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54 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 705 (2026)

 Penalty for violation of chapter.

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§ 705.  Penalty for violation of chapter.

Any person violating the provisions of this chapter for purpose of avoiding payment of taxes or other debts commits a summary offense.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1996–2003 · leading case: Matter of McIntyre, 715 A.2d 400 (Pa. 1998).
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Matter of McIntyre, 715 A.2d 400 (Pa. 1998). · cites it 2× “54 Pa.C.S. § 705. Here, it was undisputed that Appellant was judgment free and was not seeking a name change to avoid any financial obligations or commit fraud.”
Commonwealth v. Goodman, 676 A.2d 234 (Pa. 1996). · cites it 2× “Both the plain language of section 701 and the legislative history of the Judicial Change of Name statute dictate that Appellant's conduct does not even implicate, much less violate, section 701. Appellant never attempted to change his name on a permanent basis.”
In Re Miller, 824 A.2d 1207 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2003). “See 54 Pa.C.S. § 705. Without court approval, “a person may at any time adopt and use any name if such name is used consistently, non-fraudulently and exclusively.”
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