Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 55 - Riot, Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses

Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Chapter 55 was added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482, No.334,...

Section 5501 - Riot - A person is guilty of riot, a felony of the...

Section 5502 - Failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order - Where three or more persons are participating in a course...

Section 5503 - Disorderly conduct - (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if,...

Section 5504 - Harassment and stalking by communication or address (Repealed) - 2002 Repeal. Section 5504 was repealed December 9, 2002 (P.L.1759,...

Section 5505 - Public drunkenness and similar misconduct - A person is guilty of a summary offense if he...

Section 5506 - Loitering and prowling at night time - Whoever at night time maliciously loiters or maliciously prowls around...

Section 5507 - Obstructing highways and other public passages - (a) Obstructing.--A person, who, having no legal privilege to do...

Section 5508 - Disrupting meetings and processions - A person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if,...

Section 5509 - Desecration, theft or sale of venerated objects - (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the second...

Section 5510 - Abuse of corpse - Except as authorized by law, a person who treats a...

Section 5511 - Cruelty to animals (Repealed) - 2017 Repeal. Section 5511 was repealed June 28, 2017, P.L.215,...

Section 5511.1 - Live animals as prizes prohibited (Repealed) - 2017 Repeal. Section 5511.1 was repealed June 28, 2017, P.L.215,...

Section 5511.2 - Police animals (Repealed) - 2017 Repeal. Section 5511.2 was repealed June 28, 2017, P.L.215,...

Section 5511.3 - Assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees (Repealed) - 2017 Repeal. Section 5511.3 was repealed June 28, 2017, P.L.215,...

Section 5512 - Lotteries, etc - (a) Status of activity.--All unlawful lotteries or numbers games are...

Section 5513 - Gambling devices, gambling, etc - (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of...

Section 5514 - Pool selling and bookmaking - A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first...

Section 5515 - Prohibiting of paramilitary training - (a) Definitions.--As used in this section the following words and...

Section 5516 - Facsimile weapons of mass destruction - (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person...

Section 5517 - Unauthorized school bus entry - (a) Offense defined.--A person who enters a school bus without...

Section 5531 - Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter...

Section 5532 - Neglect of animal - (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person...

Section 5533 - Cruelty to animal - (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person...

Section 5534 - Aggravated cruelty to animal - (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person...

Section 5535 - Attack of service, guide or support dog - (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the third...

Section 5536 - Tethering of unattended dog - (a) Presumptions.-- (1) Tethering an unattended dog out of doors...

Section 5537 - Selling or using disabled horse - A person commits a summary offense if the person offers...

Section 5538 - Transporting animals in cruel manner - (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a summary offense if the...

Section 5539 - Transporting equine animals in cruel manner - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person commits a...

Section 5540 - Hours of labor of animals - (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a summary offense if the...

Section 5541 - Cruelty to cow to enhance appearance of udder - A person commits a summary offense if the person kneads...

Section 5542 - Animal mutilation and related offenses - (a) Cropping of ear.--The following apply: (1) A person commits...

Section 5543 - Animal fighting - A person commits a felony of the third degree if...

Section 5544 - Possession of animal fighting paraphernalia - In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a...

Section 5545 - Killing homing pigeons - A person commits a summary offense if the person shoots,...

Section 5546 - Skinning of and selling or buying pelts of dogs and cats - A person commits a summary offense if the person skins...

Section 5547 - Live animals as prizes prohibited - (a) General rule.--No person shall give or offer to give...

Section 5548 - Police animals - (a) Illegal to taunt police animals.--It shall be unlawful for...

Section 5549 - Assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees - (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a felony of the second...

Section 5550 - Fine and term of imprisonment for summary offense - Unless otherwise specifically provided, a person convicted of a summary...

Section 5551 - Power to initiate criminal proceedings - An agent of a society or association for the prevention...

Section 5552 - Seizure of animals kept or used for animal fighting - A police officer or agent of a society or association...

Section 5553 - Search warrants - Where a violation of this subchapter is alleged, an issuing...

Section 5554 - Forfeiture - (a) General rule.--Except as provided under subsection (b), in addition...

Section 5555 - Prohibition of ownership - Notwithstanding any provision of law and in addition to any...

Section 5556 - Civil immunity for licensed doctors of veterinary medicine, technicians and assistants - (a) General rule.--A licensed doctor of veterinary medicine, certified veterinary...

Section 5557 - Civil immunity for humane society police officers - (a) General rule.--A humane society police officer acting in good...

Section 5558 - Representation of humane society by attorney - Upon prior authorization and approval by the district attorney of...

Section 5559 - Construction of subchapter - The provisions of this subchapter shall not supersede the act...

Section 5560 - Exemption of normal agricultural operations - Sections 5532 (relating to neglect of animal), 5533 (relating to...

Section 5561 - Nonapplicability of subchapter - (a) Game law.--This subchapter shall not apply to, interfere with...