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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3130 (2026)

 Conduct relating to sex offenders.

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§ 3130.  Conduct relating to sex offenders.

(a)  Offense defined.--A person commits a felony of the third degree if the person has reason to believe that a sex offender is not complying with or has not complied with the requirements of the sex offender's probation or parole, imposed by statute or court order, or with the registration requirements of 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 97 Subch. H (relating to registration of sexual offenders) or I (relating to continued registration of sexual offenders), and the person, with the intent to assist the sex offender in eluding a law enforcement agent or agency that is seeking to find the sex offender to question the sex offender about, or to arrest the sex offender for, noncompliance with the requirements of the sex offender's probation or parole or the requirements of 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 97 Subch. H or I:

(1)  withholds information from or does not notify the law enforcement agent or agency about the sex offender's noncompliance with the requirements of parole, the requirements of 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 97 Subch. H or I or, if known, the sex offender's whereabouts;

(2)  harbors or attempts to harbor or assist another person in harboring or attempting to harbor the sex offender;

(3)  conceals or attempts to conceal, or assists another person in concealing or attempting to conceal, the sex offender; or

(4)  provides information to the law enforcement agent or agency regarding the sex offender which the person knows to be false.

(b)  Definition.--As used in this section, the term "sex offender" means a person who is required to register with the Pennsylvania State Police pursuant to the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 97 Subch. H or I.

(Nov. 29, 2006, P.L.1567, No.178, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Dec. 20, 2011, P.L.446, No.111, eff. one year; Feb. 21, 2018, P.L.27, No.10, eff. imd.; June 12, 2018, P.L.140, No.29, eff. imd.)

 

2018 Amendment.  Act 29 reenacted section 3130.

2006 Amendment.  See the preamble to Act 178 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative intent.

Cross References.  Section 3130 is referred to in section 5329 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations); section 62A03 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2015–2017 · leading case: K.T. v. L.S., 118 A.3d 1136 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015).
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K.T. v. L.S., 118 A.3d 1136 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3130 (relating to conduct relating to sex offenders).”
K.T. v. L.S., 118 A.3d 1136 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3130 (relating to conduct relating to sex offenders).”
J.M.P. v. M.C.K. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3130 (relating to conduct relating to sex offenders).”
K.T. & M.T. v. L.S. f/k/a L.R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3130 (relating to conduct relating to sex offenders).”
K.T. & M.T. v. L.S. f/k/a L.R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3130 (relating to conduct relating to sex offenders).”
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