{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5104.2","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 5104.2","heading":"Evading arrest or detention on foot.","body":"(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person knowingly and intentionally flees on foot from a public servant attempting to lawfully arrest or detain that person.\n(b) Grading.--An offense under this section is:\n(1) A felony of the third degree if a person flees or attempts to evade arrest or detention for an underlying offense that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor and another person suffers serious bodily injury as a direct result of a violation of this section.\n(2) A felony of the second degree if a person flees or attempts to evade arrest or detention for an underlying offense that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor and another person suffers death as a direct result of a violation of this section.\n(3) Except as provided under paragraph (1) or (2), a misdemeanor of the second degree if a person flees or attempts to evade arrest or detention for an underlying offense that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor.\n(4) Except as provided under paragraph (1), (2) or (3), a summary offense.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE E OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 51 OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS","SUBCHAPTER A DEFINITION OF OFFENSES GENERALLY"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=51\u0026sctn=4\u0026subsctn=2","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"1fbd9e2cbaecbb83662a7b2f0b8723277028cd15334b6f9079bd50bef32ac832","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5104.1","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5104.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}