Chapter 25: Criminal Homicide

§ 2501.  Criminal homicide. (a)  Offense defined.–A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently causes the death of another human being. (b)  Classification.–Criminal homicide shall be classified as murder, voluntary manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter. Cross References.  Section 2501 is referred to in section 5708 of this title; section 4503 of Title 42 (Judiciary […]

§ 2502.  Murder. (a)  Murder of the first degree.–A criminal homicide constitutes murder of the first degree when it is committed by an intentional killing. (b)  Murder of the second degree.–A criminal homicide constitutes murder of the second degree when it is committed while defendant was engaged as a principal or an accomplice in the […]

§ 2504.  Involuntary manslaughter. (a)  General rule.–A person is guilty of involuntary manslaughter when as a direct result of the doing of an unlawful act in a reckless or grossly negligent manner, or the doing of a lawful act in a reckless or grossly negligent manner, he causes the death of another person. (b)  Grading.–Involuntary manslaughter is a […]

§ 2504.  Involuntary manslaughter. (a)  General rule.–A person is guilty of involuntary manslaughter when as a direct result of the doing of an unlawful act in a reckless or grossly negligent manner, or the doing of a lawful act in a reckless or grossly negligent manner, he causes the death of another person. (b)  Grading.–Involuntary manslaughter is a […]

§ 2505.  Causing or aiding suicide. (a)  Causing suicide as criminal homicide.–A person may be convicted of criminal homicide for causing another to commit suicide only if he intentionally causes such suicide by force, duress or deception. (b)  Aiding or soliciting suicide as an independent offense.–A person who intentionally aids or solicits another to commit suicide is guilty […]

§ 2506.  Drug delivery resulting in death. (a)  Offense defined.–A person commits a felony of the first degree if the person intentionally administers, dispenses, delivers, gives, prescribes, sells or distributes any controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance in violation of section 13(a)(14) or (30) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as […]