Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9798.1 (2026)

 Information made available on the Internet and electronic notification (Expired).

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§ 9798.1.  Information made available on the Internet and electronic notification (Expired).

 

2012 Expiration.  Section 9798.1 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 12 cases, 2005–2020 · 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 4× “1 of Megan’s Law III, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9798.1 (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
Dougherty v. Pa. State Police of Pa., 138 A.3d 152 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “1 of Megan's Law III, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.1 (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dengler, 890 A.2d 372 (Pa. 2005). · cites it 2× “42 Pa. C.S. § 9798.1. [3] There is no issue on this appeal concerning the court's compliance with the procedural requirements of Megan's Law II, nor any challenge to the substantive requirements of the law.”
Commonwealth v. Lee, 935 A.2d 865 (Pa. 2007). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.1. Moreover, Megan’s Law Ill’s reassessment procedure provides relief from neither the burdensome registration requirements nor the lifetime monthly counseling requirements.”
Commonwealth v. Ackley, 58 A.3d 1284 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2012). · cites it 3× “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.1. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.”
Nieves v. Pennsylvania Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 995 A.2d 412 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010). “1 of Megan's Law, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.1. 14 . In order to set forth a proper ex post facto claim, Nieves would have to argue successfully that the Board’s policy is an unpromulgat-ed regulation with the force and effect of law.”
H. Cao v. The PSP of The Com. of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019). · cites it 2× “See former 42 Pa. C.S. § 9798.1 (expired).8 The record shows that information about Mr.”
K. Dodgson v. PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “1 of Megan’s Law III, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9798.1 (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
A.W. McElyea v. PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “1 of Megan’s Law III, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9798.1 (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
T.S. v. Psp (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2020). “1(c) of Megan’s Law III, former 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.1(c). SORNA authorized Internet dissemination of, inter alia, Petitioner’s name, aliases, year of birth, residence, address of employment, photograph, physical description, license plate number and vehicle registrations,…”
Com. v. Adams, G. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “1 In his petition, Appellant refers to “42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.1 (relating to information made available on the Internet and electronic notification).”
G.S. Person v. PSP Megan's Law Section (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2015). “2012), the Superior Court held that the internet notification provision of Megan’s Law III, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9798.1 (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9798.1(a) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Ackley, 58 A.3d 1284 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2012). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.1. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9798.1(c) — 4 cases
J. Taylor v. The PSP of the Commonwealth of PA, 132 A.3d 590 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “1 of Megan’s Law III, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9798.1 (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
Dougherty v. Pa. State Police of Pa., 138 A.3d 152 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “1 of Megan's Law III, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.1 (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.”
H. Cao v. The PSP of The Com. of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019). “See former 42 Pa. C.S. § 9798.1 (expired).8 The record shows that information about Mr.”
T.S. v. Psp (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2020). “1(c) of Megan’s Law III, former 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798.1(c). SORNA authorized Internet dissemination of, inter alia, Petitioner’s name, aliases, year of birth, residence, address of employment, photograph, physical description, license plate number and vehicle registrations,…”
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