2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 63 - Enforcement
6341 - Definitions.


                               SUBCHAPTER C
                           PURSUIT OF VEHICLES

     Sec.
     6341.  Definitions.
     6342.  Written policies required.
     6343.  Pursuit records.
     6344.  Pennsylvania State Police report.
     6345.  Liability.

        Enactment.  Subchapter C was added December 27, 1994,
     P.L.1337, No.154, effective in 180 days unless otherwise noted.
     § 6341.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
     shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     context clearly indicates otherwise:
        "Commission."  The Municipal Police Officers' Education and
     Training Commission established under the act of June 18, 1974
     (P.L.359, No.120), referred to as the Municipal Police Education
     and Training Law.
        "Commissioner."  The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State
     Police.
        "Motor vehicle pursuit."  An active attempt by a police
     officer operating a motor vehicle to apprehend one or more
     occupants of a motor vehicle when the driver of the vehicle is
     resisting the apprehension by maintaining or increasing his
     speed or by ignoring the police officer's audible or visual
     signal to stop.

        References in Text.  The act of June 18, 1974 (P.L.359,
     No.120), referred to as the Municipal Police Education and
     Training Law, referred to in the def. of "commission," was
     repealed by the act of December 19, 1996 (P.L.1158, No.177). The
     subject matter is now contained in Subchapter D of Chapter 21 of
     Title 53 (Municipalities Generally).

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