§ 15:645 — Central registry

§645. Central registry
A. The bureau shall establish and maintain a central registry to collect and
disseminate information regarding those offenders who are required to register in accordance
with this Chapter. The bureau shall provide the information to all law enforcement agencies
in this state who request such information in an effort to assist in the prevention of violence
and protection of peace officers. The bureau shall establish an alert flag on the criminal
history record information of each person who is required to register pursuant to this Chapter
that would be visible and accessible to law enforcement agencies and peace officers while
in the performance of their duties.
B. Once each year, the bureau shall mail a non-forwardable verification form, not
less than five days prior to the anniversary of the date of the offender's initial registration, to
the last reported address of each person subject to the provisions of this Section. The person
subject to registration shall mail the verification to the bureau within ten days of receipt of
the verification form. If the bureau does not receive the verification form within thirty days,
the bureau shall immediately notify the sheriff of the parish in which the person's last
reported address of residence is located, or in the case of a person residing in a municipality
with a population in excess of three hundred thousand persons, the police department of his
municipality of residence.

Legislative History

Acts 2005, No. 163, §1, eff. June 28, 2005; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 18, §1; Acts 2019, No. 298, §1.