Pennsylvania § 924 - Liability for actions of others.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 924 — Liability for actions of others., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 924. Liability for actions of others.
(a) General rule.--A person who causes an unlawful act to be done by another person which, if directly performed by the person causing the unlawful act would be in violation of this title, is punishable as a principal.
(b) Exclusion.--A landowner who allows or grants permission to a person to take game or wildlife on the landowner's property shall not be liable under this section for an unlawful act committed by that person unless the landowner willfully aids, abets, assists, attempts or conspires in the commission of the unlawful act.
(Nov. 1, 2013, P.L.674, No.83, eff. imd.)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 924 cover?
Section 924 ("Liability for actions of others.") 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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