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§ 5502.2. Homicide by watercraft.
Any person who unintentionally causes the death of another person while engaged in
the violation of any provision of this title or regulation promulgated under this
title applying to the operation or equipment of boats or watercraft, except section
5502 (relating to operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance),
commits homicide by watercraft, a misdemeanor of the first degree, when the violation
is the cause of death.
(Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990)
1989 Amendment. Act 102 added section 5502.2.
Cross References. Section 5502.2 is referred to in section 5506 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
3
cases, 1993–2000 · leading case:
Commonwealth v. Long, 624 A.2d 200 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).
Commonwealth v. Long, 624 A.2d 200 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).
“Homicide by Watercraft is defined at 30 Pa.C.S. § 5502.2 as: Any person who unintentionally causes the death of another person while engaged in the violation of any provision of this title or regulation promulgated under this title applying to the operation or equipment of boats…”
Commonwealth v. A.D.B., 752 A.2d 438 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000).
“Homicide by Watercraft, 30 Pa. C.S. § 5502.2, a third degree misdemeanor; *442 2.”
Com. v. ADB, 752 A.2d 438 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000).
“Homicide by Watercraft, 30 Pa. C.S. § 5502.2, a third degree misdemeanor; *442 2.”
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