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KIDNAPPING AND SEX OFFENDER

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REGISTRY AMENDMENTS

             3     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ron Bigelow

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Senate Sponsor: Karen Mayne

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill requires the department to separate kidnapping and sex offenses on the
             11      registry.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14      H. [     .    requires the department to separate kidnapping and sex offenses on the registry by
             15      creating separate portals through which to access information;
] .H

             16          .    removes S. certain acts of .S simple kidnapping from the list of offenses for the
             16a      registry; and
             17          .    makes technical changes.
             18      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          None
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      AMENDS:
             24          77-27-21.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapters 117, 126, 249, and 354
             25     
             26      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             27          Section 1. Section 77-27-21.5 is amended to read:March 10, 2010


             28           77-27-21.5. Sex and kidnap offenders -- Registration -- Information system --
             29      Law enforcement and courts to report -- Penalty -- Effect of expungement.
             30          (1) As used in this section:
             31          (a) "Business day" means a day on which state offices are open for regular business.
             32          (b) "Department" means the Department of Corrections.
             33          (c) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
             34          (d) "Employed" or "carries on a vocation" includes employment that is full time or part
             35      time, whether financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government or
             36      educational benefit.
             37          (e) "Indian Country" means:
             38          (i) all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the
             39      United States government, regardless of the issuance of any patent, and includes rights-of-way
             40      running through the reservation;
             41          (ii) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether
             42      within the original or subsequently acquired territory, and whether or not within the limits of a
             43      state; and
             44          (iii) all Indian allotments, including the Indian allotments to which the Indian titles to
             45      have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the allotments.
             46          (f) "Jurisdiction" means any state, Indian Country, or United States Territory.
             47          (g) "Kidnap offender" means any person other than a natural parent of the victim who:
             48          (i) has been convicted in this state of a violation of:
             49           S. [ [ ] (A) Section 76-5-301 , subsections (c) or (d), kidnapping; [ ] ]
             50           [ [ ] (B) [ ] ]
[ (A) ] .S Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping;
             51           S. [ [ ] (C) [ ] ] [ (B) ] .S Section 76-5-302 , aggravated kidnapping; or
             52           S. [ [ ] (D) [ ] ] [ (C) ] .S attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense
             52a      listed in
             53      [Subsections] Subsection (1)(g)(i)(A) S. [ [ ] through (C) [ ] ] [ or (B) ] .S ;
             54          (ii) has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to
             55      commit a crime in another jurisdiction that is substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in
             56      Subsection (1)(g)(i) and who is:
             57          (A) a Utah resident; or
             58          (B) not a Utah resident, but who, in any 12 month period, is in this state for a total of


             59      10 or more days, regardless of whether or not the offender intends to permanently reside in this
             60      state;
             61          (iii) is required to register as an offender in any other jurisdiction, and who, in any 12
             62      month period, is in this state for a total of 10 or more days, regardless of whether or not the
             63      offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             64          (iv) is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state, or who is a student in
             65      this state, and was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g), or any
             66      substantially equivalent offense in another jurisdiction, or as a result of the conviction, is
             67      required to register in the person's state of residence;
             68          (v) is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state or in any other jurisdiction of
             69      one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g); or
             70          (vi) is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection
             71      (1)(g)(i) and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement and remains in the
             72      division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.
             73          (h) "Natural parent" means a minor's biological or adoptive parent, and includes the
             74      minor's noncustodial parent.
             75          (i) "Offender" means a kidnap offender as defined in Subsection (1)(g) or a sex
             76      offender as defined in Subsection (1)(n).
             77          (j) "Online identifier" or "Internet identifier":
             78          (i) means any electronic mail, chat, instant messenger, social networking, or similar
             79      name used for Internet communication; and
             80          (ii) does not include date of birth, Social Security number, PIN number, or Internet
             81      passwords.
             82          (k) "Primary residence" means the location where the offender regularly resides, even
             83      if the offender intends to move to another location or return to another location at any future
             84      date.
             85          (l) "Register" means to comply with the requirements of this section and administrative
             86      rules of the department made under this section.
             87          (m) "Secondary residence" means any real property that the offender owns or has a
             88      financial interest in, and any location where, in any 12 month period, the offender stays
             89      overnight a total of 10 or more nights when not staying at the offender's primary residence.


             90          (n) "Sex offender" means any person:
             91          (i) convicted in this state of:
             92          (A) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-4-401 , enticing a minor;
             93          (B) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-9-702.7 , voyeurism;
             94          (C) a felony violation of Section 76-5-401 , unlawful sexual activity with a minor;
             95          (D) Section 76-5-401.1 , sexual abuse of a minor;
             96          (E) Section 76-5-401.2 , unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old;
             97          (F) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             98          (G) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             99          (H) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             100          (I) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
             101          (J) a felony violation of Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;
             102          (K) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             103          (L) Section 76-5-404 , forcible sexual abuse;
             104          (M) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child or aggravated sexual abuse of a child;
             105          (N) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;
             106          (O) Section 76-5a-3 , sexual exploitation of a minor;
             107          (P) Section 76-7-102 , incest;
             108          (Q) Subsection 76-9-702 (1), lewdness, if the person has been convicted of the offense
             109      four or more times;
             110          (R) Subsection 76-9-702 (3), sexual battery, if the person has been convicted of the
             111      offense four or more times;
             112          (S) any combination of convictions of Subsection 76-9-702 (1), lewdness, and of
             113      Subsection 76-9-702 (3), sexual battery, that total four or more convictions;
             114          (T) Section 76-9-702.5 , lewdness involving a child;
             115          (U) Section 76-10-1306 , aggravated exploitation of prostitution; or
             116          (V) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in
             117      Subsection (1)(n)(i);
             118          (ii) who has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to
             119      commit a crime in another jurisdiction that is substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in
             120      Subsection (1)(n)(i) and who is:


             121          (A) a Utah resident; or
             122          (B) not a Utah resident, but who, in any 12 month period, is in this state for a total of
             123      10 or more days, regardless of whether the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             124          (iii) who is required to register as an offender in any other jurisdiction, and who, in any
             125      12 month period, is in the state for a total of 10 or more days, regardless of whether or not the
             126      offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             127          (iv) who is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state or who is a
             128      student in this state and was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(n)(i), or
             129      any substantially equivalent offense in any jurisdiction, or as a result of the conviction, is
             130      required to register in the person's jurisdiction of residence;
             131          (v) who is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state, or in any other
             132      jurisdiction of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(n)(i); or
             133          (vi) who is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection
             134      (1)(n)(i) and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement and remains in the
             135      division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.
             136          (o) "Vehicle" means any motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft subject to registration in
             137      any jurisdiction.
             138          (2) The department, to assist in investigating sex-related crimes and in apprehending
             139      offenders, shall:
             140          (a) develop and operate a system to collect, analyze, maintain, and disseminate
             141      information on offenders and sex and kidnap offenses;
             142          (b) make information listed in Subsection (27) available to the public; and
             143          (c) share information provided by an offender under this section that may not be made
             144      available to the public under Subsection (27), but only:
             145          (i) for the purposes under this Subsection (2); or
             146          (ii) in accordance with Section 63G-2-206 .
             147          (3) Any law enforcement agency shall, in the manner prescribed by the department,
             148      inform the department of:
             149          (a) the receipt of a report or complaint of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n),
             150      within three business days; and
             151          (b) the arrest of a person suspected of any of the offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g) or


             152      (n), within five business days.
             153          (4) Upon convicting a person of any of the offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n),
             154      the convicting court shall within three business days forward a copy of the judgment and
             155      sentence to the department.
             156          (5) An offender in the custody of the department shall be registered by agents of the
             157      department upon:
             158          (a) placement on probation;
             159          (b) commitment to a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract to the
             160      department;
             161          (c) release from confinement to parole status, termination or expiration of sentence, or
             162      escape;
             163          (d) entrance to and release from any community-based residential program operated by
             164      or under contract to the department; or
             165          (e) termination of probation or parole.
             166          (6) An offender who is not in the custody of the department and who is confined in a
             167      correctional facility not operated by or under contract to the department shall be registered with
             168      the department by the sheriff of the county in which the offender is confined, upon:
             169          (a) commitment to the correctional facility; and
             170          (b) release from confinement.
             171          (7) An offender in the custody of the division shall be registered with the department
             172      by the division prior to release from custody.
             173          (8) An offender committed to a state mental hospital shall be registered with the
             174      department by the hospital upon admission and upon discharge.
             175          (9) (a) (i) A municipal or county law enforcement agency shall register an offender
             176      who resides within the agency's jurisdiction and is not under the supervision of the Division of
             177      Adult Probation and Parole within the department.
             178          (ii) In order to conduct offender registration under this section, the agency shall ensure
             179      the agency staff responsible for registration:
             180          (A) has received initial training by the department and has been certified by the
             181      department as qualified and authorized to conduct registrations and enter offender registration
             182      information into the registry database; and


             183          (B) certify annually with the department.
             184          (b) (i) When the department receives offender registration information regarding a
             185      change of an offender's primary residence location, the department shall within five days
             186      electronically notify the law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction over the area where:
             187          (A) the residence that the offender is leaving is located; and
             188          (B) the residence to which the offender is moving is located.
             189          (ii) The department shall provide notification under this Subsection (9)(b) if the
             190      offender's change of address is between law enforcement agency jurisdictions, or is within one
             191      jurisdiction.
             192          (c) The department shall make available to offenders required to register under this
             193      section the name of the agency, whether it is a local law enforcement agency or the department,
             194      that the offender should contact to register, the location for registering, and the requirements of
             195      registration.
             196          (10) An offender convicted by any other jurisdiction is required to register under
             197      Subsection (1)(g) or (n) and Subsection (12) and shall register with the department within 10
             198      days of entering the state, regardless of the offender's length of stay.
             199          (11) (a) An offender required to register under Subsection (1)(g) or (n) who is under
             200      supervision by the department shall register with Division of Adult Probation and Parole.
             201          (b) An offender required to register under Subsection (1)(g) or (n) who is no longer
             202      under supervision by the department shall register with the police department or sheriff's office
             203      that has jurisdiction over the area where the offender resides.
             204          (12) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (12)(b), (c), and (d), an offender shall, for
             205      the duration of the sentence and for 10 years after termination of sentence or custody of the
             206      division, register every year during the month of the offender's birth, during the month that is
             207      the sixth month after the offender's birth month, and also within three business days of every
             208      change of the offender's primary residence, any secondary residences, place of employment,
             209      vehicle information, or educational information required to be submitted under Subsection
             210      (14).
             211          (b) Except as provided Subsections (12)(c) and (d), an offender who is convicted in
             212      another jurisdiction of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g)(i) or (n)(i), a substantially similar
             213      offense, or any other offense that requires registration in the jurisdiction of conviction, shall:


             214          (i) register for the time period, and in the frequency, required by the jurisdiction where
             215      the offender was convicted if that jurisdiction's registration period or registration frequency
             216      requirement for the offense that the offender was convicted of is greater than the 10 years from
             217      completion of the sentence registration period that is required under Subsection (12)(a), or is
             218      more frequent than every six months; or
             219          (ii) register in accordance with the requirements of Subsection (12)(a), if the
             220      jurisdiction's registration period or frequency requirement for the offense that the offender was
             221      convicted of is less than the registration period required under Subsection (12)(a), or is less
             222      frequent than every six months.
             223          (c) (i) (A) An offender convicted as an adult of any of the offenses listed in Subsection
             224      (12)(c)(ii) shall, for the offender's lifetime, register every year during the month of the
             225      offender's birth, during the month that is the sixth month after the offender's birth month, and
             226      also within three business days of every change of the offender's primary residence, any
             227      secondary residences, place of employment, vehicle information, or educational information
             228      required to be submitted under Subsection (14).
             229          (B) This registration requirement is not subject to exemptions and may not be
             230      terminated or altered during the offender's lifetime.
             231          (ii) Offenses referred to in Subsection (12)(c)(i) are:
             232          (A) any offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) if, at the time of the conviction, the
             233      offender has previously been convicted of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) or has
             234      previously been required to register as a sex offender for an offense committed as a juvenile;
             235          (B) a conviction for any of the following offenses, including attempting, soliciting, or
             236      conspiring to commit any felony of:
             237          (I) Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping, except if the offender is a natural parent of
             238      the victim;
             239          (II) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             240          (III) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             241          (IV) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             242          (V) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
             243          (VI) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             244          (VII) Subsection 76-5-404.1 (4), aggravated sexual abuse of a child; or


             245          (VIII) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;
             246          (C) Section 76-4-401 , a felony violation of enticing a minor over the Internet;
             247          (D) Section 76-5-302 , aggravated kidnapping, except if the offender is a natural parent
             248      of the victim;
             249          (E) Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;
             250          (F) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child; or
             251          (G) Section 76-5a-3 , sexual exploitation of a minor.
             252          (d) Notwithstanding Subsections (12)(a), (b), and (c), an offender who is confined in a
             253      secure facility or in a state mental hospital is not required to register during the period of
             254      confinement.
             255          (e) An offender who is required to register under this Subsection (12) shall surrender
             256      the offender's license, certificate, or identification card as required under Subsection
             257      53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and may apply for a license certificate or identification card as
             258      provided under Section 53-3-205 or 53-3-804 .
             259          (f) A sex offender who violates Section 77-27-21.8 while required to register under this
             260      section shall register for an additional five years subsequent to the registration period otherwise
             261      required under this section.
             262          (13) An agency in the state that registers an offender on probation, an offender who has
             263      been released from confinement to parole status or termination, or an offender whose sentence
             264      has expired shall inform the offender of the duty to comply with:
             265          (a) the continuing registration requirements of this section during the period of
             266      registration required in Subsection (12), including:
             267          (i) notification to the state agencies in the states where the registrant presently resides
             268      and plans to reside when moving across state lines;
             269          (ii) verification of address at least every 60 days pursuant to a parole agreement for
             270      lifetime parolees; and
             271          (iii) notification to the out-of-state agency where the offender is living, whether or not
             272      the offender is a resident of that state; and
             273          (b) the driver license certificate or identification card surrender requirement under
             274      Subsection 53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and application provisions under Section 53-3-205 or
             275      53-3-804 .


             276          (14) An offender shall provide the department or the registering entity with the
             277      following information:
             278          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known;
             279          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary and secondary residences;
             280          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, eye and
             281      hair color;
             282          (d) the make, model, color, year, plate number, and vehicle identification number of
             283      any vehicle or vehicles the offender owns or regularly drives;
             284          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
             285          (f) a set of fingerprints, if one has not already been provided;
             286          (g) a DNA specimen, taken in accordance with Section 53-10-404 , if one has not
             287      already been provided;
             288          (h) telephone numbers and any other designations used by the offender for routing or
             289      self-identification in telephonic communications from fixed locations or cellular telephones;
             290          (i) Internet identifiers and the addresses the offender uses for routing or
             291      self-identification in Internet communications or postings;
             292          (j) the name and Internet address of all websites on which the sex offender is registered
             293      using an online identifier, including all online identifiers used to access those websites;
             294          (k) a copy of the offender's passport, if a passport has been issued to the offender;
             295          (l) if the offender is an alien, all documents establishing the offender's immigration
             296      status;
             297          (m) all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an occupation or
             298      carry out a trade or business, including any identifiers, such as numbers;
             299          (n) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
             300      vocation, or is a student, and any change of enrollment or employment status of the offender at
             301      any educational institution;
             302          (o) the name and the address of any place where the offender is employed or will be
             303      employed;
             304          (p) the name and the address of any place where the offender works as a volunteer or
             305      will work as a volunteer; and
             306          (q) the offender's Social Security number.


             307          (15) The department shall:
             308          (a) provide the following additional information when available:
             309          (i) the crimes the offender has been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for;
             310          (ii) a description of the offender's primary and secondary targets; and
             311          (iii) any other relevant identifying information as determined by the department;
             312          (b) maintain the Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration
             313      website; and
             314          (c) ensure that the registration information collected regarding an offender's enrollment
             315      or employment at an educational institution is:
             316          (i) (A) promptly made available to any law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction
             317      where the institution is located if the educational institution is an institution of higher
             318      education; or
             319          (B) promptly made available to the district superintendent of the school district where
             320      the offender is enrolled if the educational institution is an institution of primary education; and
             321          (ii) entered into the appropriate state records or data system.
             322          (16) (a) An offender who knowingly fails to register under this section or provides
             323      false or incomplete information is guilty of:
             324          (i) a third degree felony and shall be sentenced to serve a term of incarceration for not
             325      less than 90 days and also at least one year of probation if:
             326          (A) the offender is required to register for a felony conviction or adjudicated delinquent
             327      for what would be a felony if the juvenile were an adult of an offense listed in Subsection
             328      (1)(g)(i) or (n)(i); or
             329          (B) the offender is required to register for the offender's lifetime under Subsection
             330      (12)(c); or
             331          (ii) a class A misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to serve a term of incarceration for
             332      not fewer than 90 days and also at least one year of probation if the offender is required to
             333      register for a misdemeanor conviction or is adjudicated delinquent for what would be a
             334      misdemeanor if the juvenile were an adult of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g)(i) or (n)(i).
             335          (b) Neither the court nor the Board of Pardons and Parole may release a person who
             336      violates this section from serving the term required under Subsection (16)(a). This Subsection
             337      (16)(b) supersedes any other provision of the law contrary to this section.


             338          (c) The offender shall register for an additional year for every year in which the
             339      offender does not comply with the registration requirements of this section.
             340          (17) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             341      Management Act, information under Subsection (15) that is collected and released under
             342      Subsection (27) is public information, unless otherwise restricted under Subsection (2)(c).
             343          (18) (a) If an offender is to be temporarily sent outside a secure facility in which the
             344      offender is confined on any assignment, including, without limitation, firefighting or disaster
             345      control, the official who has custody of the offender shall, within a reasonable time prior to
             346      removal from the secure facility, notify the local law enforcement agencies where the
             347      assignment is to be filled.
             348          (b) This Subsection (18) does not apply to any person temporarily released under guard
             349      from the institution in which the person is confined.
             350          (19) Notwithstanding Sections 77-18-9 through 77-18-14 regarding expungement, a
             351      person convicted of any offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) is not relieved from the
             352      responsibility to register as required under this section.
             353          (20) Notwithstanding Section 42-1-1 , an offender:
             354          (a) may not change the offender's name:
             355          (i) while under the jurisdiction of the department; and
             356          (ii) until the registration requirements of this statute have expired; and
             357          (b) may not change the offender's name at any time, if registration is for life under
             358      Subsection (12)(c).
             359          (21) The department may make administrative rules necessary to implement this
             360      section, including:
             361          (a) the method for dissemination of the information; and
             362          (b) instructions to the public regarding the use of the information.
             363          (22) Any information regarding the identity or location of a victim shall be redacted by
             364      the department from information provided under Subsections (14) and (15).
             365          (23) This section does not create or impose any duty on any person to request or obtain
             366      information regarding any sex offender from the department.
             367          (24) The department shall maintain a Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification
             368      and Registration website on the Internet, which shall contain a disclaimer informing the public:


             369          (a) the information contained on the site is obtained from offenders and the department
             370      does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness;
             371          (b) members of the public are not allowed to use the information to harass or threaten
             372      offenders or members of their families; and
             373          (c) harassment, stalking, or threats against offenders or their families are prohibited and
             374      doing so may violate Utah criminal laws.
             375          (25) The Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website
             376      shall H. [ :
             377          (a) provide separate portals for access to information regarding sex offenders and
             378      kidnap offenders; and
             379          (b)
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be indexed by both the surname of the offender and by postal codes.
             380          (26) The department shall construct the Sex Offender Notification and Registration
             381      website so that users, before accessing registry information, must indicate that they have read
             382      the disclaimer, understand it, and agree to comply with its terms.
             383          (27) The Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website
             384      shall include the following registry information:
             385          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known, but not including
             386      any online or Internet identifiers;
             387          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary, secondary, and temporary residences;
             388          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, and eye
             389      and hair color;
             390          (d) the make, model, color, year, and plate number of any vehicle or vehicles the
             391      offender owns or regularly drives;
             392          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
             393          (f) a list of all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an
             394      occupation or carry out a trade or business;
             395          (g) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
             396      vocation, or is a student;
             397          (h) a list of places where the offender works as a volunteer; and
             398          (i) the crimes listed in Subsections (1)(g) and (1)(n) that the offender has been
             399      convicted of or for which the offender has been adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court.


             400          (28) The department, its personnel, and any individual or entity acting at the request or
             401      upon the direction of the department are immune from civil liability for damages for good faith
             402      compliance with this section and will be presumed to have acted in good faith by reporting
             403      information.
             404          (29) The department shall redact information that, if disclosed, could reasonably
             405      identify a victim.
             406          (30) (a) Each offender required to register under Subsection (12) shall, in the month of
             407      the offender's birth, pay to the department an annual fee of $100 each year the offender is
             408      subject to the registration requirements of this section.
             409          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (30)(a), an offender who is confined in a secure facility
             410      or in a state mental hospital is not required to pay the annual fee.
             411          (c) The department shall deposit fees under this Subsection (30) in the General Fund as
             412      a dedicated credit, to be used by the department for maintaining the offender registry under this
             413      section and monitoring offender registration compliance, including the costs of:
             414          (i) data entry;
             415          (ii) processing registration packets;
             416          (iii) updating registry information;
             417          (iv) ensuring offender compliance with registration requirements under this section;
             418      and
             419          (v) apprehending offenders who are in violation of the offender registration
             420      requirements under this section.
             421          (31) Notwithstanding Subsections (2)(c) and (14)(i) and (j), a sex offender is not
             422      required to provide the department with:
             423          (a) the offender's online identifier and password used exclusively for the offender's
             424      employment on equipment provided by an employer and used to access the employer's private
             425      network; or
             426          (b) online identifiers for the offender's financial accounts, including any bank,
             427      retirement, or investment accounts.





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