Section 9799.40 – Duties of Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing

The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall establish procedures to enable courts to classify sexual offenders as provided in section 9799.23 (relating to court notification and classification requirements).

(Dec. 20, 2011, P.L.446, No.111, eff. one year)

2021 Unconstitutionality. Section 9799.40 was declared unconstitutional as applied by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Commonwealth v. Santana, 266 A.3d 528 (Pa. 2021).

2019 Unconstitutionality. Section 9799.40 was declared unconstitutional as applied by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Commonwealth v. Lippincott, 208 A.3d 143 (Pa. 2019).

2011 Amendment. Act 111 added section 9799.40.