An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offenses of simple assault, of recklessly endangering another person, of terroristic threats, of harassment and of stalking; in kidnapping, further providing for the offenses of unlawful restraint, of false imprisonment and of criminal coercion; in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of indecent assault; and, in riot, disorderly conduct and related off...

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The bill adds new offenses such as simple assault, reckless endangerment, terroristic threats, harassment, stalking, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, criminal coercion and indecent assault, and it makes those crimes punishable at higher levels if they occur while a protective or relief order is being violated. It also requires any criminal act committed during a protection‑from‑abuse violation to be graded one degree higher, up to a third‑degree felony. The changes target perpetrators who ignore court‑issued protection orders and aim to better protect victims of domestic and family violence.

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