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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795 (2026)

  Registration of offenders (Deleted by amendment).

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§ 9795.  Registration of offenders (Deleted by amendment).

 

2000 Amendment.  Section 9795 was deleted by amendment May 10, 2000, P.L.74, No.18, effective in 60 days.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases, 1997–2019 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003).
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Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003). “24 Individuals deemed sexually violent predators are subject to registration under Section 9795(b)(3), see 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795(b)(3), rendering the above penalty clause applicable to them.”
Commonwealth v. Brown, 741 A.2d 726 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “The transcript of the sentencing proceeding reflects that Brown was challenging the registration section of the Registration of Sexual Offenders Act (Megan's Law), 42 Pa. C.S. § 9795; consequently, Brown did not participate in the State Board's assessment.”
Van Doren v. Mazurkiewicz, 695 A.2d 967 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). · cites it 2× “The registration information is then provided to the chief law *970 Megan’s Law also classifies certain sex offenders as “sexually violent predators,” 3 who must register in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795. 4 The critical difference between the two designations is that, in the…”
Commonwealth v. Mountain, 711 A.2d 473 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1998). · cites it 2× “Pennsylvania State Police then forward the address information only to the local law enforcement in the municipality in which the appellant resides.”
Commonwealth v. Derhammer, 134 A.3d 1066 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “§ 4915 provided, in relevant part: (a) Offénse defined: — An individual who is subject to registration under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795(a) (relating to' registration) or an individual who is subject to registration under' 42 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Lutz-Morrison, T., Aplt., 143 A.3d 891 (Pa. 2016). “42 Pa.C.S. § 9795,l(a)-(b) (superseded) (emphasis added).”
Commonwealth v. Ackley, 58 A.3d 1284 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2012). “42 Pa.C.S. § 9795. l(b)(2)(i). . The violation of Section 4915(a) is docketed at CP-CR-5299-2008, and is not the subject of the instant appeal, although it is relevant to the matter before us.”
Doe v. Ward, 124 F. Supp. 2d 900 (W.D. Pa. 2000). “42 Pa.Cons.Stat. Section 9795(c). On September 11, 1997, the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (the “Board”) adopted a policy pursuant to Section 9795(c) of the Original Act which required as a condition of obtaining residency in Pennsylvania under the Pennsylvania *906…”
Commonwealth v. Killinger, 64 Pa. D. & C.4th 369 (2003). “Although Williams specifically declines to address the constitutionality of the penalty provision applicable to defendant in this case, 42 Pa.C.S. §9795(d)(l), it is the court’s opinion that the decision is applicable to the case at bar.”
Commonwealth v. Morales, 40 Pa. D. & C.4th 456 (1998). “42 Pa.C.S. §9795(b). . 18 Pa.C.S. §3121. .”
Commonwealth v. Werner, 38 Pa. D. & C.4th 488 (1997). · cites it 5× “§9793, and for sexually violent predators in 42 Pa.C.S. §9795. . Additionally, the Third Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the New Jersey Megan’s Law Tier 1 registration provisions.”
Com. v. Fox, C. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). · cites it 3× “Compare 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795(b)(1) (requiring lifetime registration and reporting by “an individual with two or more conviction of .”
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— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795(a) — 3 cases
Commonwealth v. Derhammer, 134 A.3d 1066 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “§ 4915 provided, in relevant part: (a) Offénse defined: — An individual who is subject to registration under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795(a) (relating to' registration) or an individual who is subject to registration under' 42 Pa.”
W.F. Groulx v. PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019).
Commonwealth v. Werner, 38 Pa. D. & C.4th 488 (1997). “§9793, and for sexually violent predators in 42 Pa.C.S. §9795. . Additionally, the Third Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the New Jersey Megan’s Law Tier 1 registration provisions.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795(a)(1) — 1 case
Com. v. Hatchett, O. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014).
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795(b) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Morales, 40 Pa. D. & C.4th 456 (1998). “42 Pa.C.S. §9795(b). . 18 Pa.C.S. §3121. .”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795(b)(1) — 2 cases
Com. v. Fox, C. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “Compare 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795(b)(1) (requiring lifetime registration and reporting by “an individual with two or more conviction of .”
Com. v. Shrawder, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015).
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795(b)(3) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003). “24 Individuals deemed sexually violent predators are subject to registration under Section 9795(b)(3), see 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795(b)(3), rendering the above penalty clause applicable to them.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795(b)(4) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Mountain, 711 A.2d 473 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1998). “Pennsylvania State Police then forward the address information only to the local law enforcement in the municipality in which the appellant resides.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795(c) — 1 case
Doe v. Ward, 124 F. Supp. 2d 900 (W.D. Pa. 2000). “42 Pa.Cons.Stat. Section 9795(c). On September 11, 1997, the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (the “Board”) adopted a policy pursuant to Section 9795(c) of the Original Act which required as a condition of obtaining residency in Pennsylvania under the Pennsylvania *906…”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795(d) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Werner, 38 Pa. D. & C.4th 488 (1997). “§9793, and for sexually violent predators in 42 Pa.C.S. §9795. . Additionally, the Third Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the New Jersey Megan’s Law Tier 1 registration provisions.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9795(d)(l) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Killinger, 64 Pa. D. & C.4th 369 (2003). “Although Williams specifically declines to address the constitutionality of the penalty provision applicable to defendant in this case, 42 Pa.C.S. §9795(d)(l), it is the court’s opinion that the decision is applicable to the case at bar.”
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