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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes · § 5104.1 — Disarming law enforcement officer

5104.1. Disarming law enforcement officer

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of disarming a law enforcement officer if he: (1) without lawful authorization, removes or attempts to remove a firearm, rifle, shotgun or weapon from the person of a law enforcement officer or corrections officer, or deprives a law enforcement officer or corrections officer of the use of a firearm, rifle, shotgun or weapon, when the officer is acting within the scope of the officer's duties; and (2) has reasonable cause to know or knows that the individual is a law enforcement officer or corrections officer. (b) Grading.--A violation of this section constitutes a felony of the third degree.

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2005 Amendment.

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History and annotations

(July 5, 2005, P.L.76, No.30, eff. 60 days)

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