{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-4912","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 4912","heading":"Impersonating a public servant.","body":"A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he falsely pretends to hold a position in the public service with intent to induce another to submit to such pretended official authority or otherwise to act in reliance upon that pretense to his prejudice.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE E OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 49 FALSIFICATION AND INTIMIDATION","SUBCHAPTER A PERJURY AND FALSIFICATION IN OFFICIAL MATTERS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=49\u0026sctn=12\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"7c3d523fc60d92c8f222156b52f608c5bdb8a78450e3fb5e07a2c6aad956fb7e","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-4911","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-4913"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}