18 Pa.C.S. § 5302: Speculating or wagering on official action or information.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
- PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES
- ARTICLE E OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- CHAPTER 53 ABUSE OF OFFICE
A public servant commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if, in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official capacity and which has not been made public, he:
(1) acquires a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action;
(2) speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or
(3) aids another to do any of the foregoing.
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