PENNSYLVANIA STATE LAWS

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Registration Criteria

The following individuals shall register with the Pennsylvania State Police as a sexual offender:
An individual meeting the criteria listed under Applicability and who has a residence within this Commonwealth or is a transient.
An individual meeting the criteria listed under Applicability 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).
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).




General Registration Requirements


In addition to the periodic in-person reporting interval(s), an offender 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.


Effective November 14, 2014, an offender convicted before December 20, 2012 has the option of notifying the Pennsylvania State Police of a change to their information (listed above) via mail in lieu of an in-person appearance at an approved registration site. Be advised:
Only offenders convicted before December 20, 2012 may notify the Pennsylvania State Police of a change to their information via mail. Offenders convicted 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 offender convicted before December 20, 2012 decides to notify the Pennsylvania State Police of a change to the information via mail, 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. 4915.1).
If an offender convicted before December 20, 2012 decides to notify the Pennsylvania State Police of a change to the information via mail, the change must be reported using the form provided by the Pennsylvania State Police. Click Here to download the form. Follow the directions carefully. Forms which are completed incorrectly may cause a delay resulting in prosecution under 18 Pa C.S. §4915.1.
This "mail notification" option does not apply to normally required monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual in person verifications required under 42 Pa. C.S. §9799.25, but rather to changes in between normally scheduled verifications. Offenders who fail 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.


Resource:
https://www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us/InformationalPages/Registration