§ 9799.39 — Photographs and fingerprinting

Pennsylvania § 9799.39

• Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
• Title 42: JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
• Part: PART VIII
• Ch. 97: SENTENCING
• Subch.: REGISTRATION OF SEXUAL OFFENDERS

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An individual subject to registration under section 9799.13 (relating to applicability) shall submit to fingerprinting and photographing as required by this subchapter. Fingerprinting as required by this subchapter shall, at a minimum, require submission of a full set of fingerprints and palm prints. Photographing as required by this subchapter shall, at a minimum, require submission to photographs of the face and any scars, marks, tattoos or other unique features of the individual. Fingerprints and photographs obtained under this subchapter may be maintained for use under this subchapter and for general law enforcement purposes.

Legislative History

(Dec. 20, 2011, P.L.446, No.111, eff. one year; Feb. 21, 2018, P.L.27, No.10, eff. imd.; June 12, 2018, P.L.140, No.29, eff. imd.) 2021 Unconstitutionality.Section 9799.39 was declared unconstitutional as applied by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Commonwealth v. Santana, 266 A.3d 528 (Pa. 2021). 2019 Unconstitutionality.Section 9799.39 was declared unconstitutional as applied by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Commonwealth v. Lippincott, 208 A.3d 143 (Pa. 2019). 2018 Amendments.Act 10 amended section 9799.39 and Act 29 reenacted section 9799.39. Section 20(1) of Act 10 provided that the amendment of section 9799.39 shall apply to an individual who commits an offense on or after December 20, 2012.