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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799 (2026)

 Immunity for good faith conduct (Expired).

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§ 9799.  Immunity for good faith conduct (Expired).

 

2012 Expiration.  Section 9799 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 28 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1999–2023 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Williams, 733 A.2d 593 (Pa. 1999).
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Commonwealth v. Williams, 733 A.2d 593 (Pa. 1999). · cites it 2× “However, the Act does not create a separate criminal offense.”
Commonwealth v. Hainesworth, 82 A.3d 444 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2013). “WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT COMMITTED AN ERROR OF LAW BY DETERMINING THAT THE DEFENDANT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SORNA, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799, et seg.? Commonwealth’s Brief at 4.”
Commonwealth v. Woodruff, 135 A.3d 1045 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “36(a) (requiring, inter alia, SVPs “to attend at least monthly counseling sessions” which must be paid for by the SVP, and mandating monitoring by the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board); 42 Pa.C.S § 9799,27 (enumerating, inter alia, additional public notification…”
Konyk v. Pennsylvania State Police of the Commonwealth, 133 A.3d 96 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “1(a)(3) (expired December 20, 2012, pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799,41) (stating that a ten year registration requirement applies to “[individuals currently residing in this Commonwealth who have been convicted of offenses similar to,” inter alia, “18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Leonard, 172 A.3d 628 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799,14(b)-(c). However, the statute also provides that if the defendant has “[t]wo or more convictions of offenses listed as Tier I .”
Com. v. Leber, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023). · cites it 3× “In Docket Number CP- 67- CR- 070S- 2020, on Count 4, Defendant was sentenced to six ( 6) to eieven and a half ( lI %)months incarceration in the York County Prison, directed to pay the costs of 13 42 Pa. C. S. §§ 9799. 10- 9799. 41, Page 8 of 28 prosecution, and to comply with…”
Com. v. Johnson, K. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “42 Pa. C.S. § 9799. ll(b)(2) (emphasis added).”
Com. v. Mellott, B. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “4 On June 15, 2015, the ____________________________________________ 1 On January 18, 1983, the trial court entered an order granting the Commonwealth’s request to nolle prosequi the charges of incest and indecent assault pursuant to the plea agreement.”
Com. v. Polzer, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “In his ninth issue, which appears as issue number seven in the argument portion of -8- J-S42003-16 Appellant’s brief, Appellant baldly alleges that certain requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799 et seq. (“SORNA”) are…”
Com. v. Bird, M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “However, of particular importance is Appellant’s assertion that the provisions of SORNA’s lifetime registration requirement should not apply to him because the offenses for which he was convicted arose from a single act and because he had no prior convictions predating the…”
Com. v. Hall, G. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “The Court ordered Appellant to register as a sex offender for his lifetime pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA”), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799, et seq. At the time of sentencing, James Barr, Esquire, represented Appellant.”
Com. v. Borgos-Leon, E. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “14(b)(8); 42 Pa. C.S. §9799. 14(c)(5); 42 Pa. C.S. §9799.”
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— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799(a) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Williams, 733 A.2d 593 (Pa. 1999). “However, the Act does not create a separate criminal offense.”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799(d)(16) — 1 case
Com. v. Bird, M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “However, of particular importance is Appellant’s assertion that the provisions of SORNA’s lifetime registration requirement should not apply to him because the offenses for which he was convicted arose from a single act and because he had no prior convictions predating the…”
— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9799(g)(2) — 1 case
Com. v. Moore, A. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).
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