Pennsylvania § 4109 Rigging publicly exhibited contest

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 4109 — Rigging publicly exhibited contest

Pennsylvania § 4109

Title 18CRIMES AND OFFENSES

PartPART II

Ch. 41FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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Bluebook

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4109 (2026).

Text

(a)Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if, with intent to prevent a publicly exhibited contest from being conducted in accordance with the rules and usages purporting to govern it, he:

(1)confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon, or threatens any injury to a participant, official or other person associated with the contest or exhibition; or

(2)tampers with any person, animal or thing.

(b)Soliciting or accepting benefit for rigging.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit the giving of which would be criminal under subsection (a) of this section.

(c)Participation in rigged contest.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he knowingly engages in

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(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if, with intent to prevent a publicly exhibited contest from being conducted in accordance with the rules and usages purporting to govern it, he:

(1) confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon, or threatens any injury to a participant, official or other person associated with the contest or exhibition; or

(2) tampers with any person, animal or thing.

(b) Soliciting or accepting benefit for rigging.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit the giving of which would be criminal under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Participation in rigged contest.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he knowingly engages in, sponsors, produces, judges, or otherwise participates in a publicly exhibited contest knowing that the contest is not being conducted in compliance with the rules and usages purporting to govern it, by reason of conduct which would be criminal under this section.

Legislative History

Cross References.Section 4109 is referred to in sections 911, 5708 of this title; sections 9318, 9323 of Title 3 (Agriculture); section 5552 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).