{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5302","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 5302","heading":"Speculating or wagering on official action or information.","body":"A public servant commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if, in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official capacity and which has not been made public, he:\n(1) acquires a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action;\n(2) speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or\n(3) aids another to do any of the foregoing.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE E OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 53 ABUSE OF OFFICE"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=53\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":"dc15dd02edcffcb832f1b67129b5a02605f9492b6c62b09c7371be022cd95269","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5301","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}