42 Pa. C.S. § 9799.14

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 9799.14 - Sexual offenses and tier system
(a) Tier system established. --Sexual offenses shall be classified in a three-tiered system composed of Tier I sexual offenses, Tier II sexual offenses and Tier III sexual offenses.
(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) [Deleted by 2024 Amendment.]
(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) [Deleted by 2024 Amendment.]
(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) [Deleted by 2024 Amendment.]
(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).

42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.14

Amended by P.L. (number not assigned at time of publication) 2024 No. 16,§ 2, eff. 5/8/2024.
Amended by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 144, § 1, eff. 1/2/2023.
Amended by P.L. TBD 2020 No. 63, § 3, eff. 9/21/2020.
Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 29, § 7, eff. 6/12/2018.
Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 10, § 9, eff. 2/21/2018.
Amended by P.L. 2014 No. 105, § 8, eff. 8/31/2014.
Amended by P.L. 41 2014 No. 19, § 4, eff. 3/14/2014.
Amended by P.L. 880 2012 No. 91, § 6, eff. 12/20/2012.
2011, Dec. 20, P.L. 446, No. 111, § 12, effective in one year [Dec. 20, 2012]. .