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SEX OFFENDERS' CONTACT WITH

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CHILDREN

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2009 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Richard A. Greenwood

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Senate Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      Committee Note:
             10          The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee recommended this bill.
             11      General Description:
             12          This bill modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure and requires a registered sex
             13      offender whose offense was against a child younger than 14 to obtain permission from a
             14      child's parent or guardian to allow a child younger than age 14 to accompany the
             15      offender.
             16      Highlighted Provisions:
             17          This bill:
             18          .    provides that it is a class A misdemeanor for any sex offender whose offense was
             19      against a child to request or solicit a child younger than 14 to accompany the sex
             20      offender for any purpose unless:
             21              .    the sex offender has in possession written permission from the child's parent or
             22      guardian authorizing the offender to accompany the child;
             23              .    the child's parent or guardian has given verbal permission and both the child and
             24      the sex offender are in the child's home or on the property appurtenant to the
             25      child's home; or
             26              .    the child is the natural child of the sex offender, and the offender is not
             27      prohibited by any court order, or probation or parole provision from contact


             28      with the child;
             29          .    prohibits a defense of not knowing the actual age of the child; and
             30          .    extends the offender's period of registration as a sex offender for five years for
             31      violation of this provision.
             32      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             33          None
             34      Other Special Clauses:
             35          None
             36      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             37      AMENDS:
             38          77-27-21.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 133, 342, 355, and 382
             39      ENACTS:
             40          77-27-21.8, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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             42      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             43          Section 1. Section 77-27-21.5 is amended to read:
             44           77-27-21.5. Sex and kidnap offenders -- Registration -- Information system --
             45      Law enforcement and courts to report -- Registration -- Penalty -- Effect of expungement.
             46          (1) As used in this section:
             47          (a) "Business day" means a day on which state offices are open for regular business.
             48          (b) "Department" means the Department of Corrections.
             49          (c) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
             50          (d) "Employed" or "carries on a vocation" includes employment that is full time or part
             51      time, whether financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government or
             52      educational benefit.
             53          (e) "Indian Country" means:
             54          (i) all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the
             55      United States government, regardless of the issuance of any patent, and includes rights-of-way
             56      running through the reservation;
             57          (ii) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether
             58      within the original or subsequently acquired territory, and whether or not within the limits of a


             59      state; and
             60          (iii) all Indian allotments, including the Indian allotments to which the Indian titles to
             61      have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the allotments.
             62          (f) "Jurisdiction" means any state, Indian County, or United States Territory.
             63          (g) "Kidnap offender" means any person other than a natural parent of the victim who:
             64          (i) has been convicted in this state of a violation of:
             65          (A) Section 76-5-301 , kidnapping;
             66          (B) Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping;
             67          (C) Section 76-5-302 , aggravated kidnapping;
             68          (D) Section 76-5-304 , unlawful detention; or
             69          (E) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in
             70      Subsections (1)(g)(i)(A) through [(G)] (D);
             71          (ii) has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to
             72      commit a crime in another jurisdiction that is substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in
             73      Subsection (1)(g)(i) and who is:
             74          (A) a Utah resident; or
             75          (B) not a Utah resident, but who, in any 12 month period, is in this state for a total of
             76      ten or more days, regardless of whether or not the offender intends to permanently reside in this
             77      state;
             78          (iii) is required to register as an offender in any other jurisdiction, and who, in any 12
             79      month period, is in this state for a total of ten or more days, regardless of whether or not the
             80      offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             81          (iv) is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state, or who is a student in
             82      this state, and was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (1)(n), or
             83      any substantially equivalent offense in another jurisdiction, or as a result of the conviction, is
             84      required to register in the person's state of residence;
             85          (v) is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state or in any other jurisdiction of
             86      one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g); or
             87          (vi) is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection
             88      (1)(g)(i) and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement and remains in the
             89      division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.


             90          (h) "Natural parent" means a minor's biological or adoptive parent, and includes the
             91      minor's noncustodial parent.
             92          (i) "Offender" means a kidnap offender as defined in Subsection (1)(g) or a sex
             93      offender as defined in Subsection (1)(n).
             94          (j) "Online identifier" means any electronic mail, chat, instant messenger, social
             95      networking, or similar name used for Internet communication. It does not include date of birth,
             96      Social Security number, or PIN number.
             97          (k) "Primary residence" means the location where the offender regularly resides, even
             98      if the offender intends to move to another location or return to another location at any future
             99      date.
             100          (l) "Register" means to comply with the requirements of this section and administrative
             101      rules of the department made under this section.
             102          (m) "Secondary residence" means any real property that the offender owns or has a
             103      financial interest in, and any location where, in any 12 month period, the offender stays
             104      overnight a total of ten or more nights when not staying at the offender's primary residence.
             105          (n) "Sex offender" means any person:
             106          (i) convicted in this state of:
             107          (A) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-4-401 , enticing a minor;
             108          (B) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-9-702.7 , voyeurism;
             109          (C) a felony violation of Section 76-5-401 , unlawful sexual activity with a minor;
             110          (D) Section 76-5-401.1 , sexual abuse of a minor;
             111          (E) Section 76-5-401.2 , unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old;
             112          (F) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             113          (G) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             114          (H) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             115          (I) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
             116          (J) a felony violation of Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;
             117          (K) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             118          (L) Section 76-5-404 , forcible sexual abuse;
             119          (M) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child or aggravated sexual abuse of a child;
             120          (N) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;


             121          (O) Section 76-5a-3 , sexual exploitation of a minor;
             122          (P) Section 76-7-102 , incest;
             123          (Q) Section 76-9-702.5 , lewdness involving a child;
             124          (R) Section 76-10-1306 , aggravated exploitation of prostitution; or
             125          (S) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in
             126      Subsection (1)(n)(i);
             127          (ii) who has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to
             128      commit a crime in another jurisdiction that is substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in
             129      Subsection (1)(n)(i) and who is:
             130          (A) a Utah resident; or
             131          (B) not a Utah resident, but who, in any 12 month period, is in this state for a total of
             132      ten or more days, regardless of whether the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             133          (iii) who is required to register as an offender in any other jurisdiction, and who, in any
             134      12 month period, is in the state for a total of ten or more days, regardless of whether or not the
             135      offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             136          (iv) who is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state or who is a
             137      student in this state and was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(n)(i), or
             138      any substantially equivalent offense in any jurisdiction, or as a result of the conviction, is
             139      required to register in the person's jurisdiction of residence;
             140          (v) who is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state, or in any other
             141      jurisdiction of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(n)(i); or
             142          (vi) who is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection
             143      (1)(n)(i) and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement and remains in the
             144      division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.
             145          (o) "Vehicle" means any motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft subject to registration in
             146      any jurisdiction.
             147          (2) The department, to assist in investigating sex-related crimes and in apprehending
             148      offenders, shall:
             149          (a) develop and operate a system to collect, analyze, maintain, and disseminate
             150      information on offenders and sex and kidnap offenses;
             151          (b) make information listed in Subsection (25) available to the public; and


             152          (c) require that a sex offender provide to the department any password required for use
             153      with an online identifier. Passwords provided to the department may not be disclosed to the
             154      public.
             155          (3) Any law enforcement agency shall, in the manner prescribed by the department,
             156      inform the department of:
             157          (a) the receipt of a report or complaint of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) ,
             158      within three business days; and
             159          (b) the arrest of a person suspected of any of the offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g) or
             160      (n), within five business days.
             161          (4) Upon convicting a person of any of the offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n),
             162      the convicting court shall within three business days forward a copy of the judgment and
             163      sentence to the department.
             164          (5) An offender in the custody of the department shall be registered by agents of the
             165      department upon:
             166          (a) placement on probation;
             167          (b) commitment to a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract to the
             168      department;
             169          (c) release from confinement to parole status, termination or expiration of sentence, or
             170      escape;
             171          (d) entrance to and release from any community-based residential program operated by
             172      or under contract to the department; or
             173          (e) termination of probation or parole.
             174          (6) An offender who is not in the custody of the department and who is confined in a
             175      correctional facility not operated by or under contract to the department shall be registered with
             176      the department by the sheriff of the county in which the offender is confined, upon:
             177          (a) commitment to the correctional facility; and
             178          (b) release from confinement.
             179          (7) An offender in the custody of the division shall be registered with the department by
             180      the division prior to release from custody.
             181          (8) An offender committed to a state mental hospital shall be registered with the
             182      department by the hospital upon admission and upon discharge.


             183          (9) An offender convicted by any other jurisdiction is required to register under
             184      Subsection (1)(g) or (n) and Subsection (10) and shall register with the department within ten
             185      days of entering the state, regardless of the offender's length of stay.
             186          (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (10)(b), (c), and (d), an offender shall, for
             187      the duration of the sentence and for ten years after termination of sentence or custody of the
             188      division, register every year during the month of the offender's birth, during the month that is
             189      the sixth month after the offender's birth month, and also within three business days of every
             190      change of the offender's primary residence, any secondary residences, place of employment,
             191      vehicle information, or educational information required to be submitted under Subsection
             192      (12).
             193          (b) Except as provided Subsections (10)(c) and (d), an offender who is convicted in
             194      another jurisdiction of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g)(i) or (n)(i), a substantially similar
             195      offense, or any other offense that requires registration in the jurisdiction of conviction, shall:
             196          (i) register for the time period, and in the frequency, required by the jurisdiction where
             197      the offender was convicted if that jurisdiction's registration period or registration frequency
             198      requirement for the offense that the offender was convicted of is greater than the ten years from
             199      completion of the sentence registration period that is required under Subsection (10)(a), or is
             200      more frequent than every six months; or
             201          (ii) register in accordance with the requirements of Subsection (10)(a), if the
             202      jurisdiction's registration period or frequency requirement for the offense that the offender was
             203      convicted of is less than the registration period required under Subsection (10)(a), or is less
             204      frequent than every six months.
             205          (c) (i) (A) An offender convicted as an adult of any of the offenses listed in Subsection
             206      (10)(c)(ii) shall, for the offender's lifetime, register every year during the month of the
             207      offender's birth, during the month that is the sixth month after the offender's birth month, and
             208      also within three business days of every change of the offender's primary residence, any
             209      secondary residences, place of employment, vehicle information, or educational information
             210      required to be submitted under Subsection (12).
             211          (B) This registration requirement is not subject to exemptions and may not be
             212      terminated or altered during the offender's lifetime.
             213          (ii) Offenses referred to in Subsection (10)(c)(i) are:


             214          (A) any offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) if, at the time of the conviction, the
             215      offender has previously been convicted of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) or has
             216      previously been required to register as a sex offender for an offense committed as a juvenile;
             217          (B) a conviction for any of the following offenses, including attempting, soliciting, or
             218      conspiring to commit any felony of:
             219          (I) Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping, except if the offender is a natural parent of
             220      the victim;
             221          (II) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             222          (III) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             223          (IV) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             224          (V) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
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             226          (VI) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             227          (VII) Subsection 76-5-404.1 (4), aggravated sexual abuse of a child; or
             228          (VIII) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;
             229          (C) Section 76-4-401 , a felony violation of enticing a minor over the Internet;
             230          (D) Section 76-5-302 , aggravated kidnapping, except if the offender is a natural parent
             231      of the victim;
             232          (E) Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;
             233          (F) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child; or
             234          (G) Section 76-5a-3 , sexual exploitation of a minor.
             235          (d) Notwithstanding Subsections (10)(a), (b), and (c), an offender who is confined in a
             236      secure facility or in a state mental hospital is not required to register during the period of
             237      confinement.
             238          (e) An offender who is required to register under this Subsection (10) shall surrender
             239      the offender's license, certificate, or identification card as required under Subsection
             240      53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and may apply for a license certificate or identification card as
             241      provided under Section 53-3-205 or 53-3-804 .
             242          (f) A sex offender who violates Section 77-27-21.8 while required to register under this
             243      section shall register for an additional five years subsequent to the registration period otherwise
             244      required under this section.


             245          (11) An agency in the state that registers an offender on probation, an offender who has
             246      been released from confinement to parole status or termination, or an offender whose sentence
             247      has expired shall inform the offender of the duty to comply with:
             248          (a) the continuing registration requirements of this section during the period of
             249      registration required in Subsection (10), including:
             250          (i) notification to the state agencies in the states where the registrant presently resides
             251      and plans to reside when moving across state lines;
             252          (ii) verification of address at least every 60 days pursuant to a parole agreement for
             253      lifetime parolees; and
             254          (iii) notification to the out-of-state agency where the offender is living, whether or not
             255      the offender is a resident of that state; and
             256          (b) the driver license certificate or identification card surrender requirement under
             257      Subsection 53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and application provisions under Section 53-3-205 or
             258      53-3-804 .
             259          (12) An offender shall provide the department or the registering entity with the
             260      following information:
             261          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known;
             262          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary and secondary residences;
             263          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, eye and
             264      hair color;
             265          (d) the make, model, color, year, plate number, and vehicle identification number of
             266      any vehicle or vehicles the offender owns or regularly drives;
             267          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
             268          (f) a set of fingerprints, if one has not already been provided;
             269          (g) a DNA specimen, taken in accordance with Section 53-10-404 , if one has not
             270      already been provided;
             271          (h) telephone numbers and any other designations used by the offender for routing or
             272      self-identification in telephonic communications from fixed locations or cellular telephones;
             273          (i) Internet identifiers and the addresses the offender uses for routing or
             274      self-identification in Internet communications or postings;
             275          (j) the name and Internet address of all websites on which the sex offender is registered


             276      using an online identifier, including all online identifiers and passwords used to access those
             277      websites;
             278          (k) a copy of the offender's passport, if a passport has been issued to the offender;
             279          (l) if the offender is an alien, all documents establishing the offender's immigration
             280      status;
             281          (m) all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an occupation or
             282      carry out a trade or business, including any identifiers, such as numbers;
             283          (n) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
             284      vocation, or is a student, and any change of enrollment or employment status of the offender at
             285      any educational institution;
             286          (o) the name and the address of any place where the offender is employed or will be
             287      employed;
             288          (p) the name and the address of any place where the offender works as a volunteer or
             289      will work as a volunteer; and
             290          (q) the offender's Social Security number.
             291          (13) The department shall:
             292          (a) provide the following additional information when available:
             293          (i) the crimes the offender has been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for;
             294          (ii) a description of the offender's primary and secondary targets; and
             295          (iii) any other relevant identifying information as determined by the department;
             296          (b) maintain the Sex Offender Notification and Registration website; and
             297          (c) ensure that the registration information collected regarding an offender's enrollment
             298      or employment at an educational institution is:
             299          (i) (A) promptly made available to any law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction
             300      where the institution is located if the educational institution is an institution of higher
             301      education; or
             302          (B) promptly made available to the district superintendent of the school district where
             303      the offender is enrolled if the educational institution is an institution of primary education; and
             304          (ii) entered into the appropriate state records or data system.
             305          (14) (a) An offender who knowingly fails to register under this section or provides false
             306      or incomplete information is guilty of:


             307          (i) a third degree felony and shall be sentenced to serve a term of incarceration for not
             308      less than 90 days and also at least one year of probation if:
             309          (A) the offender is required to register for a felony conviction or adjudicated delinquent
             310      for what would be a felony if the juvenile were an adult of an offense listed in Subsection
             311      (1)(g)(i) or (n)(i); or
             312          (B) the offender is required to register for the offender's lifetime under Subsection
             313      (10)(c); or
             314          (ii) a class A misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to serve a term of incarceration for
             315      not fewer than 90 days and also at least one year of probation if the offender is required to
             316      register for a misdemeanor conviction or is adjudicated delinquent for what would be a
             317      misdemeanor if the juvenile were an adult of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g)(i) or (n)(i).
             318          (b) Neither the court nor the Board of Pardons and Parole may release a person who
             319      violates this section from serving the term required under Subsection (14)(a). This Subsection
             320      (14)(b) supersedes any other provision of the law contrary to this section.
             321          (c) The offender shall register for an additional year for every year in which the
             322      offender does not comply with the registration requirements of this section.
             323          (15) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             324      Management Act, information in Subsection (13) collected and released under Subsection (25)
             325      is public information.
             326          (16) (a) If an offender is to be temporarily sent outside a secure facility in which the
             327      offender is confined on any assignment, including, without limitation, firefighting or disaster
             328      control, the official who has custody of the offender shall, within a reasonable time prior to
             329      removal from the secure facility, notify the local law enforcement agencies where the
             330      assignment is to be filled.
             331          (b) This Subsection (16) does not apply to any person temporarily released under guard
             332      from the institution in which the person is confined.
             333          (17) Notwithstanding Sections 77-18-9 through 77-18-14 regarding expungement, a
             334      person convicted of any offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) is not relieved from the
             335      responsibility to register as required under this section.
             336          (18) Notwithstanding Section 42-1-1 , an offender:
             337          (a) may not change the offender's name:


             338          (i) while under the jurisdiction of the department; and
             339          (ii) until the registration requirements of this statute have expired; and
             340          (b) may not change the offender's name at any time, if registration is for life under
             341      Subsection (10)(c).
             342          (19) The department may make administrative rules necessary to implement this
             343      section, including:
             344          (a) the method for dissemination of the information; and
             345          (b) instructions to the public regarding the use of the information.
             346          (20) Any information regarding the identity or location of a victim shall be redacted by
             347      the department from information provided under Subsections (12) and (13).
             348          (21) This section does not create or impose any duty on any person to request or obtain
             349      information regarding any sex offender from the department.
             350          (22) The department shall maintain a Sex Offender Notification and Registration
             351      website on the Internet, which shall contain a disclaimer informing the public:
             352          (a) the information contained on the site is obtained from offenders and the department
             353      does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness;
             354          (b) members of the public are not allowed to use the information to harass or threaten
             355      offenders or members of their families; and
             356          (c) harassment, stalking, or threats against offenders or their families are prohibited and
             357      doing so may violate Utah criminal laws.
             358          (23) The Sex Offender Notification and Registration website shall be indexed by both
             359      the surname of the offender and by postal codes.
             360          (24) The department shall construct the Sex Offender Notification and Registration
             361      website so that users, before accessing registry information, must indicate that they have read
             362      the disclaimer, understand it, and agree to comply with its terms.
             363          (25) The Sex Offender Notification and Registration website shall include the
             364      following registry information:
             365          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known;
             366          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary, secondary, and temporary residences;
             367          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, and eye
             368      and hair color;


             369          (d) the make, model, color, year, and plate number of any vehicle or vehicles the
             370      offender owns or regularly drives;
             371          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
             372          (f) a list of all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an
             373      occupation or carry out a trade or business;
             374          (g) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
             375      vocation, or is a student;
             376          (h) a list of places where the offender works as a volunteer;
             377          (i) the crimes listed in Subsections (1)(g) and (1)(n) that the offender has been
             378      convicted of or for which the offender has been adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court; and
             379          (j) a description of the offender's primary and secondary targets.
             380          (26) The department, its personnel, and any individual or entity acting at the request or
             381      upon the direction of the department are immune from civil liability for damages for good faith
             382      compliance with this section and will be presumed to have acted in good faith by reporting
             383      information.
             384          (27) The department shall redact information that, if disclosed, could reasonably
             385      identify a victim.
             386          (28) (a) Each offender required to register under Subsection (10) shall, in the month of
             387      the offender's birth, pay to the department an annual fee of $100 each year the offender is
             388      subject to the registration requirements of this section.
             389          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (28)(a), an offender who is confined in a secure facility
             390      or in a state mental hospital is not required to pay the annual fee.
             391          (c) The department shall deposit fees under this Subsection (28) in the General Fund as
             392      a dedicated credit, to be used by the department for maintaining the offender registry under this
             393      section and monitoring offender registration compliance, including the costs of:
             394          (i) data entry;
             395          (ii) processing registration packets;
             396          (iii) updating registry information;
             397          (iv) ensuring offender compliance with registration requirements under this section;
             398      and
             399          (v) apprehending offenders who are in violation of the offender registration


             400      requirements under this section.
             401          (29) Notwithstanding Subsections (2)(c) and (12)(i) and (j), a sex offender is not
             402      required to provide the department with:
             403          (a) the offender's online identifier and password used exclusively for the offender's
             404      employment on equipment provided by an employer and used to access the employer's private
             405      network; or
             406          (b) online identifiers for the offender's financial accounts, including any bank,
             407      retirement, or investment accounts.
             408          Section 2. Section 77-27-21.8 is enacted to read:
             409          77-27-21.8. Sex offender in presence of a child -- Definitions -- Penalties.
             410          (1) As used in this section:
             411          (a) "Accompany" means:
             412          (i) to be in the presence of an individual; and
             413          (ii) to move or travel with that individual from one location to another, whether
             414      outdoors, indoors, or in or on any type of vehicle.
             415          (b) "Child" means an individual younger than 14 years of age.
             416          (2) A sex offender subject to registration under Section 77-27-21.5 for an offense
             417      committed or attempted to be committed against a child younger than 14 years of age is guilty
             418      of a class A misdemeanor if the sex offender requests, invites, or solicits a child to accompany
             419      the sex offender, under circumstances that do not constitute an attempt to violate Section
             420      76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping, unless:
             421          (a) (i) the child's parent or guardian has provided to the sex offender written
             422      authorization, including the specific dates and locations, for the sex offender to accompany the
             423      child; and
             424          (ii) the sex offender has possession of the written authorization and is accompanying
             425      the child only at the dates and locations specified in the authorization;
             426          (b) the child's parent or guardian has verbally authorized the sex offender to
             427      accompany the child either in the child's residence or on property appurtenant to the child's
             428      residence, but in no other locations; or
             429          (c) the child is the natural child of the sex offender, and the offender is not prohibited
             430      by any court order, or probation or parole provision, from contact with the child.


             431          (3) (a) A sex offender convicted of a violation of Subsection (2) is subject to
             432      registration under Section 77-27-21.5 for an additional five years subsequent to the required
             433      registration under Section 77-27-21.5 .
             434          (b) The period of additional registration imposed under Subsection (3)(a) is also in
             435      addition to any period of registration imposed under Subsection 77-27-21.5 (14)(c) for failure to
             436      comply with registration requirements.
             437          (4) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant mistakenly
             438      believed the individual to be 14 years of age or older at the time of the offense or was unaware
             439      of the individual's true age.
             440          (5) This section does not apply if a sex offender is acting to rescue a child who is in an
             441      emergency and life-threatening situation.




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