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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9793 (2026)

  Registration of certain offenders for ten years (Deleted by amendment).

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§ 9793.  Registration of certain offenders for ten years (Deleted by amendment).

 

2000 Amendment.  Section 9793 was deleted by amendment May 10, 2000, P.L.74, No.18, effective in 60 days.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 57 cases (19 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Richardson, 784 A.2d 126 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2001).
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Commonwealth v. Richardson, 784 A.2d 126 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2001). · cites it 16× “¶ 3 In May 1999, Appellee moved from his last reported address in State College to another address in State College and then to Philadelphia, where he was arrested and charged with failure to make the required notification of address changes to law enforcement as required under…”
Commonwealth v. Williams, 733 A.2d 593 (Pa. 1999). · cites it 6× “42 Pa.C.S. § 9793(b)(1). The offenses involving a victim of any age include rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, spousal sexual abuse and indecent assault which constitutes a first degree misdemeanor.”
Commonwealth v. Rivera, 10 A.3d 1276 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “The provisions of this act shall be applicable as follows: (1) All offenders convicted of an offense set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. Section 9793(b) before the effective date of this section, who remain under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole or the…”
Commonwealth v. Gaffney, 733 A.2d 616 (Pa. 1999). · cites it 5× “In addition to his prison term, Appellant was subject to the registration requirements found at Section 9793 of the Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793. 2 Section 9793(a) provides, in relevant part: (a) Registration.”
Van Doren v. Mazurkiewicz, 695 A.2d 967 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). · cites it 8× “Although Van Doren will not be required to register in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793 until March 13, 1998, this date is, at the time of this opinion, less than 10 months away and is not so remote to justify dismissing his claim on the basis that it is unripe.”
Commonwealth v. Mountain, 711 A.2d 473 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1998). · cites it 6× “42 Pa.C.S. § 9793, Registration of certain offenders for ten years.”
Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003). “Although the stated legislative policy remained the same as in Megan’s Law I, see 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793(b) (discussed infra), the General Assembly altered the manner in which an individual convicted of a predicate offense was adjudicated a sexually violent predator.”
J. Taylor v. The PSP of the Commonwealth of PA, 132 A.3d 590 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “Section 9793(b)(2) of Megan’s Law I, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9793(b)(2) (deleted May 10, 2000 by Section 3 of Megan’s Law II).”
Com. v. Crenshaw, E., 306 A.3d 383 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023). · cites it 4× “1) or (b) (relating to registration) or who was subject to registration under former 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793 (relating to registration of certain offenders for ten years) commits an offense if the individual knowingly fails to: (1) register with the Pennsylvania State Police as…”
State v. Myers, 923 P.2d 1024 (Kan. 1996). “42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 9793 (1996 Supp.”
Commonwealth v. Keiper, 887 A.2d 317 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2005). “42 Pa.C.S. § 9793. § 9796. Verification of residence.”
Commonwealth v. Derhammer, 134 A.3d 1066 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “1(b) or former 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793 and who is subject to lifetime registration who commits a violation of subsection (a)(1) or (2) commits a felony of the second degree.”
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— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9793(a) — 6 cases
Van Doren v. Mazurkiewicz, 695 A.2d 967 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “Although Van Doren will not be required to register in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793 until March 13, 1998, this date is, at the time of this opinion, less than 10 months away and is not so remote to justify dismissing his claim on the basis that it is unripe.”
Commonwealth v. Gaffney, 733 A.2d 616 (Pa. 1999). “In addition to his prison term, Appellant was subject to the registration requirements found at Section 9793 of the Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793. 2 Section 9793(a) provides, in relevant part: (a) Registration.”
Com. v. Poindexter, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019).
A.G. Wright v. PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019).
Commonwealth v. Coco, 747 A.2d 1237 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2000).
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9793(b) — 9 cases
Commonwealth v. Rivera, 10 A.3d 1276 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2010). “The provisions of this act shall be applicable as follows: (1) All offenders convicted of an offense set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. Section 9793(b) before the effective date of this section, who remain under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole or the…”
Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003). “Although the stated legislative policy remained the same as in Megan’s Law I, see 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793(b) (discussed infra), the General Assembly altered the manner in which an individual convicted of a predicate offense was adjudicated a sexually violent predator.”
Commonwealth v. Richardson, 784 A.2d 126 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2001). “¶ 3 In May 1999, Appellee moved from his last reported address in State College to another address in State College and then to Philadelphia, where he was arrested and charged with failure to make the required notification of address changes to law enforcement as required under…”
Hugie v. Horn, 730 A.2d 1042 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1999).
Commonwealth v. Werner, 38 Pa. D. & C.4th 488 (1997).
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9793(b)(1) — 4 cases
Commonwealth v. Williams, 733 A.2d 593 (Pa. 1999). “42 Pa.C.S. § 9793(b)(1). The offenses involving a victim of any age include rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, spousal sexual abuse and indecent assault which constitutes a first degree misdemeanor.”
Commonwealth v. Davis, 708 A.2d 116 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1998).
J. Corliss v. PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019).
Commonwealth v. Coco, 747 A.2d 1237 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2000).
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9793(b)(2) — 2 cases
J. Taylor v. The PSP of the Commonwealth of PA, 132 A.3d 590 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “Section 9793(b)(2) of Megan’s Law I, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9793(b)(2) (deleted May 10, 2000 by Section 3 of Megan’s Law II).”
Com. v. Zeldich, L. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015).
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9793(b)(3) — 2 cases
Commonwealth v. Williams, 733 A.2d 593 (Pa. 1999). “42 Pa.C.S. § 9793(b)(1). The offenses involving a victim of any age include rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, spousal sexual abuse and indecent assault which constitutes a first degree misdemeanor.”
Com. v. Tucker, L. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9793(b)(l) — 2 cases
Van Doren v. Mazurkiewicz, 695 A.2d 967 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “Although Van Doren will not be required to register in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793 until March 13, 1998, this date is, at the time of this opinion, less than 10 months away and is not so remote to justify dismissing his claim on the basis that it is unripe.”
Commonwealth v. Werner, 38 Pa. D. & C.4th 488 (1997).
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9793(c) — 2 cases
Commonwealth v. Gaffney, 733 A.2d 616 (Pa. 1999). “In addition to his prison term, Appellant was subject to the registration requirements found at Section 9793 of the Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793. 2 Section 9793(a) provides, in relevant part: (a) Registration.”
Van Doren v. Mazurkiewicz, 695 A.2d 967 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “Although Van Doren will not be required to register in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793 until March 13, 1998, this date is, at the time of this opinion, less than 10 months away and is not so remote to justify dismissing his claim on the basis that it is unripe.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9793(e) — 2 cases
Van Doren v. Mazurkiewicz, 695 A.2d 967 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “Although Van Doren will not be required to register in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 9793 until March 13, 1998, this date is, at the time of this opinion, less than 10 months away and is not so remote to justify dismissing his claim on the basis that it is unripe.”
Commonwealth v. Werner, 38 Pa. D. & C.4th 488 (1997).
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