2903 - False imprisonment.
§ 2903. False imprisonment. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he knowingly restrains another unlawfully so as to interfere substantially with his liberty. (b) Grading.-- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an offense under subsection (a) is a misdemeanor of the second degree. (2) If the victim of the offense is an individual under 18 years of age, an offense under subsection (a) is a felony of the second degree. (Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.721, No.98, eff. imd.) 2000 Amendment. Section 3(1) of Act 98 provided that the amendment of section 2903 shall apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of Act 98. See the preamble to Act 98 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative intent. Cross References. Section 2903 is referred to in sections 5303, 6102 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations).