18 Pa.C.S. § 9
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(1) The addition of 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 30 shall apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this section.
(2) Section 2 (repeal of 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3001, 3002, 3003 and 3004) of this act shall not affect the validity of a prosecution initiated under the repealed sections.
Explanatory Note. Act 105 amended, added or repealed section 911, Chapter 30 and section 5708 of Title 18 and sections 4415, 4436, 5552, 5945.3, 9720.2, 9738 and 9799.14 of Title 42. 2015, NOVEMBER 4, P.L.224, NO.59 Preamble The General Assembly finds and declares that it is the legislative intent in enacting this act: to deter and prohibit an individual who is involved with matters relating to labor relations from engaging in harassment, stalking and threats to use weapons of mass destruction, as set forth in this act; and not to modify or repeal an otherwise legal right that an individual who is involved with matters relating to labor relations may otherwise have. Explanatory Note. Act 59 amended sections 2709, 2709.1 and 2715 of Title 18. 2018, FEBRUARY 21, P.L.27, NO.10
(1) The addition of 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 30 shall apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this section.
(2) Section 2 (repeal of 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3001, 3002, 3003 and 3004) of this act shall not affect the validity of a prosecution initiated under the repealed sections.
Explanatory Note. Act 105 amended, added or repealed section 911, Chapter 30 and section 5708 of Title 18 and sections 4415, 4436, 5552, 5945.3, 9720.2, 9738 and 9799.14 of Title 42. 2015, NOVEMBER 4, P.L.224, NO.59 Preamble The General Assembly finds and declares that it is the legislative intent in enacting this act: to deter and prohibit an individual who is involved with matters relating to labor relations from engaging in harassment, stalking and threats to use weapons of mass destruction, as set forth in this act; and not to modify or repeal an otherwise legal right that an individual who is involved with matters relating to labor relations may otherwise have. Explanatory Note. Act 59 amended sections 2709, 2709.1 and 2715 of Title 18. 2018, FEBRUARY 21, P.L.27, NO.10
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