Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 97 - Sentencing
Section 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 sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child failing to establish a residence and being a transient, the chief law enforcement officer of the police department of the transient's last known habitat, shall be responsible for providing written notice as required under this section. The notice shall contain:
(1) The name of the individual.
(2) The address of the residence of the individual. If the individual is a transient, written notice under this paragraph shall consist of information about the transient's temporary habitat or other temporary place of abode or dwelling, including, but not limited to, a homeless shelter or park, and a list of the places the transient eats, frequents and engages in leisure activities.
(3) The offense for which the individual was convicted, sentenced by a court, adjudicated delinquent or court martialed.
(4) A statement that the individual has been determined to be a sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child, which determination has or has not been terminated as of a date certain.
(5) A photograph of the sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child.
The notice shall not include any information that might reveal the victim's name, identity and residence.
(b) To whom written notice is provided.--The chief law enforcement officer shall provide written notice under subsection (a) to the following persons:
(1) Neighbors of the sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child. As used in this paragraph:
(i) In the case of a sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child being a transient, "neighbor" includes residents in the area of the transient's last known temporary habitat or other temporary place of abode or dwelling, including, but not limited to, a homeless shelter or park.
(ii) Where the sexually violent predator lives in a common interest community, the term "neighbor" includes the unit owners' association and residents of the common interest community.
(2) The director of the county children and youth agency of the county where the sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child has a residence or, in the case of a sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child failing to establish a residence and being a transient, the director of the county children and youth agency of the county of the sexually violent predator's or sexually violent delinquent child's last known temporary habitat or other temporary place of abode or dwelling, including, but not limited to, a homeless shelter or park.
(3) The superintendent of each school district and the equivalent official for each private and parochial school enrolling students up through grade 12 in the municipality where the sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child has a residence or, in the case of a sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child failing to establish a residence and being a transient, the superintendent of each school district and the equivalent official for private and parochial schools enrolling students up through grade 12 in the municipality of the sexually violent predator's or sexually violent delinquent child's last known temporary habitat or other temporary place of abode or dwelling, including, but not limited to, a homeless shelter or park.
(4) The superintendent of each school district and the equivalent official for each private and parochial school located within a one-mile radius of where the sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child has a residence or, in the case of a sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child failing to establish a residence and being a transient, the superintendent of each school district and the equivalent official for each private and parochial school within a one-mile radius of the sexually violent predator's or sexually violent delinquent child's last known temporary habitat or other temporary place of abode or dwelling, including, but not limited to, a homeless shelter or park.
(5) The licensee of each certified day-care center and licensed preschool program and owner or operator of each registered family day-care home in the municipality where the sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child has a residence or, in the case of a sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child failing to establish a residence and being a transient, the licensee of each certified day-care center and licensed preschool program and owner or operator of each registered family day-care home in the municipality of the sexually violent predator's or sexually violent delinquent child's last known temporary habitat or other temporary place of abode or dwelling, including, but not limited to, a homeless shelter or park.
(6) The president of each college, university and community college located within 1,000 feet of where the sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child has a residence or, in the case of a sexually violent predator or sexually violent delinquent child failing to establish a residence and being a transient, the president of each college, university and community college located within 1,000 feet of the sexually violent predator's or sexually violent delinquent child's last known temporary habitat or other temporary place of abode or dwelling, including, but not limited to, a homeless shelter or park.
(c) Notification time frames.--The municipal police department's chief law enforcement officer shall provide notice within the following time frames:
(1) To neighbors, notice shall be provided within five days after information of the sexually violent predator's or sexually violent delinquent child's release date and residence has been received by the chief law enforcement officer. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b), verbal notification may be used if written notification would delay meeting the requirement of this paragraph.
(2) To the persons specified in subsection (b)(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), notice shall be provided within seven days after the chief law enforcement officer receives information regarding the sexually violent predator's or sexually violent delinquent child's release date and residence.
(d) Public notice.--Information provided in accordance with subsection (a) shall be available to the general public upon request. The information may be provided by electronic means.
(Dec. 20, 2011, P.L.446, No.111, eff. one year; July 5, 2012, P.L.880, No.91, eff. Dec. 20, 2012)

2021 Unconstitutionality. Section 9799.27 was declared unconstitutional as applied by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Commonwealth v. Santana, 266 A.3d 528 (Pa. 2021).
2019 Unconstitutionality. Section 9799.27 was declared unconstitutional as applied by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Commonwealth v. Lippincott, 208 A.3d 143 (Pa. 2019).
2012 Amendment. Act 91 amended subsecs. (a)(2) and (b) and carried without amendment subsec. (a) last sentence.
2011 Amendment. Act 111 added section 9799.27.
Cross References. Section 9799.27 is referred to in sections 9799.31, 9799.32 of this title.

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