Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4109 (2026)

Rigging publicly exhibited contest.

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§ 4109. Rigging publicly exhibited contest.

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if, with intent to prevent a publicly exhibited contest from being conducted in accordance with the rules and usages purporting to govern it, he:

(1) confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon, or threatens any injury to a participant, official or other person associated with the contest or exhibition; or

(2) tampers with any person, animal or thing.

(b) Soliciting or accepting benefit for rigging.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit the giving of which would be criminal under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Participation in rigged contest.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he knowingly engages in, sponsors, produces, judges, or otherwise participates in a publicly exhibited contest knowing that the contest is not being conducted in compliance with the rules and usages purporting to govern it, by reason of conduct which would be criminal under this section.

Cross References. Section 4109 is referred to in sections 911, 5708 of this title; sections 9318, 9323 of Title 3 (Agriculture); section 5552 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2021 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Katsafanas, 464 A.2d 1270 (Pa. 1983).

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Commonwealth v. Katsafanas, 464 A.2d 1270 (Pa. 1983). · cites it 2× “18 Pa.C.S. § 4109. 5 . 18 Pa.C.S. § 4902.”

Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Comm'n v. DiSanto, 372 A.2d 487 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1977). “” In addition his conduct may be in violation of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4109 (a), which provides: A person commits a.”

United States v. Murray Rojas (3rd Cir. 2021). “18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4109 . Rojas was a state-licensed thoroughbred horse trainer who trained and raced horses at Penn National Race Track (“Penn National”) in Grantville, Pennsylvania.”

United States v. Webb, 24 F. Supp. 3d 432 (M.D. Penn. 2014). “simulcast broadcasting by wire and television of races at Penn National Racetrack, to promote, manage, establish, carry on and facilitate the promotion, management, establishment and carrying on of a business enterprise involving a violation of the laws of the Commonwealth of…”

Commonwealth v. Swartz, 31 Pa. D. & C.3d 418 (1984). “18 Pa.C.S. §4109. . 18 Pa.C.S. §5110. . 18 Pa.”

— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4109(a) — 1 case

Commonwealth v. Katsafanas, 464 A.2d 1270 (Pa. 1983). “18 Pa.C.S. § 4109. 5 . 18 Pa.C.S. § 4902.”

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