2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 49 - Falsification and Intimidation
4901 - Definition.


                                CHAPTER 49
                      FALSIFICATION AND INTIMIDATION

     Subchapter
        A.  Perjury and Falsification in Official Matters
        B.  Victim and Witness Intimidation

        Enactment.  Chapter 49 was added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482,
     No.334, effective in six months.
        Chapter Heading.  The heading of Chapter 49 was amended
     December 4, 1980, P.L.1097, No.187, effective in 60 days.
        Cross References.  Chapter 49 is referred to in section 911
     of this title; section 6122 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations);
     section 5508.3 of Title 53 (Municipalities Generally); section
     6017 of Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public
     Corporations).

                               SUBCHAPTER A
                        PERJURY AND FALSIFICATION
                           IN OFFICIAL MATTERS

     Sec.
     4901.  Definition.
     4902.  Perjury.
     4903.  False swearing.
     4904.  Unsworn falsification to authorities.
     4905.  False alarms to agencies of public safety.
     4906.  False reports to law enforcement authorities.
     4907.  Tampering with witnesses and informants (Repealed).
     4908.  Retaliation against witness or informant (Repealed).
     4909.  Witness or informant taking bribe.
     4910.  Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
     4911.  Tampering with public records or information.
     4912.  Impersonating a public servant.
     4913.  Impersonating a notary public.
     4914.  False identification to law enforcement authorities.
     4915.  Failure to comply with registration of sexual offenders
            requirements.

        Subchapter Heading.  The heading of Subchapter A was added
     December 4, 1980, P.L.1097, No.187, effective in 60 days.
        Cross References.  Subchapter A is referred to in section
     3575 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
     § 4901.  Definition.
        As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning plainly
     is required "statement" means any representation, but includes a
     representation of opinion, belief or other state of mind only if
     the representation clearly relates to state of mind apart from
     or in addition to any facts which are the subject of the
     representation.

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