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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795.3 (2026)

 Sentencing court information (Expired).

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§ 9795.3.  Sentencing court information (Expired).

 

2012 Expiration.  Section 9795.3 expired December 20, 2012. See Act 111 of 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 2003–2019 · leading case: A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 143 A.3d 896 (Pa. 2016).
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A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 143 A.3d 896 (Pa. 2016). · cites it 2× “See 42 Pa.C.S. §9795.3. The parties and the trial court believed appellee was subject to a ten-year registration period, not lifetime registration.”
Commonwealth v. Leidig, 956 A.2d 399 (Pa. 2008). · cites it 2× “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.3 (providing, inter alia, that the sentencing court is required to “specifically inform” the sexual offender or sexually violent predator of the duty to register and must require the defendant to read and sign a form stating that the duty to register had…”
Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003). “8 State police officials then forward this data, together with fingerprint and photographic information obtained from the sentencing court, see 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.3(4), to the chief of police of the locality where the offender will reside following his change of address or…”
Commonwealth v. Whanger, 30 A.3d 1212 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “Where the court or counsel makes the defendant aware of, as in this case, the possible notification, registration, counseling and other Megan's Law requirements at the time of his plea, see 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.3, which can vary based on a determination of SVP status, [6] there is…”
Commonwealth v. Haughwout, 837 A.2d 480 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2003). “State police officials then forward this data, together with fingerprint and photographic information obtained from the sentencing court, see 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.3(4), to the chief of police of the locality where the offender will reside following his change of address or release…”
Commonwealth v. Wilson, 910 A.2d 10 (Pa. 2006). · cites it 2× “State police officials must then forward this data, together with fingerprint and photographic information obtained from the sentencing court, See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.3(4), to the chief of police of the locality where the offender will reside, following the change of address or…”
Gordon v. Pennsylvania Dep't of Corr., 16 A.3d 1173 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “3 of the Law, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.3, and failed to order an assessment by the Sexual Offender Assessment Board (SOAB) under Section 9795.”
A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 87 A.3d 914 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014). “3 of the Sentencing Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.3, required the trial court to inform offenders at the time of sentencing of their registration requirements as a sex offender.”
L.A. Harley v. PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019). · cites it 2× “3 of the Megan’s Law in effect at the time of his sentencing, formerly 42 Pa. C.S. § 9795.3,4 and did not. (Id. at 4.”
Commonwealth v. Leddington, 75 Pa. D. & C.4th 294 (2005). · cites it 2× “Further, Christopher Leddington is hereby advised of, and put on notice of all verification registration and compliance requirements set out in 42 Pa.C.S. §9795.3, a copy of which is attached to this order.”
J.A. Bahret v. PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “Bahret alleges the trial court did not inform him of his duty to register as a 10-year registrant at the time of his sentencing in accordance with Megan’s Law II, formerly 42 Pa. C.S. §9795.3. Bahret served his sentence and was released on parole on August 10, 2001.”
Com. v. Johnson, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “74, 77, 86-87 (May 10, 2000) (enacting 42 Pa. C.S. § 9795.3), as amended, Act No.”
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— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795.3(4) — 3 cases
Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003). “8 State police officials then forward this data, together with fingerprint and photographic information obtained from the sentencing court, see 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.3(4), to the chief of police of the locality where the offender will reside following his change of address or…”
Commonwealth v. Haughwout, 837 A.2d 480 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2003). “State police officials then forward this data, together with fingerprint and photographic information obtained from the sentencing court, see 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.3(4), to the chief of police of the locality where the offender will reside following his change of address or release…”
Commonwealth v. Wilson, 910 A.2d 10 (Pa. 2006). “State police officials must then forward this data, together with fingerprint and photographic information obtained from the sentencing court, See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.3(4), to the chief of police of the locality where the offender will reside, following the change of address or…”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795.3(6) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Leddington, 75 Pa. D. & C.4th 294 (2005). “Further, Christopher Leddington is hereby advised of, and put on notice of all verification registration and compliance requirements set out in 42 Pa.C.S. §9795.3, a copy of which is attached to this order.”
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