Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799.30 (2026)

Global positioning system technology.

✓ current as of May 2026

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§ 9799.30. Global positioning system technology.

The Pennsylvania Parole Board, the Department of Corrections, the agents of the Department of Corrections and county probation authorities may impose supervision conditions that include tracking through global positioning system technology.

(Dec. 20, 2011, P.L.446, No.111, eff. one year; June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)

2021 Amendment. See section 28 of Act 59 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to reference in law.

2021 Unconstitutionality. Section 9799.30 was declared unconstitutional as applied by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Commonwealth v. Santana, 266 A.3d 528 (Pa. 2021).

2019 Unconstitutionality. Section 9799.30 was declared unconstitutional as applied by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Commonwealth v. Lippincott, 208 A.3d 143 (Pa. 2019).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Torsilieri, G. (Pa. 2024).

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Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Torsilieri, G. (Pa. 2024). “136 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.30. 137 Lacombe, 234 A.”

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