Duty to inform

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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 Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, county office of probation and parole, the Department of Public Welfare 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.

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

2012 Amendment. Act 91 amended the intro. par.

2011 Amendment. Act 111 added section 9799.20.

References in Text. The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.


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