6711 - Penalties.
§ 6711. Penalties. (a) False information.--Any person who knowingly provides false information in regard to a material fact contained in any application made pursuant to section 6704 (relating to persons eligible to apply) or 6705 (relating to application and certification process) shall be subject to termination from the program and to criminal penalties under 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities). (b) Access by fraud or misrepresentation.-- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly attempts to gain access to or gains access to a program participant's actual address by fraud or misrepresentation commits a misdemeanor of the second degree. A second or subsequent violation of this paragraph shall be graded as a felony of the third degree. (2) A first offense under paragraph (1) shall be graded as a felony of the third degree if it is committed by any person who has previously been convicted of a crime of violence involving the program participant under paragraph (1) or the program participant's family or household member as defined in section 6102 (relating to definitions), including: 18 Pa.C.S. § 2701 (relating to simple assault); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702 (relating to aggravated assault); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705 (relating to recklessly endangering another person); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709 (relating to harassment); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709.1 (relating to stalking); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901 (relating to kidnapping); 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to rape); 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse); 18 Pa.C.S. § 4954 (relating to protective orders); or 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108 (relating to relief). (c) Unauthorized use of disclosed actual address.--A person who lawfully obtains a program participant's actual address pursuant to an exception contained in section 6708 (relating to disclosure of actual address) and who subsequently discloses or uses the actual address in a manner not authorized by this chapter commits a summary offense. Cross References. Section 6711 is referred to in section 6703 of this title.