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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses § 1103. Sentence of imprisonment for felony

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Except as provided in 42 Pa.C.S. § 9714 (relating to sentences for second and subsequent offenses), a person who has been convicted of a felony may be sentenced to imprisonment as follows:

(1) In the case of a felony of the first degree, for a term which shall be fixed by the court at not more than 20 years.

(2) In the case of a felony of the second degree, for a term which shall be fixed by the court at not more than ten years.

(3) In the case of a felony of the third degree, for a term which shall be fixed by the court at not more than seven years.

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