{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-4302","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 4302","heading":"Incest.","body":"(a) General rule.--Except as provided under subsection (b), a person is guilty of incest, a felony of the second degree, if that person knowingly marries or cohabits or has sexual intercourse with an ancestor or descendant, a brother or sister of the whole or half blood or an uncle, aunt, nephew or niece of the whole blood.\n(b) Incest of a minor.--A person is guilty of incest of a minor, a felony of the second degree, if that person knowingly marries, cohabits with or has sexual intercourse with a complainant who is an ancestor or descendant, a brother or sister of the whole or half blood or an uncle, aunt, nephew or niece of the whole blood and:\n(1) is under the age of 13 years; or\n(2) is 13 to 18 years of age and the person is four or more years older than the complainant.\n(c) Relationships.--The relationships referred to in this section include blood relationships without regard to legitimacy, and relationship of parent and child by adoption.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE D OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY","CHAPTER 43 OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY","SUBCHAPTER A DEFINITION OF OFFENSES GENERALLY"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=43\u0026sctn=2\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"9099a47e45b2358b96cdb983362493c2ab8da811824df4acf6017a344221e989","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-4301","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-4303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}