Pennsylvania ️
Verified 2026-06-07
- AWA compliant
- No
- Tier system
- Offense-based, 3 tiers (Subchapter H: SORNA). Tier I, Tier II, Tier III. *42 Pa. C.S. § 9799.14 et seq. (SORNA, revised 2018)* ️ Commonwealth v. Muniz (2017) struck retroactive application. Current 2018 Act revised prospective registration.
- Registration duration
- Tier I: 15 yrs; Tier II: 25 yrs; Tier III: Lifetime. *§ 9799.15*
- Check-in frequency
- Tier I: Annually; Tier II: Every 180 days; Tier III: Every 90 days. *§ 9799.15*
- Residency restriction
- None statewide (no distance statute).
- Employer listed
- Yes (employer name and address). *§ 9799.28*
- Relief available
- Tier I: Petition after 10 yrs (SVP exception). Tier II: No petition. Tier III: No general petition. *§ 9799.17*
Statutes and sources
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