display of unusual cruelty by the offender during commission
of the crime.
(10) Behavioral characteristics that contribute to the
offender's conduct.
(d) Submission of report by board.--The board shall submit a
written report containing its assessment to the court no later
than 30 days after the assessment was ordered.
(e) Court review of findings.--Upon receipt of the board's
report, the court shall determine if the offender is a domestic
violence predator. The determination shall be based on evidence
presented at a hearing held prior to sentencing and before the
trial judge. The offender and district attorney shall be given
notice of the hearing and an opportunity to be heard, the right
to call witnesses, including expert witnesses, and the right to
conduct cross-examination. The offender shall have the right to
counsel and to have an attorney appointed to represent the
offender if he cannot afford one.
(f) Subsequent review.--No sooner than one year prior to
release from a State or county correctional facility and in
five-year intervals thereafter, an offender designated a
domestic violence predator may petition a court having original
jurisdiction in the matter for reconsideration. The court may
request a new report by the board and enter an order terminating
the designation, in which case the court shall notify the
Pennsylvania State Police.
§ 9605. Other registration requirements.
(a) Registration of domestic violence predators.--A domestic
violence predator shall be required to register all current
addresses with the Pennsylvania State Police upon release from
incarceration, upon parole from a State or county correctional
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