18 Pa. C.S. § 5104.2

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 5104.2 - Evading arrest or detention on foot
(a)Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person knowingly and intentionally flees on foot from a public servant attempting to lawfully arrest or detain that person.
(b) Grading.--An offense under this section is:
(1) A felony of the third degree if a person flees or attempts to evade arrest or detention for an underlying offense that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor and another person suffers serious bodily injury as a direct result of a violation of this section.
(2) A felony of the second degree if a person flees or attempts to evade arrest or detention for an underlying offense that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor and another person suffers death as a direct result of a violation of this section.
(3) Except as provided under paragraph (1) or (2), a misdemeanor of the second degree if a person flees or attempts to evade arrest or detention for an underlying offense that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor.
(4) Except as provided under paragraph (1), (2) or (3), a summary offense.

18 Pa.C.S. § 5104.2

Added by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 95, § 1, eff. 9/16/2022.