Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 924 (2026)

 Liability for actions of others.

✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 924.  Liability for actions of others.

(a)  General rule.--A person who causes an unlawful act to be done by another person which, if directly performed by the person causing the unlawful act would be in violation of this title, is punishable as a principal.

(b)  Exclusion.--A landowner who allows or grants permission to a person to take game or wildlife on the landowner's property shall not be liable under this section for an unlawful act committed by that person unless the landowner willfully aids, abets, assists, attempts or conspires in the commission of the unlawful act.

(Nov. 1, 2013, P.L.674, No.83, eff. imd.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Com. of PA v. K.A. Rensel (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024).
Com. of PA v. K.A. Rensel (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “34 Pa. C.S. §924(a) (emphasis added). The trial court emphasized that Rensel warned Prentiss that he could not shoot in or over the township road they crossed after leaving the vehicle.”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 924(a) — 1 case
Com. of PA v. K.A. Rensel (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “34 Pa. C.S. §924(a) (emphasis added). The trial court emphasized that Rensel warned Prentiss that he could not shoot in or over the township road they crossed after leaving the vehicle.”
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