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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4110 (2026)

 Defrauding secured creditors.

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§ 4110.  Defrauding secured creditors.

A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers or otherwise deals with property subject to a security interest or after levy has been made thereon with intent to hinder enforcement of such interest.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1974–2016 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Guffey, 710 A.2d 1197 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1998).
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Commonwealth v. Guffey, 710 A.2d 1197 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1998). “18 Pa.C.S. § 4110. . The Anders Court stated: Our courts have recognized that a delay in sentencing may implicate two constitutional rights: the right to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, and the right to a direct appeal as guaranteed by the Due Process Clause…”
Henry v. Ranck, 457 A.2d 556 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1983). “We hold that a constable, who has filed a criminal complaint against persons for defrauding secured creditors pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. § 4110, has no standing to bring suit against the District Attorney under 16 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Jett, 326 A.2d 508 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1974). “…in derogation of a creditor’s rights a misdemeanor, has been replaced by a similar provision in the Crimes Code. See 18 Pa. C.S. §4110 (1974).”
Com. v. Miller, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014). · cites it 2× “On November 15, 2012, Deputy Angel Garcia and Deputy Eddie Minor went to [Miller]'s residence at 1865 Hilltown Road, Biglerville, Pennsylvania in Adams County to serve [Miller] with paperwork notifying him of the writ of execution on judgment…”
World Bus. Lenders, LLC v. Barry (In re Barry), 559 B.R. 654 (Bankr. M.D. Penn. 2016). “…deals with property subject to a security interest ... with intent to hinder enforcement of such inter-est.” 18 Pa.C.S. § 4110.”
Commonwealth v. Kovalchick, 24 Pa. D. & C.4th 35 (1995). “1 *42 Finally, in its brief the Commonwealth indicated that it was amending the information to include a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. §4110 (defrauding a secured creditor).”
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