Pennsylvania § 510 Justification in property crimes

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 510 — Justification in property crimes

Pennsylvania § 510

Title 18CRIMES AND OFFENSES

PartPART I

Ch. 5GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF JUSTIFICATION

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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 510 (2026).

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Conduct involving the appropriation, seizure or destruction of, damage to, intrusion on or interference with property is justifiable under circumstances which would establish a defense of privilege in a civil action based thereon, unless:

(1)this title or the law defining the offense deals with the specific situation involved; or

(2)a legislative purpose to exclude the justification claimed otherwise plainly appears.

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Conduct involving the appropriation, seizure or destruction of, damage to, intrusion on or interference with property is justifiable under circumstances which would establish a defense of privilege in a civil action based thereon, unless:

(1) this title or the law defining the offense deals with the specific situation involved; or

(2) a legislative purpose to exclude the justification claimed otherwise plainly appears.