Pennsylvania Crimes Code

Section 3701. Robbery.

(a) Offense defined -

(1) A person is guilty of robbery if, in the course of
committing a theft, he:

(i) inflicts serious bodily injury upon another;

(ii) threatens another with or intentionally puts him in
fear of immediate serious bodily injury;

(iii) commits or threatens immediately to commit any
felony of the first or second degree;

(iv) inflicts bodily injury upon another or threatens
another with or intentionally puts him in fear of immediate
bodily injury; or

(v) physically takes or removes property from the person
of another by force however slight.

(2) An act shall be deemed "in the course of committing
a theft" if it occurs in an attempt to commit theft or in
flight after the attempt or commission.

(b) Grading - Robbery under subsection (a)(1)(iv) is a
felony of the second degree; robbery under subsection
(a)(1)(v) is a felony of the third degree; otherwise, it is
a felony of the first degree.

Section 3702. Robbery of Motor Vehicle.

(a) Offense defined - A person commits a felony of the
first degree if he steals or takes a motor vehicle from
another person in the presence of that person or any other
person in lawful possession of the motor vehicle.

(b) Sentencing - The Pennsylvania Commission on
Sentencing, pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. section 2154 (relating
to adoption of guidelines for sentencing), shall provide
for a sentencing enhancement for an offense under this
section.

(Added by L.1993, Act 28(2), eff. 6/23/93.)

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