{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7703","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 7703","heading":"Alteration or destruction of vehicle identification number.","body":"Any person who alters, counterfeits, defaces, destroys, disguises, falsifies, forges, obliterates or removes a vehicle identification number with the intent to conceal or misrepresent the identity or prevent the identification of a vehicle or vehicle part commits a felony of the third degree and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than seven years or a fine of not more than $50,000, or both.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE G MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES","CHAPTER 77 VEHICLE CHOP SHOP AND ILLEGALLY OBTAINED AND ALTERED PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=77\u0026sctn=3\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"de5adcb16de47fdd613bc2b6e9f7eacc745b62e801d9cb886782ae6640e58142","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7702","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}