Section 9799.32 - Pennsylvania state police and department of correctionsThe Pennsylvania State Police have the following duties:
(1) To create and maintain the Statewide registry of sexual offenders in conformity with the provisions of this subchapter.(2) In consultation with the Department of Corrections, the Office of Attorney General, the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the chairman and minority chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, to promulgate guidelines necessary for the general administration of this subchapter. These guidelines shall establish procedures to allow an individual subject to the requirements of this subchapter, including a transient, to fulfill these requirements at approved registration sites throughout this Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania State Police shall publish a list of approved registration sites in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and provide a list of approved registration sites in any notice sent to individuals required to register under this subchapter. An approved registration site shall be capable of submitting fingerprints, palm prints, DNA samples and any other information required electronically to the Pennsylvania State Police. The Pennsylvania State Police shall require that approved registration sites submit fingerprints utilizing the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System or in another manner and in such form as the Pennsylvania State Police shall require. Approved registration sites shall not be limited to sites managed by the Pennsylvania State Police and shall include sites managed by local law enforcement agencies that meet the criteria for approved registration sites set forth in this paragraph.(3) To write guidelines regarding neighbor notification under section 9799.27(b)(1) (relating to other notification).(4) Within three business days, to transfer information as set forth in section 9799.18 (relating to information sharing).(5) To enforce the provisions of this subchapter as set forth in section 9799.22 (relating to enforcement).(6) To facilitate verification of information from individuals under Section 9799.13 (relating to applicability) as provided in Section 9799.25 (relating to verification by sexual offenders and Pennsylvania State Police).(7) In consultation with the Department of Education and the Department of Corrections, to promulgate guidelines directing licensed day-care centers, licensed preschool programs, schools, universities and colleges, including community colleges, on the proper use and administration of information received under section 9799.27.(8) In consultation with the Department of Corrections to promulgate guidelines directing State and county correctional facilities and State and county probation and parole offices regarding the completion of information, including the taking of photographs, required by sexual offenders under this subchapter.(9) In consultation with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, the Department of Human Services and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission, to promulgate guidelines regarding the completion of information required by juvenile offenders and sexually violent delinquent children under this subchapter. (10) To develop the telephonic verification system established under Section 9799.25.Amended by P.L. TBD 2021 No. 59, § 5, eff. 6/30/2021.Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 29, § 11, eff. 6/12/2018.Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 10, § 16, eff. 2/21/2018.Amended by P.L. 880 2012 No. 91, § 12, eff. 7/5/2012.2011, Dec. 20, P.L. 446, No. 111, § 12, effective in one year [Dec. 20, 2012]. .