Pennsylvania § 5724 Criminal penalties

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5724 — Criminal penalties

Pennsylvania § 5724

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 53MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY

PartPART V

Ch. 57TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES IN FIRST CLASS CITIES

Subch.TAXICABS

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Bluebook

53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5724 (2026).

Text

For the purpose of this subchapter, any person or corporation convicted of:

(1)a summary offense shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both; or

(2)a misdemeanor shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $2,500 and may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed one year or both.

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Legislative History

(July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.) 2004 Amendment.Act 94 reenacted section 5724. 2004 Unconstitutionality.Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).