Pennsylvania Act 2001-48 — CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - AMEND SIMPLE ASSAULT

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CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - AMEND SIMPLE ASSAULT
                  Act of Jun. 22, 2001, P.L. 605, No. 48              Cl. 18
                             Session of 2001
                               No. 2001-48

     HB 41

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, further providing for simple assault.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 2701(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
      § 2701.  Simple assault.
        (a)  Offense defined.--A person is guilty of assault if he:
            (1)  attempts to cause or intentionally, knowingly or
        recklessly causes bodily injury to another;
            (2)  negligently causes bodily injury to another with a
        deadly weapon; [or]
            (3)  attempts by physical menace to put another in fear
        of imminent serious bodily injury[.]; or
            (4)  conceals or attempts to conceal a hypodermic needle
        on his person and intentionally or knowingly penetrates a law
        enforcement officer during the course of an arrest or any
        search of the person.
        * * *
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 22nd day of June, A. D. 2001.

     THOMAS J. RIDGE