; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1103, No.149, eff. 60 days)

 

1998 Amendment.  Act 149 amended subsec. (b).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1985–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. McCoy, 962 A.2d 1160 (Pa. 2009).
Commonwealth v. McCoy, 962 A.2d 1160 (Pa. 2009). · cites it 2× “The Commonwealth concludes that appellant's restrictive interpretation of the statute only makes sense if the language "from any location" is omitted entirely, citing to 18 Pa.C.S. § 2707, which prohibits the firing of a weapon "into a vehicle" but does not contain the language…”
Kiehl v. Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Review, 747 A.2d 954 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000). “Section 2707(b) of the Crimes Code, as amended, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2707(b). 5 . A "certified legal intern” with the Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic represented Claimant at the referee hearing.”
Commonwealth v. Smith, V., Aplt., 346 A.3d 1251 (Pa. 2025). · cites it 2× “2d at 1100 (citing 18 Pa.C.S. § 2707 (it is a crime to throw a rock or any deadly or dangerous missile [J-24-2025] - 7 into a vehicle “that is occupied by one or more persons”); 18 Pa.”
Com. v. Woodham, A., No. 1368 MDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. May 24, 2016). “§ 2502(c), and propulsion of missiles into an occupied vehicle, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2707(a). At docket number CP-40- CR-0001322-2008, Appellant was found guilty of criminal attempt (homicide), 18 Pa.”
Com. v. Wilson, A., No. 1007 EDA 2017 (Pa. Super. Ct. Sept. 26, 2018). “Upon his arrival, Officer Monaghan observed Appellant walking westbound on Ridge ____________________________________________ 118 Pa.C.S. § 2707(a); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705; 18 Pa.”
Com. v. Wilson, A., No. 1007 EDA 2017 (Pa. Super. Ct. Sept. 26, 2018). “Upon his arrival, Officer Monaghan observed Appellant walking westbound on Ridge ____________________________________________ 118 Pa.C.S. § 2707(a); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705; 18 Pa.”
Com. v. Krimmel, W., No. 2112 EDA 2022 (Pa. Super. Ct. Dec. 4, 2024). “Appellant then filed this timely ____________________________________________ 1 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 2707, 907 and 2705. -2- J-S44038-23 appeal.”
Com. v. McDevitt, A., No. 678 MDA 2025 (Pa. Super. Ct. Apr. 24, 2026). “Moreover, Appellant claims that the Commonwealth failed to prove that she acted with the necessary mens rea and that she intentionally fired a missile into the Victim’s Chevy as required by 18 Pa.C.S. § 2707. See id.8 ____________________________________________ 8 Appellant’s…”
Com. v. Perrelli, A., No. 1877 MDA 2013 (Pa. Super. Ct. Sept. 9, 2014). “2 18 Pa.C.S. § 2707(a). 3 18 Pa.C.S. § 3304(a)(3).”
In re Meals Suspension, 37 Pa. D. & C.3d 276 (1985). “See,’for example, 18 Pa. C.S. §2707 concerning the crime of propulsion of missiles into a vehicle occupied by “one or more persons.”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2707(a): 4 cases
Com. v. Woodham, A., No. 1368 MDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. May 24, 2016). “§ 2502(c), and propulsion of missiles into an occupied vehicle, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2707(a). At docket number CP-40- CR-0001322-2008, Appellant was found guilty of criminal attempt (homicide), 18 Pa.”
Com. v. Wilson, A., No. 1007 EDA 2017 (Pa. Super. Ct. Sept. 26, 2018). “Upon his arrival, Officer Monaghan observed Appellant walking westbound on Ridge ____________________________________________ 118 Pa.C.S. § 2707(a); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705; 18 Pa.”
Com. v. Wilson, A., No. 1007 EDA 2017 (Pa. Super. Ct. Sept. 26, 2018). “Upon his arrival, Officer Monaghan observed Appellant walking westbound on Ridge ____________________________________________ 118 Pa.C.S. § 2707(a); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705; 18 Pa.”
Com. v. Perrelli, A., No. 1877 MDA 2013 (Pa. Super. Ct. Sept. 9, 2014). “2 18 Pa.C.S. § 2707(a). 3 18 Pa.C.S. § 3304(a)(3).”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2707(b): 1 case
Kiehl v. Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Review, 747 A.2d 954 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000). “Section 2707(b) of the Crimes Code, as amended, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2707(b). 5 . A "certified legal intern” with the Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic represented Claimant at the referee hearing.”
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