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42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.20

Duty to inform

Known as the Sentencing Code

The act spans §§ 42-9701 to 42-9799.9 (160 sections).

(Dec. 20, 2011, P.L.446, No.111, eff. one year; July 5, 2012, P.L.880, No.91, eff

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, the Department of Human Services or a State or county correctional institution shall:

(1) Inform the individual required to register of the individual's duties under this subchapter.

(2) Require the individual to read and sign a form stating that the duty to register has been explained and that the individual understands the registration requirement.

(3) Collect the information required under section 9799.16(b) and (c) (relating to registry) and forward the information to the Pennsylvania State Police for inclusion in the registry as set forth in this subchapter.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.