Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9797 (2026)
Victim notification (Expired).
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§ 9797. Victim notification (Expired).
2012 Expiration. Section 9797 expired December 20, 2012. See Act 111 of 2011.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1997–2006 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003).
Commonwealth v. Williams, 832 A.2d 962 (Pa. 2003). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9797. Sexually violent predators must register pursuant to the above provisions for their lifetime.”
Commonwealth v. Kopicz, 840 A.2d 342 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2003). “The data sent to these recipients includes the offender's name, address, offense, and photograph (if available), as well as the fact that he has been determined to be a sexually violent predator, "which determination has or has not been terminated as of a date certain.”
Dep't of the Auditor Gen. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 844 A.2d 78 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). “Sections 9797 & 9798 of Megan's Law, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9797 & 9798. The public may obtain information about a SVP upon request.”
Commonwealth v. Haughwout, 837 A.2d 480 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2003). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9797. Sexually violent predators must register pursuant to the above provisions for their lifetime.”
Commonwealth v. Wilson, 910 A.2d 10 (Pa. 2006). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9797; Williams II, 574 Pa. 487 , 832 A.”
Commonwealth v. Werner, 38 Pa. D. & C.4th 488 (1997). “42 Pa.C.S. §9797(a). . Notice includes: the sexually violent predator’s name, addressees), the offense(s) convicted of, and a statement that the offender has been desginated a sexually violent predator by court order.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9797(a) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Werner, 38 Pa. D. & C.4th 488 (1997). “42 Pa.C.S. §9797(a). . Notice includes: the sexually violent predator’s name, addressees), the offense(s) convicted of, and a statement that the offender has been desginated a sexually violent predator by court order.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9797(b) — 1 case
Dep't of the Auditor Gen. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 844 A.2d 78 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). “Sections 9797 & 9798 of Megan's Law, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9797 & 9798. The public may obtain information about a SVP upon request.”
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