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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4915

 Failure to comply with registration of sexual offenders requirements (Expired).

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§ 4915.  Failure to comply with registration of sexual offenders requirements (Expired).

 

2013 Unconstitutionality.  Act 152 of 2004 was declared unconstitutional. Commonwealth v. Neiman, 84 A.3d 603 (Pa. 2013). The unconstitutionality took effect March 17, 2014.

2012 Expiration.  Section 4915 expired December 20, 2012. See Act 91 of 2012.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 55 cases (13 in the last 5 years), 2005–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Derhammer, J., Aplt.
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Commonwealth v. Derhammer, J., Aplt. (2017) pa · cites it 13× “For its part, the Crimes Code provision added a scienter element, specifying that an individual subject to registration commits an offense if he “knowingly” fails to register with the state police as required. 18 Pa.C.S. §4915(a) (2004).”
Commonwealth v. Moreno (2011) pasuperct · cites it 8× “In his first issue raised herein on appeal, Moreno challenges the weight and sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction under 18 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 4915(3). Our Supreme Court has held that [t]he weight of the evidence is exclusively for the finder of fact who is free…”
Commonwealth v. Derhammer (2016) pasuperct · cites it 14× “: Joseph Derhammer appeals from the judgment of sentence of four to eight years incarceration imposed by the court after it found him guilty of failing to comply with sex offender registration pursuant to former 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915. After careful review, we affirm.”
Commonwealth v. Wilgus (2012) pa · cites it 8× “He also contends the registration requirements in 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915 are unconstitutionally vague as applied to homeless sex offenders because they do not adequately define "residence" to include transient individuals.”
Com. v. Zack, J. (2021) pasuperct · cites it 8× “1) and the former version under Megan’s Law III (18 Pa.C.S. § 4915). After review, we reverse Zack’s convictions and judgments of sentence under the now repealed Section 4915 but affirm the denial of relief for his conviction under Section 4915.”
Commonwealth v. Wilson (2006) pa · cites it 8× “The penalty provisions for violations of the reporting requirements of the Act can now be found at 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915. Although the penalty provisions have been repealed and replaced, this matter is not moot.”
Commonwealth v. Neiman (2013) pa “9; 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915. On the available spectrum, I find that the question of refining civil remedies, as defined in the present case, certainly is broad, but not unreasonably so, particularly in view of our precedent.”
Piasecki v. Court of Common Pleas, Bucks Cnty., PA (2019) ca3 “The restraint imposed on Piasecki is a direct consequence of a state court judgment of sentence, and it therefore can support habeas corpus jurisdiction.”
Commonwealth v. Killinger (2005) pa · cites it 2× “1(a) and (b) is provided by 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915, see Act of Nov. 24, 2004, supra, § 1.”
Bradshaw v. State (2008) ga · cites it 2× “605 (3); 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 4915 (b) (3), 1103 (2); R.”
Coppolino v. Noonan (2014) pacommwct “18 Pa.C.S. § 4915(c)(2), (4). Coppolino registered with the PSP upon his release from incarceration and verified his registration yearly thereafter.”
Spiker v. Allegheny County Board of Probation & Parole (2013) pawd · cites it 2× “Spiker alleges that at DiGiovanni’s instruction, Kelly obtained an arrest warrant for the first arrest based upon Spiker’s *595 failure to register as a sexual offender, a violation of 18 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 4915. Section 4915 provides in pertinent part: (a) Offense defined.”
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— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4915(3) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Moreno (2011) pasuperct “In his first issue raised herein on appeal, Moreno challenges the weight and sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction under 18 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 4915(3). Our Supreme Court has held that [t]he weight of the evidence is exclusively for the finder of fact who is free…”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4915(a) — 9 cases
Commonwealth v. Derhammer, J., Aplt. (2017) pa “For its part, the Crimes Code provision added a scienter element, specifying that an individual subject to registration commits an offense if he “knowingly” fails to register with the state police as required. 18 Pa.C.S. §4915(a) (2004).”
Garrison v. State (2006) miss
Commonwealth v. Derhammer (2016) pasuperct “: Joseph Derhammer appeals from the judgment of sentence of four to eight years incarceration imposed by the court after it found him guilty of failing to comply with sex offender registration pursuant to former 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915. After careful review, we affirm.”
Commonwealth v. Ackley (2012) pasuperct
Com. v. Okey, P. (2017) pasuperct
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4915(a)(1) — 17 cases
Commonwealth v. Derhammer, J., Aplt. (2017) pa “For its part, the Crimes Code provision added a scienter element, specifying that an individual subject to registration commits an offense if he “knowingly” fails to register with the state police as required. 18 Pa.C.S. §4915(a) (2004).”
Commonwealth v. Moreno (2011) pasuperct “In his first issue raised herein on appeal, Moreno challenges the weight and sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction under 18 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 4915(3). Our Supreme Court has held that [t]he weight of the evidence is exclusively for the finder of fact who is free…”
Piasecki v. Court of Common Pleas, Bucks Cnty., PA (2019) ca3 “The restraint imposed on Piasecki is a direct consequence of a state court judgment of sentence, and it therefore can support habeas corpus jurisdiction.”
Commonwealth v. Wilgus (2012) pa “He also contends the registration requirements in 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915 are unconstitutionally vague as applied to homeless sex offenders because they do not adequately define "residence" to include transient individuals.”
Com. v. Zack, J. (2021) pasuperct “1) and the former version under Megan’s Law III (18 Pa.C.S. § 4915). After review, we reverse Zack’s convictions and judgments of sentence under the now repealed Section 4915 but affirm the denial of relief for his conviction under Section 4915.”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4915(a)(2) — 5 cases
Commonwealth v. Wilgus (2012) pa “He also contends the registration requirements in 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915 are unconstitutionally vague as applied to homeless sex offenders because they do not adequately define "residence" to include transient individuals.”
Com. v. Zack, J. (2021) pasuperct “1) and the former version under Megan’s Law III (18 Pa.C.S. § 4915). After review, we reverse Zack’s convictions and judgments of sentence under the now repealed Section 4915 but affirm the denial of relief for his conviction under Section 4915.”
Com. v. Phillips, D. (2022) pasuperct
Com. v. Mooney, H. (2016) pasuperct
Com. v. Buonaiuto, A. (2023) pasuperct
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4915(a)(3) — 6 cases
Commonwealth v. Moreno (2011) pasuperct “In his first issue raised herein on appeal, Moreno challenges the weight and sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction under 18 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 4915(3). Our Supreme Court has held that [t]he weight of the evidence is exclusively for the finder of fact who is free…”
Com. v. Zack, J. (2021) pasuperct “1) and the former version under Megan’s Law III (18 Pa.C.S. § 4915). After review, we reverse Zack’s convictions and judgments of sentence under the now repealed Section 4915 but affirm the denial of relief for his conviction under Section 4915.”
Com. v. Worthington, H. (2018) pasuperct
Com. v. Pollard, W., Sr. (2019) pasuperct
Com. v. Ramos, J. (2020) pasuperct
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4915(b) — 2 cases
Commonwealth v. Derhammer, J., Aplt. (2017) pa “For its part, the Crimes Code provision added a scienter element, specifying that an individual subject to registration commits an offense if he “knowingly” fails to register with the state police as required. 18 Pa.C.S. §4915(a) (2004).”
Commonwealth v. Derhammer (2016) pasuperct “: Joseph Derhammer appeals from the judgment of sentence of four to eight years incarceration imposed by the court after it found him guilty of failing to comply with sex offender registration pursuant to former 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915. After careful review, we affirm.”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4915(b)(3) — 1 case
Bradshaw v. State (2008) ga “605 (3); 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 4915 (b) (3), 1103 (2); R.”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4915(c) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Derhammer, J., Aplt. (2017) pa “For its part, the Crimes Code provision added a scienter element, specifying that an individual subject to registration commits an offense if he “knowingly” fails to register with the state police as required. 18 Pa.C.S. §4915(a) (2004).”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4915(c)(2) — 3 cases
Coppolino v. Noonan (2014) pacommwct “18 Pa.C.S. § 4915(c)(2), (4). Coppolino registered with the PSP upon his release from incarceration and verified his registration yearly thereafter.”
Commonwealth v. Derhammer (2016) pasuperct “: Joseph Derhammer appeals from the judgment of sentence of four to eight years incarceration imposed by the court after it found him guilty of failing to comply with sex offender registration pursuant to former 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915. After careful review, we affirm.”
Commonwealth v. Ackley (2012) pasuperct
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