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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6502 (2026)

  Summary offenses.

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§ 6502.  Summary offenses.

(a)  Violations of this title.--It is a summary offense for any person to violate any of the provisions of this title unless the violation is by this title or other statute of this Commonwealth declared to be a misdemeanor or felony. Every person convicted of a summary offense for a violation of any of the provisions of this title for which another penalty is not provided shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.

(b)  Violations of regulations.--It is a summary offense for a person to violate any provision of any regulation promulgated under the authority of this title. A person convicted of violating any provision of a regulation promulgated under the authority of this title shall pay the fine established in the section of this title on which the regulation is based or, if no fine is established in that section of this title, the fine shall be $25.

(c)  Title 18 inapplicable.--Title 18 (relating to crimes and offenses), insofar as it relates to fines and imprisonment for convictions of summary offenses, is not applicable to this title.

(July 10, 1984, P.L.679, No.146, eff. 60 days)

 

Cross References.  Section 6502 is referred to in sections 1505, 3592, 3593 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1979–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Soboleski, 617 A.2d 1309 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1992).
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Commonwealth v. Soboleski, 617 A.2d 1309 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1992). · cites it 6× “" 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a). The underlying offense here, a section 1543 violation, is a summary offense.”
Commonwealth v. Samuels, 778 A.2d 638 (Pa. 2001). · cites it 2× “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502. Pursuant to the MPC and Section 305(a) of the Crimes Code, the culpability provisions are therefore wholly inapplicable to such infraction.”
Com. v. Ruffin, D., 282 A.3d 796 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). · cites it 2× “§ 1332(c) (establishing, violations of subsections (b)(2) and (b)(4) are punishable by a fine of $100), with 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a) (establishing, ____________________________________________ 6 The original version of the statute that became effective in 1977 did not have separate…”
Mawuyrayrassuna Noviho v. Lancaster Cnty., 683 F. App'x 160 (3rd Cir. 2017). “§ 106 (c) (describing summary offenses), 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6502 (establishing that Title 75 Vehicle Code violations are summary offenses carrying $25 fines unless specified otherwise).”
Commonwealth v. Postie, 110 A.3d 1034 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “” 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(c). Consequently, the offense remains a summary offense.”
Commonwealth v. McGinnis, 515 A.2d 847 (Pa. 1986). · cites it 2× “00 fine. See 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a) & (b) which provided at the time of Appellant's trial: (a) It is a summary offense for any person to violate any of the provisions of this title unless the violation is by this title or other statute of this Commonwealth declared to be a…”
Commonwealth v. Lyons, 576 A.2d 1105 (Pa. 1990). · cites it 3× “*187 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a). In attempting to ascertain the meaning of a statute, this Court is required to consider the intent of the legislature and is permitted to examine the practical consequences of a particular interpretation.”
Commonwealth v. Collini, 398 A.2d 1044 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979). · cites it 2× “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a). [3] The trial court found that this was the only ground for appellant's arrest.”
Commonwealth v. Wituszynski, 784 A.2d 1284 (Pa. 2001). · cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a). [1] Judge Cercone, in his dissenting opinion below, aptly notes the absurdity that would result if the Commonwealth's broad interpretation of Section 3304 is to stand: Finally, if we were to construe that statute in the manner the majority suggests, then…”
Commonwealth v. Williams, 434 A.2d 179 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1981). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a) and (b). 3 . In Commonwealth v.”
Behar v. Pennsylvania Dep't of Transp., 791 F. Supp. 2d 383 (M.D. Penn. 2011). “75 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 6502. Dr. Behar contends that this regulation violates numerous provisions of the federal constitution, the Pennsylvania state constitution and federal law including: the Supremacy Clause, the Due Process Clauses under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, the…”
Commonwealth v. Bernal, 600 A.2d 993 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1992). · cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a). The instant offense is nowhere expressly classified as a felony or misdemeanor.”
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— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6502(a) — 14 cases
Com. v. Ruffin, D., 282 A.3d 796 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “§ 1332(c) (establishing, violations of subsections (b)(2) and (b)(4) are punishable by a fine of $100), with 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a) (establishing, ____________________________________________ 6 The original version of the statute that became effective in 1977 did not have separate…”
Commonwealth v. Soboleski, 617 A.2d 1309 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1992). “" 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a). The underlying offense here, a section 1543 violation, is a summary offense.”
Commonwealth v. McGinnis, 515 A.2d 847 (Pa. 1986). “00 fine. See 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a) & (b) which provided at the time of Appellant's trial: (a) It is a summary offense for any person to violate any of the provisions of this title unless the violation is by this title or other statute of this Commonwealth declared to be a…”
Commonwealth v. Collini, 398 A.2d 1044 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a). [3] The trial court found that this was the only ground for appellant's arrest.”
Commonwealth v. Lyons, 576 A.2d 1105 (Pa. 1990). “*187 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a). In attempting to ascertain the meaning of a statute, this Court is required to consider the intent of the legislature and is permitted to examine the practical consequences of a particular interpretation.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6502(b) — 3 cases
Com. v. Castaneira, R., 2024 Pa. Super. 178 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).
Saia's Used Cars v. Commonwealth, 596 A.2d 1212 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1991).
Commonwealth v. Phil Turner's Serv. Centers, 593 A.2d 442 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1991).
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6502(c) — 10 cases
Commonwealth v. Postie, 110 A.3d 1034 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “” 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(c). Consequently, the offense remains a summary offense.”
Commonwealth v. Soboleski, 617 A.2d 1309 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1992). “" 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a). The underlying offense here, a section 1543 violation, is a summary offense.”
Commonwealth v. Lyons, 576 A.2d 1105 (Pa. 1990). “*187 75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a). In attempting to ascertain the meaning of a statute, this Court is required to consider the intent of the legislature and is permitted to examine the practical consequences of a particular interpretation.”
Commonwealth v. Sperry, 577 A.2d 603 (Pa. 1990).
Commonwealth v. Bernal, 600 A.2d 993 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1992). “75 Pa.C.S. § 6502(a). The instant offense is nowhere expressly classified as a felony or misdemeanor.”
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