SUBCHAPTER H
REGISTRATION OF SEXUAL OFFENDERS
Sec.
9791. Legislative findings and declaration of policy (Expired).
9792. Definitions (Expired).
9793. Registration of certain offenders for ten years (Deleted by amendment).
9794. Designation of sexually violent predators (Deleted by amendment).
9795. Registration of offenders (Deleted by amendment).
9795.1. Registration (Expired).
9795.2. Registration procedures and applicability (Expired).
9795.3. Sentencing court information (Expired).
9795.4. Assessments (Expired).
9795.5. Exemption from certain notifications (Expired).
9796. Verification of residence (Expired).
9797. Victim notification (Expired).
9798. Other notification (Expired).
9798.1. Information made available on the Internet and electronic notification (Expired).
9798.2. Administration (Expired).
9798.3. Global positioning system technology (Expired).
9799. Immunity for good faith conduct (Expired).
9799.1. Duties of Pennsylvania State Police (Expired).
9799.2. Duties of Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (Expired).
9799.3. Board (Expired).
9799.4. Counseling of sexually violent predators (Expired).
9799.5. Exemption from notification (Deleted by amendment).
9799.6. Applicability (Deleted by amendment).
9799.7. Exemption from notification for certain licensees and their employees (Expired).
9799.8. Annual performance audit (Expired).
9799.9. Photographs and fingerprinting (Expired).
9799.10. Purposes of subchapter.
9799.11. Legislative findings, declaration of policy and scope.
9799.12. Definitions.
9799.13. Applicability.
9799.14. Sexual offenses and tier system.
9799.15. Period of registration.
9799.16. Registry.
9799.17. Termination of period of registration for juvenile offenders.
9799.18. Information sharing.
9799.19. Initial registration.
9799.20. Duty to inform.
9799.21. Penalty.
9799.22. Enforcement.
9799.23. Court notification and classification requirements.
9799.24. Assessments.
9799.25. Verification by sexual offenders and Pennsylvania State Police.
9799.26. Victim notification.
9799.27. Other notification.
9799.28. Public Internet website.
9799.29. Administration.
9799.30. Global positioning system technology.
9799.31. Immunity for good faith conduct.
9799.32. Pennsylvania State Police and Department of Corrections.
9799.33. Duties of Department of Corrections and probation and parole officials.
9799.34. Duties of facilities housing sexual offenders.
9799.35. Board.
9799.36. Counseling of sexually violent predators.
9799.37. Exemption from notification for certain licensees and their employees.
9799.38. Annual performance audit.
9799.39. Photographs and fingerprinting.
9799.40. Duties of Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.
9799.41. Expiration.
9799.42. Standing for Pennsylvania State Police.
Enactment. Subchapter H was added October 24, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1079, No.24, effective
in 180 days, unless otherwise noted.
Reenactment. Subchapter H was reenacted and amended May 10, 2000, P.L.74, No.18, effective in 60
days.
Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 21 of Act 29 of 2018 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to applicability.
See section 5 of Act 18 of 2000 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to applicability.
Cross References. Subchapter H is referred to in sections 5920, 6302, 9774.1, 9799.55, 9799.63, 9799.67,
9802 of this title; sections 3130, 3141, 4915.1, 4915.2 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses);
sections 2511, 6303, 6338.1, 6707 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations); section 2303 of
Title 44 (Law and Justice); sections 3903, 4103, 4503, 4601, 6137, 6137.1, 6138, 6139,
6143 of Title 61 (Prisons and Parole).
§ 9791. Legislative findings and declaration of policy (Expired).
2012 Expiration. Section 9791 expired December 20, 2012. See Act 111 of 2011.
Notes of Decisions
A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 143 A.3d 896 (Pa. 2016).
· cites it 12× “1 is viewed as a whole and the General Assembly’s legislative findings and declaration of policy at 42 Pa.C.S. §9791 are read closely, it is clear that the primary concern is with sexually violent predators.”
Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003).
· cites it 4× “42 Pa.C.S. § 9791(a). 15 . Appellees contend that the measures at issue result in an effective term of probation.”
Commonwealth v. Lee, 935 A.2d 865 (Pa. 2007).
· cites it 3× “18, as amended, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9791, et seq. (Megan’s Law II).”
Commonwealth v. Meals, 912 A.2d 213 (Pa. 2006).
· cites it 2× “18 (as amended), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9791 et seq. [2] 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(1), (4) and (8).”
A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 87 A.3d 914 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014).
· cites it 4× “1 is viewed as a whole and the General Assembly’s legislative findings and declaration of policy at 42 Pa. C.S. § 9791 are read closely, it is clear that the primary concern is with sexually violent predators.”
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dengler, 890 A.2d 372 (Pa. 2005).
· cites it 2× “18 (as amended), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9791 et seq. [2] In 2004, the General Assembly added an additional notification provision, governing information to be made available on the Internet concerning offenders and SVPs.”
Commonwealth v. Gehris, 54 A.3d 862 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012).
· cites it 3× “1 is viewed as a whole and the General Assembly’s legislative findings and declaration of policy at 42 Pa.C.S. § 9791 are read closely, it is clear that the primary *879 concern is with sexually violent predators.”
Commonwealth v. Greco, 203 A.3d 1120 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019).
“The court referenced the reporting requirements defined in Megan's Law II, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9791 - 9799.9 (expired Dec.”
Commonwealth v. Sepulveda, 55 A.3d 1108 (Pa. 2012).
“The court sentenced him to ten years’ probation and directed him to comply with and register pursuant to Megan’s Law II (42 Pa.C.S. § 9791 et seq.). In the interim, Pazuhanich was sworn in by a notary public as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County on January 5,…”
Commonwealth v. Maldonado, 838 A.2d 710 (Pa. 2003).
“See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9791(a)(2) (finding that protecting the public from sex offenders who pose a high risk of recidivism is a “paramount governmental interest”); cf.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9791(2) — 1 case
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9791(a) — 9 cases
Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003).
“42 Pa.C.S. § 9791(a). 15 . Appellees contend that the measures at issue result in an effective term of probation.”
Commonwealth v. Lee, 935 A.2d 865 (Pa. 2007).
“18, as amended, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9791, et seq. (Megan’s Law II).”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9791(a)(1) — 5 cases
A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 143 A.3d 896 (Pa. 2016).
“1 is viewed as a whole and the General Assembly’s legislative findings and declaration of policy at 42 Pa.C.S. §9791 are read closely, it is clear that the primary concern is with sexually violent predators.”
Commonwealth v. Gehris, 54 A.3d 862 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012).
“1 is viewed as a whole and the General Assembly’s legislative findings and declaration of policy at 42 Pa.C.S. § 9791 are read closely, it is clear that the primary *879 concern is with sexually violent predators.”
A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 87 A.3d 914 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014).
“1 is viewed as a whole and the General Assembly’s legislative findings and declaration of policy at 42 Pa. C.S. § 9791 are read closely, it is clear that the primary concern is with sexually violent predators.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9791(a)(2) — 9 cases
A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 143 A.3d 896 (Pa. 2016).
“1 is viewed as a whole and the General Assembly’s legislative findings and declaration of policy at 42 Pa.C.S. §9791 are read closely, it is clear that the primary concern is with sexually violent predators.”
Commonwealth v. Maldonado, 838 A.2d 710 (Pa. 2003).
“See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9791(a)(2) (finding that protecting the public from sex offenders who pose a high risk of recidivism is a “paramount governmental interest”); cf.”
Commonwealth v. Gehris, 54 A.3d 862 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012).
“1 is viewed as a whole and the General Assembly’s legislative findings and declaration of policy at 42 Pa.C.S. § 9791 are read closely, it is clear that the primary *879 concern is with sexually violent predators.”
A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 87 A.3d 914 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014).
“1 is viewed as a whole and the General Assembly’s legislative findings and declaration of policy at 42 Pa. C.S. § 9791 are read closely, it is clear that the primary concern is with sexually violent predators.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9791(a)(3) — 3 cases
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9791(a)(5) — 4 cases
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9791(b) — 20 cases
Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003).
“42 Pa.C.S. § 9791(a). 15 . Appellees contend that the measures at issue result in an effective term of probation.”
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