Bill No.: SF0061                  Drafter:  JHR

LSO No.:  09LSO-0164              Effective Date:  7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0075

Chapter No.:       162

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:       Sex offender registration.

Subject: Amends sex offender registration requirements as specified.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law, a sex offender may register with the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) or the county sheriff under differing circumstances.

· This bill:

o Clarifies the agency a sex offender shall be required to register with shall be the county sheriff of the county where the offender resides, is employed or attends school, and the sheriff of each county where the offender may be employed, reside or attend school;

o Requires the offender to provide the age of each of his victims on the list of information he is required to report to the sheriff;

o Provides a 3 working day limit for the offender to register when specified personal circumstances change (under current law, different provisions provided for a 3 or 10 day period to register as a sex offender);

o Requires the sheriff to photograph the offender during the annual in-person verification, or if the offender's appearance changes substantially, which photographs shall be transmitted to DCI within 3 working days;

o Requires the offender to notify the sheriff in person and any other relevant registering agency (public or private), including the entity with whom the offender last registered, of every change in employment or enrollment status within 3 working days;

o Any such required information received about the change in the status of the offender shall be forwarded by the receiving entity to DCI within 3 working days;

o Authorizes an offender to petition the court for a reduction in the registration period required by law by 5 years if he maintains a clean record for 10 years;

o Requires a petition for reduction in the registration period be served on the prosecuting attorney in the county where the petition was filed and allows the prosecuting attorney to file a responsive pleading as specified;

o Amends the elements of harboring a sex offender as specified.