Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799.42 (2026)
Standing for Pennsylvania State Police.
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§ 9799.42. Standing for Pennsylvania State Police.
Except for petitions filed under section 9799.15(a.2) (relating to period of registration), the Pennsylvania State Police shall have standing to appear and contest a filing in a court of this Commonwealth which seeks to challenge in any way the obligation of an individual required to register with the Pennsylvania State Police under this subchapter.
(Feb. 21, 2018, P.L.27, No.10, eff. imd.; June 12, 2018, P.L.140, No.29, eff. imd.)
2018 Amendments. Act 10 added section 9799.42 and Act 29 reenacted section 9799.42. Section 20(1) of Act 10 provided that the addition of section 9799.42 shall apply to an individual who commits an offense on or after December 20, 2012.
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Cited in 15
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2023 · leading case: D. Johnson v. F. Noonan, No. 343 M.D. 2017 (Pa. Commw. Ct. July 17, 2018).
D. Johnson v. F. Noonan, No. 343 M.D. 2017 (Pa. Commw. Ct. July 17, 2018). “Act 10 amended several existing provisions of SORNA and also added several new sections found at 42 Pa.C.S. §§9799.42, 9799.51-9799.75. We note that the Governor recently signed new legislation striking the Act 10 amendments and reenacting new SORNA provisions, effective June…”
L.A. Padgett v. F. Noonan, No. 412 M.D. 2017 (Pa. Commw. Ct. July 30, 2018). “Act 10 also added several new sections found at 42 Pa. C.S. §§9799.42, 9799.51-9799.75. Act 10 was not in effect at the time the parties briefed the matters before the Court.”
J. Beers v. PA State Police, No. 338 M.D. 2018 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Aug. 29, 2018). “10 (commonly known as Act 10), and added new sections, 42 Pa. C.S. §§9799.42, 9799.51-9799.75. Various provisions of Act 10 were reenacted and amended by the Act of June 12, 2018, P.”
Com. v. Sensenig, J., No. 141 MDA 2018 (Pa. Super. Ct. Oct. 22, 2018). “Act 10 amended several existing provisions of SORNA and also added several new sections found at 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9799.42, 9799.51-9799.75. While Appellant challenges the constitutionality of Act 10, we need not address those arguments because Act 10 was not applied in his case…”
Com. v. Ross, B., No. 528 EDA 2018 (Pa. Super. Ct. Nov. 6, 2018). “Act 10 amended several provisions of SORNA, and also added several new sections found at 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9799.42, 9799.51-9799.75. In addition, the Governor of Pennsylvania recently signed new legislation striking the Act 10 amendments and reenacting several SORNA provisions,…”
Com. v. Davis, D., No. 377 WDA 2018 (Pa. Super. Ct. Feb. 28, 2019). “Act 10 amended several provisions of SORNA, and it also added several new sections found at 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9799.42, 9799.51-9799.75. In addition, the Governor of Pennsylvania recently signed new legislation striking the Act 10 amendments and reenacting several SORNA provisions,…”
R.J. Smolsky v. T.C. Blocker, No. 254 M.D. 2018 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Mar. 7, 2019). “In February 2018, the General Assembly enacted Act 10, amending certain provisions of SORNA and adding new sections, 42 Pa. C.S. §§ 9799.42 and 9799.51-9799.75, which became effective immediately.”
R.J. Smolsky v. T.C. Blocker, No. 254 M.D. 2018 (Pa. Commw. Ct. May 20, 2019). “In February 2018, the General Assembly enacted Act 10, amending certain provisions of SORNA and adding new sections, 42 Pa. C.S. §§ 9799.42 and 9799.51-9799.75, which became effective immediately.”
J. Corliss v. PSP, No. 460 M.D. 2018 (Pa. Commw. Ct. July 9, 2019). “In February 2018, the General Assembly enacted Act 10, amending certain provisions of SORNA and adding new sections, 42 Pa. C.S. §§ 9799.42 and 9799.51-9799.75, which became effective immediately.”
H. Cao v. PSP of The Com. of PA, No. 512 M.D. 2015 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Oct. 16, 2019). “In February 2018, the General Assembly enacted Act 10, amending certain provisions of SORNA and adding new sections, 42 Pa. C.S. §§ 9799.42 and 9799.51-9799.75, which became effective immediately.”
S.H. Steinman v. T.C. Blocker, No. 255 M.D. 2018 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Nov. 15, 2019). “See 42 Pa. C.S. §§9799.42, 9799.51-9799.75. Act 10 went into effect on February 21, 2018.”
Com. v. Poling, V., 226 A.3d 620 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2020). “2 Following Muniz and Butler, the Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted legislation to amend SORNA.”
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