Pennsylvania Act 2024-16 — JUDICIAL CODE (42 PA.C.S.) - SEXUAL OFFENSES AND TIER SYSTEM

Act text

Session of 2024

No. 2024-16

SB 1111

AN ACT

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for definitions and for sexual offenses and tier system.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The definition of "sexually violent predator" in section 9799.12 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 9799.12. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Sexually violent predator." An individual who committed a sexually violent offense under the laws of this Commonwealth or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit a sexually violent offense under the laws of this Commonwealth on or after December 20, 2012, [for which the individual was convicted, specified in:

(1) section 9799.14(b)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9) or (10) (relating to sexual offenses and tier system) or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any offense under section 9799.14(b)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9) or (10);

(2) section 9799.14(c)(1), (1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense under section 9799.14(c)(1), (1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6); or

(3) section 9799.14(d)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) or (9) or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense under section 9799.14(d)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) or (9)]

who is determined to be a sexually violent predator under section 9799.24 (relating to assessments) due to a mental abnormality or personality disorder that makes the individual likely to engage in predatory sexually violent offenses. The term includes an individual determined to be a sexually violent predator or 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 under section 9799.24 where the determination or designation is based on the commitment of a sexually violent offense on or after December 20, 2012, for which the individual was convicted.

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Section 2. Section 9799.14(b), (c) and (d) of Title 42 are amended to read:

§ 9799.14. Sexual offenses and tier system.

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(b) Tier I sexual offenses.--The following offenses , or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the following offenses, shall be classified as Tier I sexual offenses:

(1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2902(b) (relating to unlawful restraint).

(2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2903(b) (relating to false imprisonment).

(3) 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.

(4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2910 (relating to luring a child into a motor vehicle or structure).

(4.1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3011(a)(1) and (2) (relating to trafficking in individuals).

(4.2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3013 (relating to patronizing a victim of sexual servitude).

(5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a) and (a.4)(1) (relating to institutional sexual assault).

(6) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(1) (relating to indecent assault).

(7) (Reserved).

(8) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6301(a)(1)(ii) (relating to corruption of minors).

(9) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312(d) (relating to sexual abuse of children).

(10) 18 Pa.C.S. § 7507.1. (relating to invasion of privacy).

(11) 18 U.S.C. § 1801 (relating to video voyeurism).

(12) 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4) (relating to certain activities relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of minors).

(13) 18 U.S.C. § 2252A (relating to certain activities relating to material constituting or containing child pornography).

(14) 18 U.S.C. § 2252B (relating to misleading domain names on the Internet).

(15) 18 U.S.C. § 2252C (relating to misleading words or digital images on the Internet).

(16) 18 U.S.C. § 2422(a) (relating to coercion and enticement).

(17) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b) (relating to transportation of minors).

(18) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(c).

(19) 18 U.S.C. § 2424 (relating to filing factual statement about alien individual).

(20) 18 U.S.C. § 2425 (relating to use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor).

(21) A comparable military offense or similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or foreign country or under a former law of this Commonwealth.

[(22) An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense listed in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20) or (21).]

(23) 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.

(c) Tier II sexual offenses.--The following offenses , or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the following offenses, shall be classified as Tier II sexual offenses:

(1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3011(b).

(1.1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1(a)(2) (relating to statutory sexual assault).

(1.2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a.2) and (a.3).

(1.3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (8).

(1.4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3012 (relating to involuntary servitude) as it relates to sexual servitude.

(2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 5902(b.1) (relating to prostitution and related offenses).

(3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 5903(a)(3)(ii), (4)(ii), (5)(ii) or (6) (relating to obscene and other sexual materials and performances).

(4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312(b) and (c).

(5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318 (relating to unlawful contact with minor).

(6) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6320 (relating to sexual exploitation of children).

(7) 18 U.S.C. § 1591 (relating to sex trafficking of children by force, fraud, or coercion).

(8) 18 U.S.C. § 2243 (relating to sexual abuse of a minor or ward).

(9) 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.

(10) 18 U.S.C. § 2251 (relating to sexual exploitation of children).

(11) 18 U.S.C. § 2251A (relating to selling or buying of children).

(12) 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(1), (2) or (3).

(13) 18 U.S.C. § 2260 (relating to production of sexually explicit depictions of a minor for importation into the United States).

(14) 18 U.S.C. § 2421 (relating to transportation generally).

(15) 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b).

(16) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a).

(17) A comparable military offense or similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or foreign country or under a former law of this Commonwealth.

[(18) An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense listed in paragraph (1), (1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16) or (17).]

(d) Tier III sexual offenses.--The following offenses , or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the following offenses, shall be classified as Tier III sexual offenses:

(1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901(a.1) (relating to kidnapping).

(2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to rape).

(3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1(b) (relating to statutory sexual assault).

(4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse).

(5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault).

(6) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a.1) and (a.4)(2).

(7) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent assault).

(8) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(7).

(9) 18 Pa.C.S. § 4302(b) (relating to incest).

(10) 18 U.S.C. § 2241 (relating to aggravated sexual abuse).

(11) 18 U.S.C. § 2242 (relating to sexual abuse).

(12) 18 U.S.C. § 2244 where the victim is under 13 years of age.

(13) A comparable military offense or similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or country or under a former law of this Commonwealth.

[(14) An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense listed in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13).]

(15) (Reserved).

(16) Two or more convictions of offenses listed as Tier I or Tier II sexual offenses.

(17) One conviction of a sexually violent offense and one conviction of a sexually violent offense as defined in section 9799.55 (relating to registration).

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 8th day of May, A.D. 2024.

JOSH SHAPIRO