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SORNA registration requirement in Pennsylvania

8 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2014–2022 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
M.J. Brouillette v. T. Wolf, Governorgreen
pacommwct · 2019 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
2 sentences

2022While that direct appeal was pending, Registrant filed the instant PFR, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief8 to overturn his criminal conviction because: (1) the trial court was without jurisdiction to impose the judgment of sentence and he entered his guilty plea under duress; (2) the former SORNA registration requirement purportedly violates his ex post facto, double jeopardy, privileges and immunities, equal protection, and self-incrimination rights, and his right to the effective assistance of counsel; (3) the former SORNA registration We note that “[p]etitions for declaratory judgme

2022Id. (citations omitted). 6 requirement impairs his contract with South Carolina authorities removing the reporting requirement there, and the full faith and credit of the South Carolina agreement; and (4) the former SORNA registration requirement violates his fundamental right to travel.

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Commonwealth v. Baker-Myersgreen
pasuperct · 2019 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See Commonwealth v. Baker-Myers, 210 A.3d 1093, 1096 (Pa. Super. 2019), affirmed, ___ A.3d ___, 2021 WL 3073152 . - 10 - J-A01045-21 disturbed, and we need not remand for resentencing.

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J. Taylor v. The PSP of the Commonwealth of PAgreen
pacommwct · 2016 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016But see Commonwealth v. Martinez, ___ A.3d ___, ___ (Pa. No. 30 MAP 2015, filed September 28, 2016), slip. op. at 19 n.17 (stating “[i]t … remains an open question whether SORNA’s registration requirements constitute punishment for constitutional purposes”)5; Taylor v. Pa. State Police, 132 A.3d 590, 604 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2016) (concluding that it is not clear that SORNA’s internet notification provision does not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution).

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Coppolino v. Noonangreen
pacommwct · 2014 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016No. 1028(a)(3)(4). 6 To the extent the Amended Petition can be read as alleging that the SORNA registration requirement for convicted sex offenders violates the constitutional prohibition regarding ex post facto laws, we already have held in Coppolino v. Noonan, 102 A.3d 1254, 1278-79 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2014), aff'd, 125 A.3d 1196 (Pa. 2015), that SORNA is civil remedial legislation not punitive in nature, and that the retroactive application of its registration requirements, save Section 9799.15(g),4 does not constitute an ex post facto law.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. Martin green
pasuperct · 2019
2 sentences

2019The majority properly relies on our recent decision in Commonwealth v. Martin, 205 A.3d 1247 (Pa. Super. 2019),1 that the trial court’s imposition of the SORNA registration requirement was not an illegal sentence.

2019The majority properly relies on our recent decision in Commonwealth v. Martin, 205 A.3d 1247 (Pa. Super. 2019),2 that the trial court’s imposition of the SORNA registration requirement was not an illegal sentence.

32019–2019
Commonwealth v. Hainesworth green
pasuperct · 2013
2 sentences

2015In Commonwealth v. Hainesworth, 82 A.3d 444 (Pa.Super.2013) (en banc), [appeal denied, 95 A.3d 276 (Pa.2014),] the trial court dismissed the defendant’s “motion seeking termination of supervision,” which he filed to avoid the retroactive application of the SORNA registration requirement.

2014In Commonwealth v. Hainesworth, 82 A.3d 444 (Pa.Super.2013) (en banc), the trial court dismissed the defendant’s “motion seeking termination of supervision,” which he filed to avoid the retroactive application of the SORNA registration requirement.

22014–2015
Kerak v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections green
pa · 2015
1 sentence

2016No. 1028(a)(3)(4). 6 To the extent the Amended Petition can be read as alleging that the SORNA registration requirement for convicted sex offenders violates the constitutional prohibition regarding ex post facto laws, we already have held in Coppolino v. Noonan, 102 A.3d 1254, 1278-79 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2014), aff'd, 125 A.3d 1196 (Pa. 2015), that SORNA is civil remedial legislation not punitive in nature, and that the retroactive application of its registration requirements, save Section 9799.15(g),4 does not constitute an ex post facto law.

12016–2016

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799.14 (6) PA § 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6301 (4) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799.15 (4) PA § 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1101 (3) PA § 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1106 (3) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9721 (3) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799.11 (3) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799.13 (3) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799.20 (3) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799.23 (3) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799.55 (3) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799.74 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NM 9 (2014–2025) PA 8 (2014–2022)

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