§ 9799.12. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Approved registration site.” A site in this Commonwealth approved by the Pennsylvania State Police at which individuals subject to this subchapter may comply with this subchapter. […]
§ 9799.13. Applicability. The following individuals shall register with the Pennsylvania State Police as provided in sections 9799.15 (relating to period of registration), 9799.19 (relating to initial registration) and 9799.25 (relating to verification by sexual offenders and Pennsylvania State Police) and otherwise comply with the provisions of this subchapter: (1) A sexual offender who has […]
§ 9799.14. Sexual offenses and tier system. (a) Tier system established.–Sexual offenses shall be classified in a three-tiered system composed of Tier I sexual offenses, Tier II sexual offenses and Tier III sexual offenses. (b) Tier I sexual offenses.–The following offenses shall be classified as Tier I sexual offenses: (1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2902(b) (relating […]
§ 9799.15. Period of registration. (a) Period of registration.–Subject to subsection (c), an individual specified in section 9799.13 (relating to applicability) shall register with the Pennsylvania State Police as follows: (1) An individual convicted of a Tier I sexual offense, except an offense set forth in section 9799.14(b)(23) (relating to sexual offenses and tier system), […]
§ 9799.16. Registry. (a) Establishment.–There is established a Statewide registry of sexual offenders in order to carry out the provisions of this subchapter. The Pennsylvania State Police shall create and maintain the registry. The registry shall maintain a complete and systematic index of all records required regarding sexual offenders in order to comply with the […]
§ 9799.17. Termination of period of registration for juvenile offenders. (a) Juvenile offender.–An individual who is a juvenile offender, with the exception of a juvenile offender whose period of registration is determined by section 9799.15(a)(4.1) (relating to period of registration), shall have the requirement to register terminated if all of the following apply: (1) At […]
§ 9799.18. Information sharing. (a) General rule.–The Pennsylvania State Police shall, within three business days, make available information provided by an individual set forth in section 9799.13 (relating to applicability) under sections 9799.15(g) and (i) (relating to period of registration), 9799.16(b) (relating to registry) and 9799.19 (relating to initial registration) to: (1) A jurisdiction in […]
§ 9799.19. Initial registration. (a) General rule.–An individual set forth in section 9799.13 (relating to applicability) shall initially register with the Pennsylvania State Police as set forth in this section. (b) Initial registration if incarcerated within Commonwealth or by Federal Court on effective date of section.–(Deleted by amendment). (b.1) Initial registration if sentenced to a […]
§ 9799.2. Duties of Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (Expired). 2012 Expiration. Section 9799.2 expired December 20, 2012. See Act 111 of 2011.
§ 9799.20. Duty to inform. In order to implement the provisions of section 9799.19 (relating to initial registration), as appropriate, the Pennsylvania State Police, the court having jurisdiction over the sexual offender, the chief juvenile probation officer of the court and the appropriate official of the Department of Corrections, county office of probation and parole, […]
§ 9799.21. Penalty. (a) Registration.–An individual set forth in section 9799.13 (relating to applicability) may be subject to prosecution under 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915.1 (relating to failure to comply with registration requirements) if the individual fails to: (1) register with the Pennsylvania State Police as set forth in section 9799.15 (relating to period of registration), […]
§ 9799.22. Enforcement. (a) Failure to comply.–When an individual set forth in section 9799.13 (relating to applicability) fails to comply with section 9799.19 (relating to initial registration), 9799.21 (relating to penalty) or 9799.36 (relating to counseling of sexually violent predators), the Pennsylvania State Police shall either: (1) In cooperation with the district attorney, seek issuance […]
§ 9799.23. Court notification and classification requirements. (a) Notice to sexual offenders.–At the time of sentencing, of disposition under section 6352 (relating to disposition of delinquent child) in the case of a juvenile offender, of adjudication of delinquency under section 6341 (relating to adjudication) in the case of a juvenile offender if the individual was […]
§ 9799.24. Assessments. (a) Order for assessment.–After conviction but before sentencing, a court shall order an individual convicted of a sexually violent offense to be assessed by the board. The order for an assessment shall be sent to the executive director of the board within ten days of the date of conviction for the sexually […]
§ 9799.25. Verification by sexual offenders and Pennsylvania State Police. (a) Periodic verification.–Except for initial registration as provided in section 9799.19 (relating to initial registration) and in accordance with section 9799.15(a) (relating to period of registration), sexual offenders shall verify the information provided in section 9799.16(b) (relating to registry) and be photographed as follows: (1) […]
§ 9799.26. Victim notification. (a) Duty to inform victim.– (1) If an individual is determined to be a sexually violent predator or a sexually violent delinquent child, the municipal police department or the Pennsylvania State Police, if no municipal police jurisdiction exists, shall give written notice to the victim when the sexually violent predator or […]
§ 9799.27. Other notification. (a) Notice.–Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 63 (relating to juvenile matters) and 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 91 (relating to criminal history record information), the chief law enforcement officer of the police department of the municipality where a sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child lives or, in the case of a […]
§ 9799.28. Public Internet website. (a) Information to be made available through Internet.–The Pennsylvania State Police shall, in the manner and form directed by the Governor: (1) Develop and maintain a system for making information about individuals convicted of a sexually violent offense, sexually violent predators and sexually violent delinquent children publicly available by electronic […]
§ 9799.29. Administration. The Governor shall direct the Pennsylvania State Police, the board, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Transportation and any other agency of the Commonwealth that the Governor deems necessary to collaboratively design, develop and implement an integrated and secure system of communication, storage and retrieval of information to assure the timely, […]
§ 9799.3. Board (Expired). 2012 Expiration. Section 9799.3 expired December 20, 2012. See Act 111 of 2011.
