Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses)
18 Pa.C.S. § 5104.2: Evading arrest or detention on foot
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits an offense by knowingly fleeing on foot from a police officer attempting lawful arrest or detention. Severity ranges from a summary offense to second-degree felony depending on the underlying offense and whether anyone is injured or killed.
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