Pennsylvania
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 7,199
Latest Events
Recent Action: July 2005, Governor proposing mandatory minimums, GPS tracking legislation pending, Jessica's law being considered
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
42 PA.C.S. § 9791 et seq.
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
42 Pa.C.S. § 9798
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 3122.1 et seq.
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5902
Child Abuse Crimes: Homicide
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 2504
Regulations
Registration: Adults; 2 tiers; upon release, parole or probation; consideration of foreign convictions not specified; notification of changes: within 10 days, incoming and outgoing
Notification: active; mandatory for levels 2 and 3, and must notify victim; within 10 days; applicable to adult sexually violent predators and juveniles who engaged in certain sex crimes; offender required to notify law enforcement for college where attending or working within 10 days
Risk Designation: 3 specified tiers; hearing required
Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days for sexually violent predators and annually for offenders, in person; duration of registration 10 years or life
Penalties: 10-year registrants: 3rd degree felony; lifetime registrants: 1st degree felony, and shall get lifetime probation, may get lifetime incarceration
Resources
Website of Registry: http://www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us/
Relevant State Entity: Pennsylvania State Police