Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795.5 (2026)

 Exemption from certain notifications (Expired).

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§ 9795.5.  Exemption from certain notifications (Expired).

 

2012 Expiration.  Section 9795.5 expired December 20, 2012. See Act 111 of 2011.

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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 2006–2016 · leading case: J. Taylor v. The PSP of the Commonwealth of PA, 132 A.3d 590 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016).
J. Taylor v. The PSP of the Commonwealth of PA, 132 A.3d 590 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “5 of Megan’s Law III, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9795.5 (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Lee, 935 A.2d 865 (Pa. 2007). “The trial court, in deciding Drain, disagreed, see Drain Tr. Ct. Op. II at 6, but provided no analysis or citation to authority justifying any departure from § 9795.”
Commonwealth v. Mullins, 905 A.2d 1009 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.5 (“Exemption from certain notifications”).”
Commonwealth v. Ackley, 58 A.3d 1284 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2012). “42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.5. Ackley’s guilty plea to violating Section 4915(a)(1) on January 29, 2009, constituted a conviction for a felony of the first degree because he had previously been convicted of the same offense.”
K. Dodgson v. PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “5(a)(1) of Megan’s Law III, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9795.5(a)(1) (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
A.W. McElyea v. PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “5(a)(1) of Megan’s Law III, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9795.5(a)(1) (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
G.S. Person v. PSP Megan's Law Section (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2015). · cites it 3× “5 of Megan’s Law III, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9795.5 (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to Section 9799.”
Commonwealth v. Gamelli, 2 Pa. D. & C.5th 27 (2007). · cites it 2× “Defendant also asserts that Megan’s Law III as a whole is unconstitutionally vague.”
Commonwealth v. Welk, 9 Pa. D. & C.5th 197 (2009). “The Sexual Offenders Assessment Board determined that Welk did not meet the criteria to be classified as a sexually violent predator, as set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. §9795.5 et seq. At the sentencing hearing on June 11, 2007, the court imposed a sentence of seven to 14 years…”
Commonwealth v. Schur, 9 Pa. D. & C.5th 460 (2009). “On November 17, 2005, however, the Commonwealth filed a motion to withdraw the request for a “sexually violent predator” hearing after having been notified that the Sexual Offenders Assessment Board determined that Schur did not meet the criteria to be classified as a sexually…”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795.5(a)(1) — 2 cases
K. Dodgson v. PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “5(a)(1) of Megan’s Law III, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9795.5(a)(1) (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
A.W. McElyea v. PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “5(a)(1) of Megan’s Law III, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9795.5(a)(1) (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795.5(b) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Lee, 935 A.2d 865 (Pa. 2007). “The trial court, in deciding Drain, disagreed, see Drain Tr. Ct. Op. II at 6, but provided no analysis or citation to authority justifying any departure from § 9795.”
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