Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules PCRA Cannot Be Used to Challenge SORNA Registration Requirements

Commonwealth v. Arnett, No. 19 MAP 2023 | Decided March 26, 2026 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a significant procedural ruling on March 26, 2026, in Commonwealth v. Arnett, clarifying that the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) is not an available vehicle for challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA II). The decision was authored…

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