{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-510","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 510","heading":"Justification in property crimes.","body":"Conduct involving the appropriation, seizure or destruction of, damage to, intrusion on or interference with property is justifiable under circumstances which would establish a defense of privilege in a civil action based thereon, unless:\n(1) this title or the law defining the offense deals with the specific situation involved; or\n(2) a legislative purpose to exclude the justification claimed otherwise plainly appears.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 5 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF JUSTIFICATION"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=5\u0026sctn=10\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"02fc5535ce5260f589f2010df413a9f8803eae47d1f79ce66b72008f3368bece","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-509","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-901"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}