(a) Definition of solicitation.--A person is guilty of solicitation to commit a crime if with the intent of promoting or facilitating its commission he commands, encourages or requests another person to engage in specific conduct which would constitute such crime or an attempt to commit such crime or which would establish his complicity in its commission or attempted commission.
(b) Renunciation.--It is a defense that the actor, after soliciting another person to commit a crime, persuaded him not to do so or otherwise prevented the commission of the crime, under circumstances manifesting a complete and voluntary renunciation of his criminal intent.
Cross References. Section 902 is referred to in section 5702 of this title; sections 5552, 6302 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Section 901 - Criminal attempt
Section 902 - Criminal solicitation
Section 903 - Criminal conspiracy
Section 904 - Incapacity, irresponsibility or immunity of party to solicitation or conspiracy
Section 905 - Grading of criminal attempt, solicitation and conspiracy
Section 906 - Multiple convictions of inchoate crimes barred
Section 907 - Possessing instruments of crime
Section 908 - Prohibited offensive weapons
Section 908.1 - Use or possession of electric or electronic incapacitation device
Section 909 - Manufacture, distribution or possession of master keys for motor vehicles
Section 911 - Corrupt organizations
Section 912 - Possession of weapon on school property
Section 913 - Possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility