{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-2501","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 2501","heading":"Criminal homicide.","body":"(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently causes the death of another human being.\n(b) Classification.--Criminal homicide shall be classified as murder, voluntary manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE B OFFENSES INVOLVING DANGER TO THE PERSON","CHAPTER 25 CRIMINAL HOMICIDE"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=25\u0026sctn=1\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"4a2eb39d9071b48048f43c3ff20e830af21b912034a6f18c94e2ffbc607d763c","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-2301","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-2502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}