How SB 1484 changes current law

Compared against the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes lifetime no-contact orders for victims of specified offenses, including aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and kidnapping, among others.

• 42 Pa.C.S. § 9766

  § 9766. Lifetime no-contact orders for victims of covered offenses. (a) Covered offenses.--At the time of sentencing, on the request of the victim or the prosecutor, the court shall issue an injunction that prohibits the defendant from contacting the victim if the defendant is convicted of an offense under the following: (1) 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 25 (relating to criminal homicide). (2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702 (relating to aggravated assault). (3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2706 (relating to terroristic threats). (4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709.1 (relating to stalking). (5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901 (relating to kidnapping). (6) 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 30 (relating to human trafficking). (7) 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 31 (relating to sexual offenses). (8) 18 Pa.C.S. § 4302 (relating to incest). (9) 18 Pa.C.S. § 5903 (relating to obscene and other sexual materials and performances), when the victim is a minor. (10) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of children). (11) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6320 (relating to sexual exploitation of children). (A) COVERED OFFENSES.--AT THE TIME OF SENTENCING, ON THE REQUEST OF THE VICTIM OR THE PROSECUTOR, THE COURT SHALL ISSUE AN INJUNCTION THAT PROHIBITS THE DEFENDANT FROM CONTACTING THE VICTIM IF THE DEFENDANT IS CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE UNDER THE FOLLOWING OR AN ATTEMPT, CONSPIRACY OR SOLICITATION OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) 18 PA.C.S. CH. 25 (RELATING TO CRIMINAL HOMICIDE). (2) 18 PA.C.S. § 2701 (RELATING TO SIMPLE ASSAULT). (3) 18 PA.C.S. § 2702 (RELATING TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT). (4) 18 PA.C.S. § 2706 (RELATING TO TERRORISTIC THREATS). (5) 18 PA.C.S. § 2709.1 (RELATING TO STALKING). (6) 18 PA.C.S. § 2718 (RELATING TO STRANGULATION). (7) 18 PA.C.S. § 2901 (RELATING TO KIDNAPPING). (8) 18 PA.C.S. § 2902 (RELATING TO UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT). (9) 18 PA.C.S. § 2903 (RELATING TO FALSE IMPRISONMENT). (10) 18 PA.C.S. § 2910 (RELATING TO LURING A CHILD INTO A MOTOR VEHICLE OR STRUCTURE). (11) 18 PA.C.S. CH. 30 (RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING). (12) 18 PA.C.S. CH. 31 (RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES). (13) 18 PA.C.S. § 3502(A)(1) (RELATING TO BURGLARY). (14) 18 PA.C.S. § 3701(A)(1)(I), (II) OR (III) (RELATING TO ROBBERY). (15) 18 PA.C.S. § 3702 (RELATING TO ROBBERY OF MOTOR VEHICLE). (16) 18 PA.C.S. § 4302 (RELATING TO INCEST). (17) 18 PA.C.S. § 5903 (RELATING TO OBSCENE AND OTHER SEXUAL MATERIALS AND PERFORMANCES). (18) 18 PA.C.S. § 6301(A)(1)(II) (RELATING TO CORRUPTION OF MINORS). (19) 18 PA.C.S. § 6312 (RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN). (20) 18 PA.C.S. § 6318 (RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CONTACT WITH MINOR). (21) 18 PA.C.S. § 6320 (RELATING TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN). (22) 18 PA.C.S. § 7507.1 (RELATING TO INVASION OF PRIVACY).

  This addition creates a statutory framework for issuing lifetime no-contact orders to protect victims of serious offenses from further contact with their offenders.