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H.B. 492

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SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION AND

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REGISTRATION

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2008 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Paul Ray

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Senate Sponsor: Darin G. Peterson

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding the
             11      registration of sex offenders and the content of the sex offender registry.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines "offender" to include both sex offender and kidnap offender as each is
             15      defined in the bill;
             16          .    provides a definition of jurisdictions, including the federal government and Indian
             17      Country;
             18          .    requires nonresident sex offenders subject to registration to register in Utah if the
             19      offender is in Utah for ten or more days during a year;
             20          .    provides that sex offenders shall serve on parole the maximum time of the
             21      offender's sentence, unless the Board of Pardons reduces the period of parole;
             22          .    requires nonresident sex offenders to register in Utah as required in the state of
             23      conviction, if that state requires more frequent registration;
             24          .    requires offenders to report changes of residence, work, education institution,
             25      vehicle, and other information within three business days rather than five days;
             26          .    requires offenders to register every six months, rather than every year as is currently
             27      required;


             28          .    provides that an offender who does not register as required shall register for an
             29      additional year for each registration violation;
             30          .    adds aggravated kidnapping as a lifetime registration offense;
             31          .    exempts child kidnapping as an offense subject to registration if the offender is the
             32      natural parent of the child;
             33          .    requires that the offender register information regarding:
             34              .    any secondary residence, as well as the primary residence;
             35              .    not only the vehicle used, but any vehicle owned or regularly used, and also any
             36      vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft that is required to be registered in any
             37      jurisdiction;
             38              .    telephone numbers, Internet identifiers, passport information, immigration
             39      documents if the offender is an alien, and all professional licenses held by the
             40      offender; and
             41              .    employment and volunteer locations;
             42          .    requires that the offender register the offender's Social Security number; and
             43          .    clarifies the difference between offender information that is available to law
             44      enforcement and information that is available to the public on the Sex Offender
             45      Notification and Registration website and specifies the offender information that is
             46      to be provided on the website.
             47      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             48          None
             49      Other Special Clauses:
             50          None
             51      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             52      AMENDS:
             53          53-3-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 189
             54          53-3-807, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 294
             55          62A-7-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 269
             56          76-3-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 301
             57          77-18-12, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapters 50, 189, and 269
             58          77-27-21.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 337


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             60      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             61          Section 1. Section 53-3-216 is amended to read:
             62           53-3-216. Change of address -- Duty of licensee to notify division within ten days
             63      -- Change of name -- Proof necessary -- Method of giving notice by division.
             64          (1) If a person, after applying for or receiving a license, moves from the address named
             65      in the application or in the license certificate issued to him, the person shall within ten days of
             66      moving, notify the division in a manner specified by the division of his new address and the
             67      number of any license certificate held by him.
             68          (2) If a person requests to change the surname on the applicant's license, the division
             69      shall issue a substitute license with the new name upon receiving an application and fee for a
             70      duplicate license and any of the following proofs of the applicant's full legal name:
             71          (a) an original or certified copy of the applicant's marriage certificate;
             72          (b) a certified copy of a court order under Title 42, Chapter 1, Change of Name,
             73      showing the name change;
             74          (c) an original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a government agency;
             75          (d) a certified copy of a divorce decree or annulment granted the applicant that
             76      specifies the name change requested; or
             77          (e) a certified copy of a divorce decree that does not specify the name change requested
             78      together with:
             79          (i) an original or certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate;
             80          (ii) the applicant's marriage license;
             81          (iii) a driver license record showing use of a maiden name; or
             82          (iv) other documentation the division finds acceptable.
             83          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), if a person has applied for and received
             84      a license certificate and is currently required to register as a sex offender under Section
             85      77-27-21.5 :
             86          (i) the person's original license or renewal to an original license expires on the next
             87      birth date of the licensee beginning on July 1, 2006;
             88          (ii) the person shall surrender the person's license to the division on or before the
             89      licensee's next birth date beginning on July 1, 2006; and


             90          (iii) the person may apply for a license certificate with an expiration date identified in
             91      Subsection 53-3-205 (8)(h) by:
             92          (A) furnishing proper documentation to the division as provided in Section 53-3-205 ;
             93      and
             94          (B) paying the fee for a license required under Section 53-3-105 .
             95          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), if a person has applied for and received a
             96      license certificate and is subsequently convicted of any offense listed in Subsection
             97      77-27-21.5 (1)[(f)](m), the person shall surrender the license certificate to the division on the
             98      person's next birth date following the conviction and may apply for a license certificate with an
             99      expiration date identified in Subsection 53-3-205 (8)(h) by:
             100          (i) furnishing proper documentation to the division as provided in Section 53-3-205 ;
             101      and
             102          (ii) paying the fee for a license required under Section 53-3-105 .
             103          (c) A person who is unable to comply with the provisions of Subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b)
             104      because the person is in the custody of the Department of Corrections or the Division of
             105      Juvenile Justice Services, confined in a correctional facility not operated by or under contract
             106      with the Department of Corrections, or committed to a state mental facility, shall comply with
             107      the provisions of Subsection (3)(a) or (b) within ten days of being released from confinement.
             108          (4) (a) If the division is authorized or required to give any notice under this chapter or
             109      other law regulating the operation of vehicles, the notice shall, unless otherwise prescribed, be
             110      given by:
             111          (i) personal delivery to the person to be notified; or
             112          (ii) deposit in the United States mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the person at
             113      his address as shown by the records of the division.
             114          (b) The giving of notice by mail is complete upon the expiration of four days after the
             115      deposit of the notice.
             116          (c) Proof of the giving of notice in either manner may be made by the certificate of any
             117      officer or employee of the division or affidavit of any person older than 18 years of age,
             118      naming the person to whom the notice was given and specifying the time, place, and manner of
             119      giving the notice.
             120          (5) The division may use state mailing or United States Postal Service information to:


             121          (a) verify an address on an application or on records of the division; and
             122          (b) correct mailing addresses in the division's records.
             123          (6) (a) A violation of the provisions of Subsection (1) is an infraction.
             124          (b) A person who knowingly fails to surrender a license certificate under Subsection
             125      (3) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             126          Section 2. Section 53-3-807 is amended to read:
             127           53-3-807. Expiration -- Address and name change -- Extension for disabled.
             128          (1) An identification card issued on or after July 1, 2006 expires on the birth date of the
             129      applicant in the fifth year following the issuance of the identification card.
             130          (2) If a person has applied for and received an identification card and subsequently
             131      moves from the address shown on the application or on the card, the person shall within ten
             132      days notify the division in a manner specified by the division of the person's new address.
             133          (3) If a person has applied for and received an identification card and subsequently
             134      changes the person's name under Title 42, Chapter 1, Change of Name, the person:
             135          (a) shall surrender the card to the division; and
             136          (b) may apply for a new card in the person's new name by:
             137          (i) furnishing proper documentation to the division as provided in Section 53-3-804 ;
             138      and
             139          (ii) paying the fee required under Section 53-3-105 .
             140          (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(c), if a person has applied for and received
             141      an identification card and is currently required to register as a sex offender under Section
             142      77-27-21.5 :
             143          (i) the person's identification card expires annually on the next birth date of the
             144      cardholder, on and after July 1, 2006;
             145          (ii) the person shall surrender the person's identification card to the division on or
             146      before the cardholder's next birth date beginning on July 1, 2006; and
             147          (iii) the person may apply for an identification card with an expiration date identified in
             148      Subsection (8)(b) by:
             149          (A) furnishing proper documentation to the division as provided in Section 53-3-804 ;
             150      and
             151          (B) paying the fee for an identification card required under Section 53-3-105 .


             152          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(c), if a person has applied for and received an
             153      identification card and is subsequently convicted of any offense listed in Subsection
             154      77-27-21.5 (1)[(f)](m), the person shall surrender the card to the division on the person's next
             155      birth date following the conviction and may apply for a new card with an expiration date
             156      identified in Subsection (8)(b) by:
             157          (i) furnishing proper documentation to the division as provided in Section 53-3-804 ;
             158      and
             159          (ii) paying the fee required under Section 53-3-105 .
             160          (c) A person who is unable to comply with the provisions of Subsection (4)(a) or (4)(b)
             161      because the person is in the custody of the Department of Corrections or Division of Juvenile
             162      Justice Services, confined in a correctional facility not operated by or under contract with the
             163      Department of Corrections, or committed to a state mental facility, shall comply with the
             164      provisions of Subsection (4)(a) or (b) within ten days of being released from confinement.
             165          (5) A person older than 21 years of age with a disability, as defined under the
             166      Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-336, may extend the expiration date on
             167      an identification card for five years if the person with a disability or an agent of the person with
             168      a disability:
             169          (a) requests that the division send the application form to obtain the extension or
             170      requests an application form in person at the division's offices;
             171          (b) completes the application;
             172          (c) certifies that the extension is for a person 21 years of age or older with a disability;
             173      and
             174          (d) returns the application to the division together with the identification card fee
             175      required under Section 53-3-105 .
             176          (6) (a) (i) An identification card may only be extended once, except as prohibited under
             177      Subsection (6)(b).
             178          (ii) After an extension an application for an identification card must be applied for in
             179      person at the division's offices.
             180          (b) An identification card issued to a person required to register as a sex offender under
             181      Section 77-27-21.5 may not be extended.
             182          (7) An identification card issued prior to July 1, 2006 to a person 65 years of age or


             183      older does not expire, but continues in effect until the death of that person.
             184          (8) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section:
             185          (a) an identification card that was obtained without using a Social Security number as
             186      required under Subsection 53-3-804 (2) expires on July 1, 2005; and
             187          (b) an identification card expires on the birth date of the applicant in the first year
             188      following the year that the identification card was issued if the applicant is required to register
             189      as a sex offender under Section 77-27-21.5 .
             190          (9) A person who knowingly fails to surrender an identification card under Subsection
             191      (4) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             192          Section 3. Section 62A-7-104 is amended to read:
             193           62A-7-104. Division responsibilities.
             194          (1) The division is responsible for all youth offenders committed to it by juvenile
             195      courts for secure confinement or supervision and treatment in the community.
             196          (2) The division shall:
             197          (a) establish and administer a continuum of community, secure, and nonsecure
             198      programs for all youth offenders committed to the division;
             199          (b) establish and maintain all detention and secure facilities and set minimum standards
             200      for those facilities;
             201          (c) establish and operate prevention and early intervention youth services programs for
             202      nonadjudicated youth placed with the division; and
             203          (d) establish observation and assessment programs necessary to serve youth offenders
             204      committed by the juvenile court for short-term observation under Subsection 78-3a-118 (2)(e),
             205      and whenever possible, conduct the programs in settings separate and distinct from secure
             206      facilities for youth offenders.
             207          (3) The division shall place youth offenders committed to it in the most appropriate
             208      program for supervision and treatment.
             209          (4) In any order committing a youth offender to the division, the juvenile court shall
             210      specify whether the youth offender is being committed for secure confinement or placement in
             211      a community-based program. The division shall place the youth offender in the most
             212      appropriate program within the category specified by the court.
             213          (5) The division shall employ staff necessary to:


             214          (a) supervise and control youth offenders in secure facilities or in the community;
             215          (b) supervise and coordinate treatment of youth offenders committed to the division for
             216      placement in community-based programs; and
             217          (c) control and supervise nonadjudicated youth placed with the division for temporary
             218      services in receiving centers, youth services, and other programs established by the division.
             219          (6) Youth in the custody or temporary custody of the division are controlled or detained
             220      in a manner consistent with public safety and rules promulgated by the division. In the event of
             221      an unauthorized leave from a secure facility, detention center, community-based program,
             222      receiving center, home, or any other designated placement, division employees have the
             223      authority and duty to locate and apprehend the youth, or to initiate action with local law
             224      enforcement agencies for assistance.
             225          (7) The division shall establish and operate compensatory-service work programs for
             226      youth offenders committed to the division by the juvenile court. The compensatory-service
             227      work program shall:
             228          (a) provide labor to help in the operation, repair, and maintenance of public facilities,
             229      parks, highways, and other programs designated by the division;
             230          (b) provide educational and prevocational programs in cooperation with the State
             231      Board of Education for youth offenders placed in the program; and
             232          (c) provide counseling to youth offenders.
             233          (8) The division shall establish minimum standards for the operation of all private
             234      residential and nonresidential rehabilitation facilities which provide services to juveniles who
             235      have committed a delinquent act, in this state or in any other state.
             236          (9) In accordance with policies established by the board, the division shall provide
             237      regular training for staff of secure facilities, detention staff, case management staff, and staff of
             238      the community-based programs.
             239          (10) (a) The division is authorized to employ special function officers, as defined in
             240      Section 53-13-105 , to locate and apprehend minors who have absconded from division
             241      custody, transport minors taken into custody pursuant to division policy, investigate cases, and
             242      carry out other duties as assigned by the division.
             243          (b) Special function officers may be employed through contract with the Department of
             244      Public Safety, any P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement agency, or directly hired by the division.


             245          (11) The division shall designate employees to obtain the saliva DNA specimens
             246      required under Section 53-10-403 . The division shall ensure that the designated employees
             247      receive appropriate training and that the specimens are obtained in accordance with accepted
             248      protocol.
             249          (12) The division shall register with the Department of Corrections any person who:
             250          (a) has been adjudicated delinquent based on an offense listed in Subsection
             251      77-27-21.5 (1)[(f)](m)(i);
             252          (b) has been committed to the division for secure confinement; and
             253          (c) remains in the division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.
             254          Section 4. Section 76-3-202 is amended to read:
             255           76-3-202. Paroled persons -- Termination or discharge from sentence -- Time
             256      served on parole -- Discretion of Board of Pardons and Parole.
             257          (1) (a) Except as [otherwise] provided in [this section] Subsection (1)(b), every person
             258      committed to the state prison to serve an indeterminate term and later released on parole shall,
             259      upon completion of three years on parole outside of confinement and without violation, be
             260      terminated from [his] the person's sentence unless the [person] parole is earlier terminated by
             261      the Board of Pardons and Parole[. Any person who violates the terms of his parole, while
             262      serving parole, shall at the discretion of the Board of Pardons and Parole be recommitted to
             263      prison to serve the portion of the balance of his term as determined by the Board of Pardons
             264      and Parole, but not to exceed the maximum term].
             265          (b) Every person committed to the state prison to serve an indeterminate term and later
             266      released on parole on or after July 1, 2008, and who was convicted of any felony offense under
             267      Title 76, Chapter 5, Offenses Against the Person, or any attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to
             268      commit any of these felony offenses, shall complete a term of parole that extends through the
             269      expiration of the person's maximum sentence, unless the parole is earlier terminated by the
             270      Board of Pardons and Parole.
             271          (2) Every person convicted of a second degree felony for violating Section 76-5-404 ,
             272      forcible sexual abuse, or 76-5-404.1 , [or attempting to violate] sexual abuse of a child and
             273      aggravated sexual abuse of a child, or attempting, conspiring, or soliciting the commission of a
             274      violation of any of those sections, and who is paroled before July 1, 2008, shall, upon
             275      completion of ten years parole outside of confinement and without violation, shall be


             276      terminated from [his] the sentence unless the person is earlier terminated by the Board of
             277      Pardons and Parole. [Any person who violates the terms of his parole, while serving parole,
             278      shall at the discretion of the Board of Pardons and Parole be recommitted to prison to serve the
             279      portion of the balance of his term as determined by the Board of Pardons and Parole, but not to
             280      exceed the maximum term.]
             281          (3) (a) Every person convicted of a first degree felony for [violating Section
             282      76-5-301.1 , Subsection 76-5-302 (1)(b)(vi), Section 76-5-402 , 76-5-402.1 , 76-5-402.2 ,
             283      76-5-402.3 , 76-5-403 , 76-5-403.1 , 76-5-404.1 , or 76-5-405 ,] committing any offense listed in
             284      Subsection (3)(b), or attempting [to violate], conspiring, or soliciting the commission of a
             285      violation of any of those sections, shall complete a term of lifetime parole outside of
             286      confinement and without violation unless the person is earlier terminated by the Board of
             287      Pardons and Parole.
             288          (b) The offenses referred to in Subsection (3)(a) are:
             289          (i) Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping;
             290          (ii) Subsection 76-5-302 (1)(b)(vi), aggravated kidnapping involving a sexual offense;
             291          (iii) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             292          (iv) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             293          (v) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             294          (vi) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
             295          (vii) Subsection 76-5-403 (2), forcible sodomy;
             296          (viii) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             297          (ix) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child and aggravated sexual abuse of a child;
             298      or
             299          (x) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault.
             300          (4) Any person who violates the terms of [his] parole, while serving parole, for any
             301      offense under Subsection (1), (2), or (3), shall at the discretion of the Board of Pardons and
             302      Parole be recommitted to prison to serve the portion of the balance of [his] the term as
             303      determined by the Board of Pardons and Parole, but not to exceed the maximum term.
             304          [(4)] (5) In order for a parolee convicted on or after May 5, 1997, to be eligible for
             305      early termination from parole, the parolee must provide to the Board of Pardons and Parole:
             306          (a) evidence [to the Board of Pardons and Parole] that the parolee has completed high


             307      school classwork and has obtained a high school graduation diploma, a GED certificate, or a
             308      vocational certificate; or
             309          (b) documentation of the inability to obtain one of the items listed in Subsection [(4)]
             310      (5)(a) because of:
             311          (i) a diagnosed learning disability; or
             312          (ii) other justified cause.
             313          [(5)] (6) Any person paroled following a former parole revocation may not be
             314      discharged from [his] the person's sentence until [either]:
             315          [(a) he has served three years or ten years as provided in Subsection (2) on parole
             316      outside of confinement and without violation, or in the case of a person convicted of a first
             317      degree felony violation of Section 76-5-301.1 , Subsection 76-5-302 (1)(b)(vi), Section
             318      76-5-402 , 76-5-402.1 , 76-5-402.2 , 76-5-402.3 , 76-5-403 , 76-5-403.1 , 76-5-404.1 , or 76-5-405 ,
             319      or attempting to violate any of those sections, lifetime parole]
             320          (a) the person has served the applicable period of parole under this section outside of
             321      confinement and without violation;
             322          (b) [his] the person's maximum sentence has expired; or
             323          (c) the Board of Pardons and Parole [so] orders the person to be discharged from the
             324      sentence.
             325          [(6)] (7) (a) All time served on parole, outside of confinement and without violation
             326      constitutes service of the total sentence but does not preclude the requirement of serving [a
             327      three-year, ten-year, or lifetime parole term, as the case may be] the applicable period of parole
             328      under this section, outside of confinement and without violation.
             329          (b) Any time a person spends outside of confinement after commission of a parole
             330      violation does not constitute service of the total sentence unless the person is exonerated at a
             331      parole revocation hearing [to revoke the parole].
             332          (c) (i) Any time [spent] a person spends in confinement awaiting a hearing before the
             333      Board of Pardons and Parole or a decision by the board concerning revocation of parole
             334      constitutes service of the sentence.
             335          (ii) In the case of exoneration by the board, the time spent [shall be] is included in
             336      computing the total parole term.
             337          [(7)] (8) When any parolee without authority from the Board of Pardons and Parole


             338      absents himself from the state or avoids or evades parole supervision, the period of absence,
             339      avoidance, or evasion tolls the parole period.
             340          [(8)] (9) (a) While on parole, time spent in confinement outside the state may not be
             341      credited toward the service of any Utah sentence.
             342          (b) Time in confinement outside the state or in the custody of any tribal authority or the
             343      United States government for a conviction obtained in another jurisdiction [shall toll] tolls the
             344      expiration of the Utah sentence.
             345          [(9)] (10) This section does not preclude the Board of Pardons and Parole from
             346      paroling or discharging an inmate at any time within the discretion of the Board of Pardons and
             347      Parole unless otherwise specifically provided by law.
             348          [(10) The parolee] (11) A parolee sentenced to lifetime parole may petition the Board
             349      of Pardons and Parole for termination of lifetime parole [as provided by this section in the case
             350      of a person convicted of a first degree felony violation Section 76-5-301.1 , Subsection
             351      76-5-302 (1)(b)(vi), Section 76-5-402 , 76-5-402.1 , 76-5-402.2 , 76-5-402.3 , 76-5-403 ,
             352      76-5-403.1 , 76-5-404.1 , or 76-5-405 , or attempting to violate any of those sections].
             353          Section 5. Section 77-18-12 is amended to read:
             354           77-18-12. Grounds for denial of certificate of eligibility -- Effect of prior
             355      convictions.
             356          (1) The division shall issue a certificate of eligibility to a petitioner seeking to obtain
             357      expungement for a criminal record unless prior to issuing a certificate of eligibility the division
             358      finds, through records of a governmental agency, including national criminal data bases that:
             359          (a) the conviction for which expungement is sought is:
             360          (i) a capital felony;
             361          (ii) a first degree felony;
             362          (iii) a second degree forcible felony;
             363          (iv) automobile homicide;
             364          (v) a felony violation of Section 41-6a-502 ;
             365          (vi) a conviction involving a sexual act against a minor;
             366          (vii) any registerable sex offense as defined in Subsection 77-27-21.5 (1)[(f)](m); or
             367          (viii) an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any offense listed in Subsection
             368      77-27-21.5 (1)[(f)](m);


             369          (b) the petitioner's record includes two or more convictions for any type of offense
             370      which would be classified as a felony under Utah law, not arising out of a single criminal
             371      episode, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the convictions occurred;
             372          (c) the petitioner has previously obtained expungement in any jurisdiction of a crime
             373      which would be classified as a felony in Utah;
             374          (d) the petitioner has previously obtained expungement in any jurisdiction of two or
             375      more convictions which would be classified as misdemeanors in Utah unless the convictions
             376      would be classified as class B or class C misdemeanors in Utah and 15 years have passed since
             377      these misdemeanor convictions;
             378          (e) the petitioner was convicted in any jurisdiction, subsequent to the conviction for
             379      which expungement is sought and within the time periods as provided in Subsection (2), of a
             380      crime which would be classified in Utah as a felony, misdemeanor, or infraction;
             381          (f) the petitioner has a combination of three or more convictions not arising out of a
             382      single criminal episode including any conviction for an offense which would be classified
             383      under Utah law as a class B or class A misdemeanor or as a felony, including any misdemeanor
             384      and felony convictions previously expunged, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the
             385      conviction or expungement occurred;
             386          (g) a proceeding involving a crime is pending or being instituted in any jurisdiction
             387      against the petitioner; or
             388          (h) the petitioner has not paid the full amount of court ordered restitution pursuant to
             389      Section 77-38a-302 , or by the Board of Pardons pursuant to Section 77-27-6 on the conviction
             390      for which the person is seeking an expungement.
             391          (2) A conviction may not be included for purposes of Subsection (1)(e), and a
             392      conviction may not be considered for expungement until, after the petitioner's release from
             393      incarceration, parole, or probation, whichever occurs last and all fines ordered by the court
             394      have been satisfied, at least the following period of time has elapsed:
             395          (a) seven years in the case of a felony;
             396          (b) ten years in the case of:
             397          (i) a misdemeanor conviction or the equivalent of a misdemeanor conviction as defined
             398      in Subsection 41-6a-501 (2); or
             399          (ii) a felony violation of Subsection 58-37-8 (2)(g);


             400          (c) five years in the case of a class A misdemeanor;
             401          (d) three years in the case of any other misdemeanor or infraction under Title 76, Utah
             402      Criminal Code; or
             403          (e) 15 years in the case of multiple class B or class C misdemeanors.
             404          (3) A petitioner who would not be eligible to receive a certificate of eligibility under
             405      Subsection (1)(d) or (f) may receive a certificate of eligibility for one additional expungement
             406      if at least 15 years have elapsed since the last of any of the following:
             407          (a) release from incarceration, parole, or probation relating to the most recent
             408      conviction; and
             409          (b) any other conviction which would have prevented issuance of a certificate of
             410      eligibility under Subsection (1)(e).
             411          (4) If, after reasonable research, a disposition for an arrest on the criminal history file is
             412      unobtainable, the division may issue a special certificate giving discretion of eligibility to the
             413      court.
             414          Section 6. Section 77-27-21.5 is amended to read:
             415           77-27-21.5. Sex and kidnap offenders -- Registration -- Information system --
             416      Law enforcement and courts to report -- Registration -- Penalty -- Effect of expungement.
             417          (1) As used in this section:
             418          (a) "Business day" means a day on which state offices are open for regular business.
             419          [(a)] (b) "Department" means the Department of Corrections.
             420          [(b)] (c) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
             421          [(c)] (d) "Employed" or "carries on a vocation" includes employment that is full time or
             422      part time, whether financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government or
             423      educational benefit.
             424          [(d) "Notification" means a person's acquisition of information from the department
             425      about a sex offender, including his place of habitation, physical description, and other
             426      information as provided in Subsections (12) and (13).]
             427          (e) "Indian Country" means:
             428          (i) all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the
             429      United States government, regardless of the issuance of any patent, and includes rights-of-way
             430      running through the reservation;


             431          (ii) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether
             432      within the original or subsequently acquired territory, and whether or not within the limits of a
             433      state; and
             434          (iii) all Indian allotments, including the Indian allotments to which the Indian titles to
             435      have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the allotments.
             436          (f) "Jurisdiction" means any state, Indian County, or United States Territory.
             437          (g) "Kidnap offender" means any person other than a natural parent of the victim who:
             438          (i) has been convicted in this state of a violation of:
             439          (A) Section 76-5-301 , kidnapping;
             440          (B) Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping;
             441          (C) Section 76-5-302 , aggravated kidnapping;
             442          (D) Section 76-5-304 , unlawful detention; or
             443          (E) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in
             444      Subsections (1)(g)(i)(A) through (G);
             445          (ii) has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to
             446      commit a crime in another jurisdiction that is substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in
             447      Subsection (1)(g)(i) and who is:
             448          (A) a Utah resident; or
             449          (B) not a Utah resident, but who, in any 12 month period, is in this state for a total of
             450      ten or more days, regardless of whether or not the offender intends to permanently reside in this
             451      state;
             452          (iii) is required to register as an offender in any other jurisdiction, and who, in any 12
             453      month period, is in this state for a total of ten or more days, regardless of whether or not the
             454      offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             455          (iv) is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state, or who is a student in
             456      this state, and was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (1)(m), or
             457      any substantially equivalent offense in another jurisdiction, or as a result of the conviction, is
             458      required to register in the person's state of residence;
             459          (v) is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state or in any other jurisdiction of
             460      one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g); or
             461          (vi) is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection


             462      (1)(g)(i) and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement and remains in the
             463      division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.
             464          (h) "Natural parent" means a minor's biological or adoptive parent, and includes the
             465      minor's noncustodial parent.
             466          (i) "Offender" means a kidnap offender as defined in Subsection (1)(g) or a sex
             467      offender as defined in Subsection (1)(m).
             468          (j) "Primary residence" means the location where the offender regularly resides, even if
             469      the offender intends to move to another location or return to another location at any future date.
             470          [(e)] (k) "Register" means to comply with the requirements of this section and
             471      administrative rules of the department made under this section.
             472          (l) "Secondary residence" means any real property that the offender owns or has a
             473      financial interest in, and any location where, in any 12 month period, the offender stays
             474      overnight a total of ten or more nights when not staying at the offender's primary residence.
             475          [(f)] (m) "Sex offender" means any person:
             476          (i) convicted [by] in this state of:
             477          (A) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-4-401 , enticing a minor
             478      over the Internet;
             479          [(B) Section 76-5-301.1 , kidnapping of a child;]
             480          (B) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-9-702.7 , voyeurism;
             481          (C) a felony violation of Section 76-5-401 , unlawful sexual activity with a minor;
             482          (D) Section 76-5-401.1 , sexual abuse of a minor;
             483          (E) Section 76-5-401.2 , unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old;
             484          (F) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             485          (G) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             486          (H) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             487          (I) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
             488          (J) a felony violation of Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;
             489          (K) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             490          (L) Section 76-5-404 , forcible sexual abuse;
             491          (M) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child or aggravated sexual abuse of a child;
             492          (N) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;


             493          (O) Section 76-5a-3 , sexual exploitation of a minor;
             494          (P) Section 76-7-102 , incest;
             495          (Q) Section 76-9-702.5 , lewdness involving a child;
             496          (R) Section 76-10-1306 , aggravated exploitation of prostitution; or
             497          (S) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in
             498      Subsection (1)[(f)](m)(i);
             499          (ii) who has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to
             500      commit a crime in another [state or by the United States government] jurisdiction that is
             501      substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in Subsection (1)[(f)](m)(i) and who is:
             502          (A) a Utah resident; or
             503          [(B) not a Utah resident, but who is in the state for ten days, regardless of whether or
             504      not the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;]
             505          [(iii) who is required to register as a sex offender in any other state or United States
             506      territory, is not a Utah resident, but who is in the state for ten days, regardless of whether or not
             507      the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;]
             508          (B) not a Utah resident, but who, in any 12 month period, is in this state for a total of
             509      ten or more days, regardless of whether the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             510          (iii) who is required to register as an offender in any other jurisdiction, and who, in any
             511      12 month period, is in the state for a total of ten or more days, regardless of whether or not the
             512      offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             513          (iv) who is a nonresident regularly employed[,] or working[, or] in this state or who is a
             514      student in this state and was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection
             515      (1)[(f)](m)(i), or any substantially equivalent offense in [another state or by the United States
             516      government, and] any jurisdiction, or as a result of the conviction, is required to register in the
             517      person's [state] jurisdiction of residence;
             518          (v) who is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state, [any other state, or by the
             519      United States government] or in any other jurisdiction of one or more offenses listed in
             520      Subsection (1)[(f)](m)(i); or
             521          (vi) who is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection
             522      (1)[(f)](m)(i) and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement and remains
             523      in the division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.


             524          (n) "Vehicle" means any motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft subject to registration in
             525      any jurisdiction.
             526          (2) The department, to assist in investigating sex-related crimes and in apprehending
             527      offenders, shall:
             528          (a) develop and operate a system to collect, analyze, maintain, and disseminate
             529      information on [sex] offenders and sex and kidnap offenses; and
             530          (b) make information [collected and developed under this section] listed in Subsection
             531      (25) available to the public.
             532          (3) Any law enforcement agency shall, in the manner prescribed by the department,
             533      inform the department of:
             534          (a) the receipt of a report or complaint of an offense listed in Subsection (1)[(f)](g) or
             535      (m) , within three [working] business days; and
             536          (b) the arrest of a person suspected of any of the offenses listed in Subsection
             537      (1)[(f)](g) or (m), within five [working] business days.
             538          (4) Upon convicting a person of any of the offenses listed in Subsection (1)[(f)](g) or
             539      (m), the convicting court shall within three [working] business days forward a certified copy of
             540      the judgment and sentence to the department.
             541          (5) [A sex] An offender in the custody of the department shall be registered by agents
             542      of the department upon:
             543          (a) [being placed] placement on probation;
             544          (b) commitment to a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract to the
             545      department;
             546          (c) release from confinement to parole status, termination or expiration of sentence, or
             547      escape;
             548          (d) entrance to and release from any community-based residential program operated by
             549      or under contract to the department; or
             550          (e) termination of probation or parole.
             551          (6) [A sex] An offender who is not in the custody of the department and who is
             552      confined in a correctional facility not operated by or under contract to the department shall be
             553      registered with the department by the sheriff of the county in which the offender is confined,
             554      upon:


             555          (a) commitment to the correctional facility; and
             556          (b) release from confinement.
             557          (7) [A sex] An offender in the custody of the division shall be registered with the
             558      department by the division prior to release from custody.
             559          (8) [A sex] An offender committed to a state mental hospital shall be registered with
             560      the department by the hospital upon admission and upon discharge.
             561          (9) [A sex] An offender convicted by any other [state or by the United States
             562      government] jurisdiction is required to register under Subsection (1)[(f)(ii)](g) or (m) and
             563      Subsection (10) and shall register with the department within ten days of entering the state,
             564      regardless of the offender's length of stay.
             565          (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (10)(b), (c), and (d), [a sex] an offender
             566      shall, for the duration of the sentence and for ten years after termination of sentence or custody
             567      of the division, register [annually] every year during the month of the offender's birth [and
             568      again within five], during the month that is the sixth month after the offender's birth month,
             569      and also within three business days of every change of [his place of habitation,] the offender's
             570      primary residence, any secondary residences, place of employment, vehicle information, or
             571      educational information required to be submitted under Subsection (12).
             572          (b) Except as provided Subsections (10)(c) and (d), [a sex] an offender who is
             573      convicted in another jurisdiction of an offense listed in Subsection [(1)(f)(i) by another state]
             574      (1)(g)(i) or (m)(i), a substantially similar offense, or any other offense that requires registration
             575      in the jurisdiction of conviction, shall:
             576          (i) register for the time period, and in the frequency, required by the [state] jurisdiction
             577      where the offender was convicted if [the state's] that jurisdiction's registration period or
             578      registration frequency requirement for the offense that the offender was convicted of is [in
             579      excess of] greater than the ten years from completion of the sentence registration period that is
             580      required under Subsection (10)(a)[.], or is more frequent than every six months; or
             581          (ii) register in accordance with the requirements of Subsection (10)(a), if the
             582      jurisdiction's registration period or frequency requirement for the offense that the offender was
             583      convicted of is less than the registration period required under Subsection (10)(a), or is less
             584      frequent than every six months.
             585          (c) (i) [A sex] (A) An offender convicted as an adult of any of the offenses listed in


             586      Subsection (10)(c)(ii) shall, for the offender's lifetime, register [annually] every year during the
             587      month of the offender's birth [and again within five days of every change of the offender's place
             588      of habitation], during the month that is the sixth month after the offender's birth month, and
             589      also within three business days of every change of the offender's primary residence, any
             590      secondary residences, place of employment, vehicle information, or educational information
             591      required to be submitted under Subsection (12).
             592          (B) This registration requirement is not subject to exemptions and may not be
             593      terminated or altered during the offender's lifetime.
             594          (ii) Offenses referred to in Subsection (10)(c)(i) are:
             595          (A) any offense listed in Subsection (1)[(f)](g) or (m) if, at the time of the conviction,
             596      the offender has previously been convicted of an offense listed in Subsection (1)[(f)](g) or (m)
             597      or has previously been required to register as a sex offender for an offense committed as a
             598      juvenile;
             599          [(B) Section 76-4-401 , enticing a minor over the Internet, if the offense is a class A or
             600      felony violation;]
             601          (B) a conviction for any of the following offenses, including attempting, soliciting, or
             602      conspiring to commit any felony of:
             603          [(C)] (I) Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping, except if the offender is a natural parent
             604      of the victim;
             605          [(D)] (II) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             606          [(E)] (III) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             607          [(F)] (IV) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             608          [(G)] (V) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
             609          [(H) Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;]
             610          [(I)] (VI) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             611          [(J) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child;]
             612          [(K)] (VII) Subsection 76-5-404.1 (4), aggravated sexual abuse of a child; or
             613          [(L)] (VIII) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;
             614          [(M) Section 76-5a-3 , sexual exploitation of a minor; or]
             615          [(N) Section 76-7-102 , incest.]
             616          (C) Section 76-4-401 , a felony violation of enticing a minor over the Internet;


             617          (D) Section 76-5-302 , aggravated kidnapping, except if the offender is a natural parent
             618      of the victim;
             619          (E) Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;
             620          (F) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child; or
             621          (G) Section 76-5a-3 , sexual exploitation of a minor.
             622          (d) Notwithstanding Subsections (10)(a), (b), and (c), [a sex] an offender who is
             623      confined in a secure facility or in a state mental hospital is not required to register [annually]
             624      during the period of confinement.
             625          (e) [A sex] An offender [that] who is required to register [annually] under this
             626      Subsection (10) shall surrender the [sex] offender's license, certificate, or identification card as
             627      required under Subsection 53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and may apply for a license certificate or
             628      identification card as provided under Section 53-3-205 or 53-3-804 .
             629          (11) An agency in the state that registers [a sex] an offender on probation, [a sex] an
             630      offender who has been released from confinement to parole status or termination, or [a sex] an
             631      offender whose sentence has expired shall inform the offender of the duty to comply with:
             632          (a) the continuing registration requirements of this section during the period of
             633      registration required in Subsection (10), including:
             634          (i) notification to the state agencies in the states where the registrant presently resides
             635      and plans to reside when moving across state lines;
             636          (ii) verification of address at least every 60 days pursuant to a parole agreement for
             637      lifetime parolees; and
             638          (iii) notification to the out-of-state agency where the offender is living, whether or not
             639      the offender is a resident of that state; and
             640          (b) the driver license certificate or identification card surrender requirement under
             641      Subsection 53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and application provisions under Section 53-3-205 or
             642      53-3-804 .
             643          (12) [A sex offender] An offender shall provide the department or the registering entity
             644      with the following information:
             645          (a) all names [or] and aliases [the sex] by which the offender is or has been known
             646      [by];
             647          [(b) the sex offender's name and residential address;]


             648          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary and secondary residences;
             649          (c) a physical description, including the [sex] offender's [age] date of birth, height,
             650      weight, eye and hair color;
             651          [(d) the type of vehicle or vehicles the sex offender drives;]
             652          (d) the make, model, color, year, plate number, and vehicle identification number of
             653      any vehicle or vehicles the offender owns or regularly drives;
             654          (e) a current photograph of the [sex] offender; [and]
             655          (f) a set of fingerprints, if one has not already been provided;
             656          (g) a DNA specimen, taken in accordance with Section 53-10-404 , if one has not
             657      already been provided;
             658          (h) telephone numbers and any other designations used by the offender for routing or
             659      self-identification in telephonic communications from fixed locations or cellular telephones;
             660          (i) Internet identifiers and the addresses the offender uses for routing or
             661      self-identification in Internet communications or postings;
             662          (j) a copy of the offender's passport, if a passport has been issued to the offender;
             663          (k) if the offender is an alien, all documents establishing the offender's immigration
             664      status;
             665          (l) all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an occupation or
             666      carry out a trade or business, including any identifiers, such as numbers;
             667          [(f)] (m) each educational institution in Utah at which the [sex] offender is employed,
             668      carries on a vocation, or is a student, and any change of enrollment or employment status of the
             669      [sex] offender at any educational institution[.];
             670          (n) the name and the address of any place where the offender is employed or will be
             671      employed;
             672          (o) the name and the address of any place where the offender works as a volunteer or
             673      will work as a volunteer; and
             674          (p) the offender's Social Security number.
             675          (13) The department shall:
             676          (a) provide the following additional information when available:
             677          (i) the crimes the [sex] offender [was] has been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent
             678      for; [and]


             679          (ii) a description of the [sex] offender's primary and secondary targets; and
             680          (iii) any other relevant identifying information as determined by the department;
             681          (b) maintain the Sex Offender Notification and Registration website; and
             682          [(b)] (c) ensure that the registration information collected regarding [a sex] an
             683      offender's enrollment or employment at an educational institution is:
             684          (i) (A) promptly made available to any law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction
             685      where the institution is located if the educational institution is an institution of higher
             686      education; or
             687          (B) promptly made available to the district superintendent of the school district where
             688      the offender is enrolled if the educational institution is an institution of primary education; and
             689          (ii) entered into the appropriate state records or data system.
             690          (14) (a) [A sex] An offender who knowingly fails to register under this section is guilty
             691      of:
             692          (i) a third degree felony and shall be sentenced to serve a term of incarceration for not
             693      less than 90 days and also at least one year of probation if:
             694          (A) the [sex] offender is required to register for a felony conviction or adjudicated
             695      delinquent for what would be a felony if the juvenile were an adult of an offense listed in
             696      Subsection (1)[(f)(i)](g)(i) or (m)(i); or
             697          (B) the [sex] offender is required to register for the offender's lifetime under
             698      Subsection (10)(c); or
             699          (ii) a class A misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to serve a term of incarceration for
             700      not fewer than 90 days and also at least one year of probation if the [sex] offender is required to
             701      register for a misdemeanor conviction or is adjudicated delinquent for what would be a
             702      misdemeanor if the juvenile were an adult of an offense listed in Subsection (1)[(f)(i)](g)(i) or
             703      (m)(i).
             704          (b) Neither the court nor the Board of Pardons and Parole may release a person who
             705      violates this section from serving the term required under Subsection (14)(a). This Subsection
             706      (14)(b) supersedes any other provision of the law contrary to this section.
             707          (c) The offender shall register for an additional year for every year in which the
             708      offender does not comply with the registration requirements of this section.
             709          (15) Notwithstanding Title 63, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and


             710      Management Act, information in [Subsections (12) and] Subsection (13) collected and released
             711      under [this section] Subsection (25) is public information.
             712          (16) (a) If [a sex] an offender is to be temporarily sent outside a secure facility in which
             713      [he] the offender is confined on any assignment, including, without limitation, firefighting or
             714      disaster control, the official who has custody of the offender shall, within a reasonable time
             715      prior to removal from the secure facility, notify the local law enforcement agencies where the
             716      assignment is to be filled.
             717          (b) This Subsection (16) does not apply to any person temporarily released under guard
             718      from the institution in which [he] the person is confined.
             719          (17) Notwithstanding Sections 77-18-9 through 77-18-14 regarding expungement, a
             720      person convicted of any offense listed in Subsection (1)[(f)](g) or (m) is not relieved from the
             721      responsibility to register as required under this section.
             722          (18) Notwithstanding Section 42-1-1 , [a sex] an offender:
             723          (a) may not change [his] the offender's name:
             724          (i) while under the jurisdiction of the department; and
             725          (ii) until the registration requirements of this statute have expired; [or] and
             726          (b) may not change [his] the offender's name at any time, if registration is for life under
             727      Subsection (10)(c).
             728          (19) The department may make administrative rules necessary to implement this
             729      section, including:
             730          (a) the method for dissemination of the information; and
             731          (b) instructions to the public regarding the use of the information.
             732          (20) Any information regarding the identity or location of a victim shall be redacted by
             733      the department from information provided under Subsections (12) and (13).
             734          (21) [Nothing in this section shall be construed to] This section does not create or
             735      impose any duty on any person to request or obtain information regarding any sex offender
             736      from the department.
             737          (22) The department shall [post registry information] maintain a Sex Offender
             738      Notification and Registration website on the Internet, [and the website] which shall contain a
             739      disclaimer informing the public [of the following]:
             740          (a) the information contained on the site is obtained from [sex] offenders and the


             741      department does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness;
             742          (b) members of the public are not allowed to use the information to harass or threaten
             743      [sex] offenders or members of their families; and
             744          (c) harassment, stalking, or threats against [sex] offenders or their families are
             745      prohibited and doing so may violate Utah criminal laws.
             746          (23) The Sex Offender Notification and Registration website shall be indexed by both
             747      the surname of the offender and by postal codes.
             748          (24) The department shall construct the Sex Offender Notification and Registration
             749      website so that users, before accessing registry information, must indicate that they have read
             750      the disclaimer, understand it, and agree to comply with its terms.
             751          (25) The Sex Offender Notification and Registration website shall include the
             752      following registry information:
             753          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known;
             754          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary, secondary, and temporary residences;
             755          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, and eye
             756      and hair color;
             757          (d) the make, model, color, year, and plate number of any vehicle or vehicles the
             758      offender owns or regularly drives;
             759          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
             760          (f) a list of all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an
             761      occupation or carry out a trade or business;
             762          (g) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
             763      vocation, or is a student;
             764          (h) a list of places where the offender works as a volunteer;
             765          (i) the crimes listed in Subsections (1)(g) and (1)(m) that the offender has been
             766      convicted of or for which the offender has been adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court; and
             767          (j) a description of the offender's primary and secondary targets.
             768          [(25)] (26) The department, its personnel, and any individual or entity acting at the
             769      request or upon the direction of the department are immune from civil liability for damages for
             770      good faith compliance with this section and will be presumed to have acted in good faith by
             771      reporting information.


             772          [(26)] (27) The department shall redact information that, if disclosed, could reasonably
             773      identify a victim.
             774          [(27)] (28) (a) Each [sex] offender required to register under Subsection (10)[, who is
             775      not currently under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections,] shall, in the month of
             776      the offender's birth, pay to the department an annual fee of [$75] $100 each year the [sex]
             777      offender is subject to the registration requirements of this section.
             778          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (28)(a), an offender who is confined in a secure facility
             779      or in a state mental hospital is not required to pay the annual fee.
             780          [(b)] (c) The department shall deposit fees under this Subsection [(27)] (28) in the
             781      General Fund as a dedicated credit, to be used by the department for maintaining the [sex]
             782      offender registry under this section and monitoring [sex] offender registration compliance,
             783      including the costs of:
             784          (i) data entry;
             785          (ii) processing registration packets;
             786          (iii) updating registry information;
             787          (iv) ensuring [sex] offender compliance with registration requirements under this
             788      section; and
             789          (v) apprehending offenders who are in violation of the [sex] offender registration
             790      requirements under this section.




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