42 Pa. C.S. § 9799.32(1) and § 9799.67 (1) authorizes the Pennsylvania State Police to create and maintain a state registry of sexual offenders, Sexually Violent Deviate Children, and Sexually Violent Predators.

Tier I Sexual Offenses - 15 Year Registration

Offenders convicted of the following offenses which occurred on or after December 20, 2012 shall be classified as a Tier I offender:

• 18 Pa.C.S. § 2902(b) (relating to Unlawful Restraint)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 2903(b) (relating to False Imprisonment)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 2904 (relating to Interference with Custody of Children) except in cases where the defendant is the child’s parent, guardian or other lawful custodian
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 2910 (relating to Luring a Child into a Motor Vehicle or Structure)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3011(a)(1) and (2) (relating to trafficking in individuals)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3013 (relating to patronizing a victim of sexual servitude)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a) (relating to Institutional Sexual Assault)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(1) (relating to Indecent Assault)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 6301(a)(1)(ii) (relating to Corruption of Minors)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312(d) (relating to Sexual Abuse of Children)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 7507.1. (relating to Invasion of Privacy)
• 18 U.S.C. § 1801 (relating to Video Voyeurism)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4) (relating to Certain Activities Relating to Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2252A (relating to Certain Activities Relating to Material Constituting or Containing Child Pornography)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2252B (relating to Misleading Domain Names on the Internet)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2252C (relating to Misleading Words or Digital Images on the Internet)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2422(a) (relating to Coercion and Enticement)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b), and (c) (relating to Transportation of Minors)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2424 (relating to Filing Factual Statement about Alien individual)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2425 (relating to Use of Interstate Facilities to Transmit Information about a Minor)
• A conviction or court martial of a comparable military offense or similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or foreign country or under a former law of this Commonwealth
• A conviction of an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense enumerated under Tier I classification
• A conviction for a sexual offense in another jurisdiction or foreign country that is not set forth in this section, but nevertheless requires registration under a sexual offender statute in the jurisdiction or foreign country

Tier II Sexual Offenses – 25 Year Registration

Offenders convicted of the following offenses which occurred on or after December 20, 2012 shall be classified as a Tier II offender:

• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3011(b) (relating to Trafficking in Individuals)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3012 (relating to involuntary servitude)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1(a)(2) (relating to Statutory Sexual Assault)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a.2) and (a.3) (relating to Institutional Sexual Assault)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (8) (relating to Indecent Assault)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 5902(b.1) (relating to Prostitution and related Offenses)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 5903(a)(3)(ii), (4)(ii), (5)(ii) or (6) (relating to Obscene and other Sexual Materials and Performances)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312(b) and (c)(relating to the Sexual Abuse of Children)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318 (relating to Unlawful Contact with Minor)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 6320 (relating to Sexual Exploitation of Children)
• 18 U.S.C. § 1591 (relating to Sex Trafficking of Children by Force, Fraud, or Coercion)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2243 (relating to Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Ward)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2244 (relating to Abusive Sexual Contact) where the victim is 13 years of age or older but under 18 years of age
• 18 U.S.C. § 2251 (relating to Sexual Exploitation of Children)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2251A (relating to Selling or Buying of Children)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(1), (2) or (3) (relating to Certain Activities Relating to Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2260 (relating to Production of Sexually Explicit Depictions of a Minor for Importation into the United States)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2421 (relating to Transportation Generally)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) (relating to Coercion and Enticement)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a) (relating to Transportation of Minors)
• A conviction or court martial of a comparable military offense or similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or foreign country or under a former law of this Commonwealth
• A conviction of an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense enumerated under Tier II classification

Tier III Sexual Offenses – Lifetime Registration

Offenders convicted of the following offenses which occurred on or after December 20, 2012 shall be classified as a Tier III offender:

• 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901(a.1) (relating to Kidnapping)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to Rape)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1(b) (relating to Statutory Sexual Assault)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.1 (relating to Sexual Assault)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a.1) (relating to Institutional Sexual Assault)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125 (relating to Aggravated Indecent Assault)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(7) (relating to Indecent Assault)
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 4302(b) (relating to Incest)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2241 (relating to Aggravated Sexual Abuse)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2242 (relating to Sexual Abuse)
• 18 U.S.C. § 2244 where the victim is under 13 years of age (relating to Abusive Sexual Contact)
• A conviction or court martial of a comparable military offense or similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or foreign country or under a former law of this Commonwealth
• A conviction of an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense enumerated under Tier III classification
• Two or more convictions of an offense(s) enumerated under Tier I or Tier II classification
• A conviction of a sexually violent offense which occurred prior to December 20, 2012 and a subsequent conviction for an offense occurring after that date

Ten-year Offenses

Offenders convicted of the following offenses which occurred before December 20, 2012 shall be classified as a Ten-year Registrant:

• 18 Pa. C.S. § 2901 (relating to Kidnapping) where the victim is a minor
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 2910 (relating to Luring a Child into a Motor Vehicle or Structure) if the offense occurred on or after January 26, 2005 and before December 20, 2012
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 3124.2 (relating to Institutional Sexual Assault) if the offense occurred on or after January 26, 2005 and before December 20, 2012
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 3126 (relating to Indecent Assault) where the offense is graded as a misdemeanor of the first degree or higher
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 4302 (relating to Incest) where the victim is twelve years of age or older but under eighteen years of age
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 5902 (b) or (b.1) (relating to Prostitution and Related Offenses) where the actor promotes the prostitution of a minor
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 5903 (a)(3), (4), (5), or (6) (relating to Obscene and Other Sexual Materials and Performances) where the victim is a minor
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 6312 (relating to Sexual Abuse of Children)
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 6318 (relating to unlawful Contact with a Minor)
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 6320 (relating to Sexual Exploitation of Children)
• Individuals convicted of an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the offenses requiring ten-year or lifetime registration
• A conviction or court martial of a comparable military offense or similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or foreign country or under a former law of this Commonwealth

Lifetime Offenses

Offenders convicted of the following offenses which occurred before December 20, 2012 shall be classified as a Lifetime Registrant:

• An individual with two or more convictions of any of the Ten-year Offenses mentioned above
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 3121 (relating to Rape)
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 3123 (relating to Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse)
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 3124.1 (relating to Sexual Assault)
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 3125 (relating to Aggravated Indecent Assault)
• 18 Pa. C.S. § 4302 when the victim is under twelve years of age
• A conviction or court martial of a comparable military offense or similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or foreign country or under a former law of this Commonwealth
• Sexually Violent Predators

Juvenile Offenders

On December 29, 2014, In re: J.B., No.87 MAP 2014, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down SORNA's Juvenile Offender registration requirements as unconstitutional. Juveniles are no longer required to register in Pennsylvania, except if they are classified by the Court as a Sexually Violent Delinquent Child. This decision also includes Juveniles who are to register in another jurisdiction or foreign country.

Sexually Violent Delinquent Child

A child who has been found to be delinquent for an act of sexual violence which if committed by an adult would be a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to rape), 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse), 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault), 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent assault), 3126 (relating to indecent assault) or 4302 (relating to incest) and who has been determined by the Court to be in need of commitment for involuntary treatment.

• A Sexually Violent Delinquent Child shall register for life.

Sexually Violent Predator

An individual convicted of a Tier I sexual offense, a Tier II sexual offense, or a Tier III sexual offense who is determined to be a Sexually Violent Predator by the Court. The term also includes an individual determined to be a Sexually Violent Predator or a similar designation where the determination occurred in another jurisdiction, a foreign country or by court martial following a judicial or administrative determination pursuant to a process similar to that of the Commonwealth’s.

• A Sexually Violent Predator shall register for life.

The following individuals shall register with the Pennsylvania State Police as a sexual offender:

• An individual meeting the criteria as set forth in 42 Pa. C.S. Chapter 97 and who has a residence within this Commonwealth or is a transient.
• An individual meeting the criteria as set forth in 42 Pa. C.S. Chapter 97 and does not have a residence in this Commonwealth but:
  1. Is employed in this Commonwealth; or
  2. Is a student in this Commonwealth.

Reporting Intervals

Individuals required to register as a sexual offender shall appear in-person at an approved Registration or Verification Site according to their assigned Tier or classification:

• Tier I offenders – required to appear annually.
• Tier II offenders – required to appear semiannually (twice a year).
• Tier III offenders – required to appear quarterly (four times a year).
• Ten-year registrant – required to appear annually.
• Lifetime registrant – required to appear annually.
• Transient offenders – required to appear monthly.
• Sexually Violent Delinquent Child – required to appear quarterly (four times a year).
• Sexually Violent Predator– required to appear quarterly (four times a year).

In addition to the periodic in-person reporting interval(s), an individual whose offense was committed on or after December 20, 2012 shall appear in-person at an approved Registration or Verification Site within three business days to provide current information or change(s) relating to:

• A change in name, including an alias.
• A commencement of residence, change in residence, termination of residence or failure to maintain a residence, thus making the individual a transient.
• Commencement of employment, a change in the location or entity in which the individual is employed or a termination of employment.
• Initial enrollment as a student, a change in enrollment as a student or termination as a student.
• An addition or a change in telephone number, including a cell phone number, or a termination of telephone number, including a cell phone number.
• An addition, a change in and termination of a motor vehicle owned or operated by an offender, including watercraft or aircraft. In order to fulfill the requirements of this paragraph, the individual must provide any license plate numbers and registration numbers and other identifiers and an addition to or change in the address of the place the where the vehicle is stored.
• A commencement of temporary lodging, a change in temporary lodging or a termination of temporary lodging. In order to fulfill the requirements of this paragraph, the individual must provide the specific length of time and the dates during which the individual will be temporarily lodged.
• An addition, change in or termination of e-mail address, instant message address or any other designations used in Internet communications or postings.
• An addition, change in or termination of information related to occupational and professional licensing, including type of license held and license number.

Failure to appear in-person within three business days to report any of these changes could result in criminal prosecution under 18 Pa. C.S. § 4915.1.

An individual whose offense was committed before December 20, 2012 has the option of notifying the Pennsylvania State Police of a change to the following information via online form in lieu of an in-person appearance at an approved registration site:

• A commencement of residence, change in residence, termination of residence or failure to maintain a residence, thus making the individual a transient.
• Commencement of employment, a change in the location or entity in which the individual is employed or a termination of employment.
• Initial enrollment as a student, a change in enrollment as a student or termination as a student.

Be advised:

• Only individuals whose offense was committed before December 20, 2012 may notify the Pennsylvania State Police of a change to their information via online form. Individuals whose offense was committed on or after December 20, 2012 must continue to appear in-person at an approved registration site to report a change to their information.
• If an individual whose offense was committed before December 20, 2012 chooses to notify the Pennsylvania State Police of a change to the information via online form, the updated information must be received by the Pennsylvania State Police Megan’s Law Section within three business days of the change. (Updates which arrive late may result in prosecution under 18 Pa C.S. §4915.2).
• If an individual whose offense was committed before December 20, 2012 chooses to notify the Pennsylvania State Police of a change to the information via online form, the change must be reported using the electronic form provided by the Pennsylvania State Police. Click here to complete the form. Follow the directions carefully. Forms which are completed incorrectly may cause a delay resulting in prosecution under 18 Pa C.S. §4915.2.
• This "online form notification" option does not apply to normally required monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual in person verifications required under 42 Pa. C.S. §9799.60, but rather to changes in between normally scheduled verifications.

Any offenders who fails to appear in-person at an approved registration site during their required monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual verification, are subject to prosecution under 18 Pa C.S. §4915.1 or § 4915.2.

International Travel

In addition to the periodic in-person appearance required above, an individual whose offense was committed on or after December 20, 2012 shall appear in-person at an approved Registration or Verification Site no less than 21 days in advance of traveling outside of the United States. The individual shall provide the following information:

• (1) Dates of travel, including date of return to the United States.
• (2) Destinations.
• (3) Temporary lodging.