4906 - False reports to law enforcement authorities.

     § 4906.  False reports to law enforcement authorities.        (a)  Falsely incriminating another.--Except as provided in     subsection (c), a person who knowingly gives false information     to any law enforcement officer with intent to implicate another     commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.        (b)  Fictitious reports.--Except as provided in subsection     (c), a person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if he:            (1)  reports to law enforcement authorities an offense or        other incident within their concern knowing that it did not        occur; or            (2)  pretends to furnish such authorities with        information relating to an offense or incident when he knows        he has no information relating to such offense or incident.        (c)  Grading.--            (1)  If the violation of subsection (a) or (b) occurs        during a declared state of emergency and the false report        causes the resources of the law enforcement authority to be        diverted from dealing with the declared state of emergency,        the offense shall be graded one step greater than that set        forth in the applicable subsection.            (2)  If the violation of subsection (a) or (b) relates to        a false report of the theft or loss of a firearm, as defined        in section 5515 (relating to prohibiting of paramilitary        training), the offense shall be graded one step greater than        that set forth in the applicable subsection.     (June 28, 2002, P.L.481, No.82, eff. 60 days; Oct. 17, 2008,     P.L.1628, No.131, eff. 60 days)        2008 Amendment.  Act 131 amended subsec. (c).        Cross References.  Section 4906 is referred to in sections     2709, 2709.1, 6105 of this title; section 6106 of Title 23     (Domestic Relations); section 5552 of Title 42 (Judiciary and     Judicial Procedure).