1.Notification by court, the department, the bureau or a law enforcement agency.
An offender has a duty to register under this chapter after notification has been given to the offender by a court of jurisdiction, the department, the bureau or a law enforcement agency. A court shall notify the offender at the time of sentence of the duty to register pursuant to this chapter. Notification of the duty to register under this chapter also may be given to the offender at any time after the imposition of sentence.
1-A.
When duty to register must be exercised.
Following notification by a court, the department, the bureau or a law enforcement agency under subsection 1, an offender shall register as follows.
1-B.
Duty to notify law enforcement agency.
An offender shall notify the law enforcement ag
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1.
Notification by court, the department, the bureau or a law enforcement agency.
An offender has a duty to register under this chapter after notification has been given to the offender by a court of jurisdiction, the department, the bureau or a law enforcement agency. A court shall notify the offender at the time of sentence of the duty to register pursuant to this chapter. Notification of the duty to register under this chapter also may be given to the offender at any time after the imposition of sentence.
1-A.
When duty to register must be exercised.
Following notification by a court, the department, the bureau or a law enforcement agency under subsection 1, an offender shall register as follows.
1-B.
Duty to notify law enforcement agency.
An offender shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction in those areas where the offender is domiciled, resides, works or attends school within 24 hours of becoming a domiciliary or a resident or beginning work or attending school. If the location is a municipality with an organized municipal police department, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction is the municipal police department. If the location is a school having an organized police department, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction is the campus police department. If the location is neither a municipality nor a school with an organized police department, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction is the sheriff's department.
2.
Responsibility of ensuring initial registration.
The department, the county jail or the state mental health institute that has custody of an offender shall inform the offender, prior to discharge or conditional release, of the duty to register. If an offender does not serve a period of institutional confinement, the court shall inform the offender at the time of sentencing of the duty to register. The department, county jail, state mental health institute or court shall:
2-A.
Duty of registrant sentenced from June 30, 1992 to September 17, 1999 to register.
Notwithstanding subsection 1, a person coming within the definition of a 10-year registrant or lifetime registrant who has been sentenced on or after June 30, 1992 but before September 18, 1999 for a sex offense or a sexually violent offense shall register either as a 10-year registrant or lifetime registrant, whichever is applicable, if the duty to register has been triggered under subsection 1‑A, paragraph A, B or C and the offender has been notified of the duty to register by a court of jurisdiction, the department, the bureau or a law enforcement agency. The offender shall register with the bureau within 5 days of notice.
2-B.
Duty to register for new crimes.
For a person who has been sentenced for a crime added by an amendment to the definition of sex offense or sexually violent offense in section 11203 since September 1, 2002, if the duty to register has been triggered under subsection 1‑A, paragraph A, B or C and the offender has been notified of the duty to register by a court of jurisdiction, the department, the bureau or a law enforcement agency, that person shall register as a 10-year registrant or a lifetime registrant, whichever is applicable. The offender shall register with the bureau within 5 days of notice.
2-C.
Duty of registrant sentenced from January 1, 1982 to June 29, 1992 to register.
Notwithstanding subsection 1, a person who meets the definition of a 10-year registrant or a lifetime registrant who has been sentenced on or after January 1, 1982 but before June 30, 1992 for a sex offense or a sexually violent offense shall register either as a 10-year registrant or a lifetime registrant, whichever is applicable, if the duty to register has been triggered under subsection 1‑A, paragraph A, B or C and the offender has been notified of the duty to register by a court of jurisdiction, the department, the bureau or a law enforcement agency. The offender shall register with the bureau within 5 days of notice.
3.
Transfer of initial registration information to bureau and FBI.
The department, county jail, state mental health institute or court within 3 days of receipt of the information described in subsection 2 shall forward the information to the bureau. If the court orders the offender to submit to the taking of fingerprints and a photograph at a specified law enforcement agency, the law enforcement agency shall submit the fingerprints and photograph to the bureau within 3 days. The bureau shall immediately enter the information into the registration system, notify the law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction where the offender expects to be domiciled and reside and transmit the information to the FBI for inclusion in the national FBI sex offender database.
4.
Verification for persons sentenced on or after September 18, 1999.
During the period a registrant sentenced on or after September 18, 1999 is required to register, the bureau shall require the registrant to verify registration information including domicile, residence, mailing address, place of employment and college or school being attended. Unless verifications are suspended, the bureau shall verify the registration information of a 10-year registrant on each anniversary of the 10-year registrant's initial registration date and shall verify a lifetime registrant's registration information every 3 months after that lifetime registrant's initial registration date. Verification of the registration information of a 10-year registrant or lifetime registrant occurs as set out in this subsection.
4-A.
Verification for person sentenced on or after January 1, 1982 and prior to September 18, 1999 who is a 10-year registrant.
During the period a 10-year registrant sentenced on or after January 1, 1982 and prior to September 18, 1999 is required to register, the bureau shall require the 10-year registrant to verify registration information including domicile, residence, mailing address, place of employment and college or school being attended. Unless verifications are suspended, the bureau shall verify the registration information of a 10-year registrant in writing as provided by the bureau on each anniversary of the 10-year registrant's initial registration date and once every 5 years in person. Verification of the registration information of a 10-year registrant occurs as set out in this subsection.
4-B.
Verification for person sentenced on or after January 1, 1982 and prior to September 18, 1999 who is a lifetime registrant.
During the period a lifetime registrant sentenced on or after January 1, 1982 and prior to September 18, 1999 is required to register, the bureau shall require the lifetime registrant to verify registration information including domicile, residence, mailing address, place of employment and college or school being attended. Unless verifications are suspended, the bureau shall verify the registration information of a lifetime registrant in writing as provided by the bureau every 3 months after that lifetime registrant's initial registration date and once every 5 years in person. Verification of the registration information of a lifetime registrant occurs as set out in this subsection.
4-C.
Verification for person sentenced in another jurisdiction before January 1, 1982 who is a lifetime registrant.
During the period a lifetime registrant sentenced in another jurisdiction before January 1, 1982 is required to register, the bureau shall require the lifetime registrant to verify registration information including domicile, residence, mailing address, place of employment and college or school being attended. Unless verifications are suspended, the bureau shall verify the registration information of a lifetime registrant in writing as provided by the bureau every 3 months after that lifetime registrant's initial registration date and once every 5 years in person. Verification of the registration information of a lifetime registrant occurs as set out in this subsection.
5.
Change of domicile, residence, place of employment or college or school being attended.
An offender or registrant shall notify the bureau in writing of a change of residence, domicile, place of employment or college or school being attended within 5 days and shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction within 24 hours after changing that domicile, residence, place of employment or college or school being attended.