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§ 9799.36. Counseling of sexually violent predators

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: June 12, 2018

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VIII. Criminal Proceedings
Chapter 97. Sentencing (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter H. Registration of Sexual Offenders (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 12, 2018
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9799.36
Formerly cited as PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9799.4
§ 9799.36. Counseling of sexually violent predators
(a) General rule.--A sexually violent predator who is not incarcerated shall be required to attend at least monthly counseling sessions in a program approved by the board and be financially responsible for all fees assessed from the counseling sessions. The board shall monitor the compliance of the sexually violent predator. If the sexually violent predator can prove to the satisfaction of the court that the sexually violent predator cannot afford to pay for the counseling sessions, the sexually violent predator shall nonetheless attend the counseling sessions, and the parole office shall pay the requisite fees.
(b) Designation in another jurisdiction.--If an individual specified in section 9799.13 (relating to applicability) has been designated as a sexually violent predator in another jurisdiction and was required to undergo counseling, the individual shall be subject to the provisions of this section.
(c) Penalty.--A sexually violent predator who knowingly fails to attend counseling sessions as provided in this section may be subject to prosecution under 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915.1 (relating to failure to comply with registration requirements).
(d) Notification.--A provider of counseling services under subsection (a) shall notify the district attorney of the county and the chief law enforcement officer, as defined in section 8951 (relating to definitions), of the municipality in the county and municipality where the provider is located that the provider is counseling sexually violent predators. Notifications under this subsection must be submitted in writing by January 15 of each year and shall include the address of the provider.

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2011, Dec. 20, P.L. 446, No. 111, § 12, effective in one year [Dec. 20, 2012]. Amended 2012, July 5, P.L. 880, No. 91, § 12, effective Dec. 20, 2012; 2015, July 10, P.L. 122, No. 20, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 8, 2015]; 2018, Feb. 21, P.L. 27, No. 10, § 17, imd. effective. Reenacted 2018, June 12, P.L. 140, No. 29, § 11, imd. effective.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9799.36, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9799.36
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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