Pennsylvania § 2523 - Rendering assistance after incidents.
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§ 2523. Rendering assistance after incidents.
(a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person who has inflicted injury or witnessed the infliction of injury to a human being with any firearm or bow and arrow, while hunting or furtaking, to flee or to fail or refuse to render immediate and full assistance to the person injured.
(b) Penalties.--
(1) A violation of this section by the person inflicting such injury where a human being is injured but not killed is a misdemeanor of the second degree. In addition to the fine imposed, the defendant forfeits the privilege to hunt or take wildlife anywhere in this Commonwealth, with or without a license, for a period of ten years.
(2) A violation of this section by the person inflicting such injury where a human being is killed is a misdemeanor of the first degree. In addition to the fine imposed, the defendant forfeits the privilege to hunt or take wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth, with or without a license, for a period of 15 years.
(3) A violation of this section by a person witnessing such injury where a human being is injured but not killed is a summary offense of the third degree.
(4) A violation of this section by a person witnessing such injury where a human being is killed is a summary offense of the first degree.
(5) A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this section shall be sentenced to pay a fine of twice the amount of the penalty imposed by this section and, in addition thereto, forfeits the privilege to hunt or take wildlife anywhere in this Commonwealth, with or without a license, for an additional period of ten years.
(Dec. 19, 1996, P.L.1442, No.184, eff. 60 days)
Cross References. Section 2523 is referred to in section 2741 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2523 ("Rendering assistance after incidents.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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