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State law — Pennsylvania
Offences by family
Against the person
Assault (aggravated) Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Aggravated assault — general Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 2nd degree.
Aggravated assault — protected victim (e.g. police / firefighter) or child under 13 with deadly weapon Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 1st degree.
§ 2702 grading turns on victim status and weapon/serious-injury facts; F1 applies e.g. against police/firefighter or a child under 13 with a deadly weapon, otherwise F2. Confirm against official text.
Assault (simple) Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text.
Statutory range
Fight / scuffle entered into by mutual consent
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,500
Misdemeanour of the 3rd degree.
Baseline simple assault
- Imprisonment
- 0–2 years
- Fine
- $0–$5,000
Misdemeanour of the 2nd degree.
Victim under 12, actor 18+
- Imprisonment
- 0–5 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Misdemeanour of the 1st degree.
Grading per § 2701(b), read from the official legislature text in-session.
Domestic violence Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text.
Statutory range
Strangulation — § 2718, baseline
- Imprisonment
- 0–2 years
- Fine
- $0–$5,000
Misdemeanour of the 2nd degree.
Strangulation — against a family / household member, care-dependent person, or with sexual violence / stalking / trafficking
- Imprisonment
- 0–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 2nd degree.
Strangulation — active protection order covering the victim, instrument of crime, or prior F2 strangulation
- Imprisonment
- 0–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 1st degree.
§ 2718 grading read from the official legislature text in-session: M2 baseline; F2 against a family/household member (23 Pa.C.S. § 6102), caretaker victim, or with sexual violence/stalking/trafficking; F1 with an active PFA/protection order, instrument of crime, or prior F2 strangulation.
Homicide — manslaughter Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Involuntary manslaughter — § 2504 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–5 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Misdemeanour of the 1st degree.
Voluntary manslaughter — § 2503 (heat of passion / unreasonable belief in self-defence) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 1st degree.
Voluntary manslaughter is graded F1 under § 2503; involuntary manslaughter M1 under § 2504. Confirm against official text — this entry rests on secondary sources.
Homicide — murder Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
1st degree (intentional killing) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Death or life without parole
- Fine
- Up to $50,000
Felony of the 1st degree with special sentence.
2nd degree (felony murder) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Life without parole
- Fine
- Up to $50,000
Felony of the 1st degree with special sentence.
3rd degree (malice, no specific intent) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–40 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 1st degree; 40-year special maximum.
1st/2nd degree murder carry death (1st only) or life without parole — outside the § 1103 class maxima. 3rd degree murder is an F1 with a special 40-year maximum.
Sexual offences
Sexual assault / rape Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Indecent assault — § 3126(a)(1)/(8) (no consent; victim under 16, actor 4+ years older) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–2 years
- Fine
- $0–$5,000
Misdemeanour of the 2nd degree.
Indecent assault — § 3126(a)(2)–(6) (forcible compulsion / threat / unconscious / drugged / mental disability) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–5 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Misdemeanour of the 1st degree.
Sexual assault — § 3124.1; Aggravated indecent assault — § 3125(a) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 2nd degree.
Rape — § 3121; Aggravated indecent assault of a child — § 3125(b) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 1st degree.
Pennsylvania uses 'rape' (§ 3121), 'sexual assault' (§ 3124.1, F2), aggravated indecent assault (§ 3125) and indecent assault (§ 3126). § 3121(b): +up to 10 years / +up to $100,000 where a substance was used to impair the complainant.
Property
Burglary Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Non-overnight building, nobody present — § 3502(a)(4) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 2nd degree.
All other burglary — overnight-adapted building, or any person present Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 1st degree.
§ 3502(c): burglary is F1 except (a)(4) (non-overnight building, nobody present), which is F2 — unless the intent was theft of a controlled substance, which stays F1.
Robbery Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Robbery — bodily injury / threat of immediate injury Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 2nd degree.
Robbery — serious bodily injury inflicted, or deadly weapon Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 1st degree.
§ 3701 grading: F1 where serious bodily injury is inflicted or a deadly weapon is threatened/used; otherwise F2. Confirm against official text before reliance — this entry rests on secondary sources.
Theft Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text.
Statutory range
Under $50
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,500
Misdemeanour of the 3rd degree.
$50 to under $200
- Imprisonment
- 0–2 years
- Fine
- $0–$5,000
Misdemeanour of the 2nd degree.
$200–$2,000 (or taken from the person / by threat / breach of fiduciary duty)
- Imprisonment
- 0–5 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Misdemeanour of the 1st degree.
Over $2,000, or motor vehicle / aircraft / motorcycle / motorboat
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Felony of the 3rd degree.
Firearm, anhydrous ammonia, disaster, or $100,000 to under $500,000
- Imprisonment
- 0–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 2nd degree.
$500,000 or more (or receiving-stolen-firearm dealer)
- Imprisonment
- 0–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 1st degree.
Grading per 18 Pa.C.S. § 3903, read from the official legislature text in-session. Amount tiers assume no taking from the person / by threat / breach of fiduciary obligation (which raises the grade to M1).
Vandalism / criminal damage Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Below thresholds Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Per § 1105 (summary-offence range, not verified in session)
- Fine
- Per § 1105 (summary-offence range, not verified in session)
Summary offence.
Intentional / reckless damage over $500 (graffiti: over $150) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,500
Misdemeanour of the 3rd degree.
Intentional damage over $1,000 to $5,000 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–2 years
- Fine
- $0–$5,000
Misdemeanour of the 2nd degree.
Intentional damage over $5,000, or substantial interruption of public services Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Felony of the 3rd degree.
Pennsylvania calls this 'criminal mischief' (§ 3304). Current § 3304(b) grading per a 2025 secondary summary — re-check against official text before reliance, as older versions graded differently.
Fraud & financial
Fraud Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Theft by deception — under $50 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$2,500
Misdemeanour of the 3rd degree.
Theft by deception — $50 to under $200 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–2 years
- Fine
- $0–$5,000
Misdemeanour of the 2nd degree.
Theft by deception — $200–$2,000 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–5 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Misdemeanour of the 1st degree.
Theft by deception — over $2,000 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–7 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Felony of the 3rd degree.
Theft by deception — $100,000 to under $500,000 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 2nd degree.
Theft by deception — $500,000 or more Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Felony of the 1st degree.
Pennsylvania has no single general 'fraud' offence. Theft by deception (§ 3922) is the closest general fraud offence and is graded by § 3903 like theft. Forgery (§ 4101) and related offences are separate.
Drugs
Drug possession Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Small amount of marihuana — 30 g or less (8 g hashish), personal use Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–30 days
- Fine
- $0–$500
Misdemeanour.
Simple possession — 1st offence Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$5,000
Misdemeanour.
Simple possession — 2nd or subsequent offence Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–3 years
- Fine
- $0–$25,000
Enhanced penalty; applies with any prior drug conviction.
Possession of GHB Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–15 years
- Fine
- $0–$250,000
Felony.
Penalties are set by 35 P.S. § 780-113(b)/(f), NOT by the 18 Pa.C.S. felony/misdemeanour class system. Tiers are by priors and substance.
Drug trafficking / sale Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Manufacture / delivery / PWID — Schedule I or II narcotic drug Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–15 years
- Fine
- $0–$250,000
Felony.
Manufacture / delivery / PWID — PCP, methamphetamine, cocaine, or over 1,000 lbs marijuana Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$100,000
Felony.
Manufacture / delivery / PWID — any other Schedule I, II or III drug Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–5 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Felony.
Manufacture / delivery / PWID — Schedule IV drug Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–3 years
- Fine
- $0–$10,000
Manufacture / delivery / PWID — Schedule V drug Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year
- Fine
- $0–$5,000
Penalties under 35 P.S. § 780-113(f) turn on the schedule of the substance. Mandatory minimums for certain quantities (e.g. § 780-113(f) weight-based minima) are not shown — re-check before use.
Weapons
Weapons offences Verification pending
No reliable figure exists yet for this entry. No figure is shown.
Grading of 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6105 (persons not to possess) and 6106 (carrying without a licence) was NOT verified from official text in this session — no range given.
Traffic & transport
DUI / drink driving Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
1st — general impairment Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 6 months probation (no mandatory jail)
- Fine
- $300
Ungraded misdemeanour.
1st — high rate Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 48 hours–6 months
- Fine
- $500–$5,000
Ungraded misdemeanour.
1st — highest rate Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 72 hours–6 months
- Fine
- $1,000–$5,000
Ungraded misdemeanour.
2nd — general impairment Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5 days–6 months
- Fine
- $300–$2,500
Ungraded misdemeanour.
2nd — high rate Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 30 days–6 months
- Fine
- $750–$5,000
Ungraded misdemeanour.
2nd — highest rate Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 90 days–5 years
- Fine
- $1,500–$10,000
Misdemeanour.
3rd — general impairment Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10 days–2 years
- Fine
- $500–$5,000
Misdemeanour.
3rd — high rate Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 90 days–5 years
- Fine
- $1,500–$10,000
Misdemeanour.
3rd — highest rate Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1–7 years
- Fine
- $2,500–$15,000
Felony of the 3rd degree.
75 Pa.C.S. § 3804 three tiers: general impairment (BAC 0.08–under 0.10), high rate (0.10–under 0.16), highest rate (0.16+, refusal, drugs, minor in vehicle). 10-year lookback for priors. Third/subsequent highest-tier offences can be graded F3.
Cyber & digital
Cybercrime / hacking Verification pending
No reliable figure exists yet for this entry. No figure is shown.
Pennsylvania's computer-crime offence is 18 Pa.C.S. § 7611 (unlawful use of a computer and other computer crimes). Its grading was NOT verified from official text in this session — no range given.