Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Last Updated: January 27, 2015) |
Title18 CRIMES AND OFFENSES |
PARTII. DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES |
ARTICLEB. OFFENSES INVOLVING DANGER TO THE PERSON |
CHAPTER25. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE |
§2501. Criminal homicide.
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(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently causes the death of another human being.
(b) Classification.--Criminal homicide shall be classified as murder, voluntary manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter.
Notation
Cross References. Section 2501 is referred to in section 5708 of this title; section 4503 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).