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H.B. 281

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SEX OFFENDER AND KIDNAPPING AMENDMENTS

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2011 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Fred C. Cox

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Senate Sponsor: Karen Mayne

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding information on the Sex
             10      Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    provides that the registration information required of a defendant convicted of a
             14      specified registrable kidnap offense is not to be placed on the registry website if the
             15      conviction occurred between May 5, 2008 and May 11, 2010.
             16      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          77-27-21.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 55, 120, 144, 283, and
             23      328
             24     
             25      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             26          Section 1. Section 77-27-21.5 is amended to read:
             27           77-27-21.5. Sex and kidnap offenders -- Registration -- Information system --


             28      Law enforcement and courts to report -- Penalty -- Effect of expungement.
             29          (1) As used in this section:
             30          (a) "Business day" means a day on which state offices are open for regular business.
             31          (b) "Department" means the Department of Corrections.
             32          (c) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
             33          (d) "Employed" or "carries on a vocation" includes employment that is full time or part
             34      time, whether financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government or
             35      educational benefit.
             36          (e) "Indian Country" means:
             37          (i) all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the
             38      United States government, regardless of the issuance of any patent, and includes rights-of-way
             39      running through the reservation;
             40          (ii) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether
             41      within the original or subsequently acquired territory, and whether or not within the limits of a
             42      state; and
             43          (iii) all Indian allotments, including the Indian allotments to which the Indian titles to
             44      have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the allotments.
             45          (f) "Jurisdiction" means any state, Indian Country, United States Territory, or any
             46      property under the jurisdiction of the United States military.
             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          (A) Section 76-5-301 , Subsection (1)(c) or (d), kidnapping;
             50          (B) Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping;
             51          (C) Section 76-5-302 , aggravated kidnapping; or
             52          (D) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in
             53      Subsections (1)(g)(i)(A) through (C);
             54          (ii) has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to
             55      commit a crime in another jurisdiction, including any state, federal, or military court that is
             56      substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in 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) (A) is required to register as an offender in any other jurisdiction, or who is
             62      required to register as an offender by any state, federal, or military court; and
             63          (B) in any 12 month period, is in this state for a total of 10 or more days, regardless of
             64      whether or not the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             65          (iv) is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state, or who is a student in
             66      this state, and was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g), or any
             67      substantially equivalent offense in another jurisdiction, or as a result of the conviction, is
             68      required to register in the person's state of residence;
             69          (v) is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state or in any other jurisdiction of
             70      one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g); or
             71          (vi) is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection
             72      (1)(g)(i) and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement and remains in the
             73      division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.
             74          (h) "Natural parent" means a minor's biological or adoptive parent, and includes the
             75      minor's noncustodial parent.
             76          (i) "Offender" means a kidnap offender as defined in Subsection (1)(g) or a sex
             77      offender as defined in Subsection (1)(n).
             78          (j) "Online identifier" or "Internet identifier":
             79          (i) means any electronic mail, chat, instant messenger, social networking, or similar
             80      name used for Internet communication; and
             81          (ii) does not include date of birth, Social Security number, PIN number, or Internet
             82      passwords.
             83          (k) "Primary residence" means the location where the offender regularly resides, even
             84      if the offender intends to move to another location or return to another location at any future
             85      date.
             86          (l) "Register" means to comply with the requirements of this section and administrative
             87      rules of the department made under this section.
             88          (m) "Secondary residence" means any real property that the offender owns or has a
             89      financial interest in, or any location where, in any 12 month period, the offender stays


             90      overnight a total of 10 or more nights when not staying at the offender's primary residence.
             91          (n) "Sex offender" means any person:
             92          (i) convicted in this state of:
             93          (A) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-4-401 , enticing a minor;
             94          (B) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-9-702.7 , voyeurism;
             95          (C) a felony violation of Section 76-5-401 , unlawful sexual activity with a minor;
             96          (D) Section 76-5-401.1 , sexual abuse of a minor;
             97          (E) Section 76-5-401.2 , unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old;
             98          (F) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             99          (G) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             100          (H) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             101          (I) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
             102          (J) a felony violation of Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;
             103          (K) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             104          (L) Section 76-5-404 , forcible sexual abuse;
             105          (M) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child or aggravated sexual abuse of a child;
             106          (N) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;
             107          (O) Section 76-5a-3 , sexual exploitation of a minor;
             108          (P) Section 76-7-102 , incest;
             109          (Q) Subsection 76-9-702 (1), lewdness, if the person has been convicted of the offense
             110      four or more times;
             111          (R) Subsection 76-9-702 (3), sexual battery, if the person has been convicted of the
             112      offense four or more times;
             113          (S) any combination of convictions of Subsection 76-9-702 (1), lewdness, and of
             114      Subsection 76-9-702 (3), sexual battery, that total four or more convictions;
             115          (T) Section 76-9-702.5 , lewdness involving a child;
             116          (U) Section 76-10-1306 , aggravated exploitation of prostitution; or
             117          (V) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in
             118      Subsection (1)(n)(i);
             119          (ii) who has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to
             120      commit a crime in another jurisdiction, including any state, federal, or military court that is


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


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


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


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


             245          (VI) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             246          (VII) Subsection 76-5-404.1 (4), aggravated sexual abuse of a child; or
             247          (VIII) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;
             248          (C) Section 76-4-401 , a felony violation of enticing a minor over the Internet;
             249          (D) Section 76-5-302 , aggravated kidnapping, except if the offender is a natural parent
             250      of the victim;
             251          (E) Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;
             252          (F) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child; or
             253          (G) Section 76-5a-3 , sexual exploitation of a minor.
             254          (d) Notwithstanding Subsections (12)(a), (b), and (c), an offender who is confined in a
             255      secure facility or in a state mental hospital is not required to register during the period of
             256      confinement.
             257          (e) An offender who is required to register under this Subsection (12) shall surrender
             258      the offender's license, certificate, or identification card as required under Subsection
             259      53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and may apply for a license certificate or identification card as
             260      provided under Section 53-3-205 or 53-3-804 .
             261          (f) A sex offender who violates Section 77-27-21.8 while required to register under this
             262      section shall register for an additional five years subsequent to the registration period otherwise
             263      required under this section.
             264          (13) An agency in the state that registers an offender on probation, an offender who has
             265      been released from confinement to parole status or termination, or an offender whose sentence
             266      has expired shall inform the offender of the duty to comply with:
             267          (a) the continuing registration requirements of this section during the period of
             268      registration required in Subsection (12), including:
             269          (i) notification to the state agencies in the states where the registrant presently resides
             270      and plans to reside when moving across state lines;
             271          (ii) verification of address at least every 60 days pursuant to a parole agreement for
             272      lifetime parolees; and
             273          (iii) notification to the out-of-state agency where the offender is living, whether or not
             274      the offender is a resident of that state; and
             275          (b) the driver license certificate or identification card surrender requirement under


             276      Subsection 53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and application provisions under Section 53-3-205 or
             277      53-3-804 .
             278          (14) An offender shall provide the department or the registering entity with the
             279      following information:
             280          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known;
             281          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary and secondary residences;
             282          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, eye and
             283      hair color;
             284          (d) the make, model, color, year, plate number, and vehicle identification number of
             285      any vehicle or vehicles the offender owns or regularly drives;
             286          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
             287          (f) a set of fingerprints, if one has not already been provided;
             288          (g) a DNA specimen, taken in accordance with Section 53-10-404 , if one has not
             289      already been provided;
             290          (h) telephone numbers and any other designations used by the offender for routing or
             291      self-identification in telephonic communications from fixed locations or cellular telephones;
             292          (i) Internet identifiers and the addresses the offender uses for routing or
             293      self-identification in Internet communications or postings;
             294          (j) the name and Internet address of all websites on which the offender is registered
             295      using an online identifier, including all online identifiers used to access those websites;
             296          (k) a copy of the offender's passport, if a passport has been issued to the offender;
             297          (l) if the offender is an alien, all documents establishing the offender's immigration
             298      status;
             299          (m) all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an occupation or
             300      carry out a trade or business, including any identifiers, such as numbers;
             301          (n) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
             302      vocation, or is a student, and any change of enrollment or employment status of the offender at
             303      any educational institution;
             304          (o) the name and the address of any place where the offender is employed or will be
             305      employed;
             306          (p) the name and the address of any place where the offender works as a volunteer or


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


             338      violates this section from serving the term required under Subsection (16)(a). This Subsection
             339      (16)(b) supersedes any other provision of the law contrary to this section.
             340          (c) The offender shall register for an additional year for every year in which the
             341      offender does not comply with the registration requirements of this section.
             342          (17) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             343      Management Act, information under Subsection (15) that is collected and released under
             344      Subsection (27) is public information, unless otherwise restricted under Subsection (2)(c).
             345          (18) (a) If an offender is to be temporarily sent outside a secure facility in which the
             346      offender is confined on any assignment, including, without limitation, firefighting or disaster
             347      control, the official who has custody of the offender shall, within a reasonable time prior to
             348      removal from the secure facility, notify the local law enforcement agencies where the
             349      assignment is to be filled.
             350          (b) This Subsection (18) does not apply to any person temporarily released under guard
             351      from the institution in which the person is confined.
             352          (19) Notwithstanding Title 77, Chapter 40, Utah Expungement Act, a person convicted
             353      of any offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) is not relieved from the responsibility to
             354      register as required under this section.
             355          (20) Notwithstanding Section 42-1-1 , an offender:
             356          (a) may not change the offender's name:
             357          (i) while under the jurisdiction of the department; and
             358          (ii) until the registration requirements of this statute have expired; and
             359          (b) may not change the offender's name at any time, if registration is for life under
             360      Subsection (12)(c).
             361          (21) The department may make administrative rules necessary to implement this
             362      section, including:
             363          (a) the method for dissemination of the information; and
             364          (b) instructions to the public regarding the use of the information.
             365          (22) Any information regarding the identity or location of a victim shall be redacted by
             366      the department from information provided under Subsections (14) and (15).
             367          (23) This section does not create or impose any duty on any person to request or obtain
             368      information regarding any offender from the department.


             369          (24) The department shall maintain a Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification
             370      and Registration website on the Internet, which shall contain a disclaimer informing the public:
             371          (a) the information contained on the site is obtained from offenders and the department
             372      does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness;
             373          (b) members of the public are not allowed to use the information to harass or threaten
             374      offenders or members of their families; and
             375          (c) harassment, stalking, or threats against offenders or their families are prohibited and
             376      doing so may violate Utah criminal laws.
             377          (25) The Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website
             378      shall be indexed by both the surname of the offender and by postal codes.
             379          (26) The department shall construct the Sex Offender Notification and Registration
             380      website so that users, before accessing registry information, must indicate that they have read
             381      the disclaimer, understand it, and agree to comply with its terms.
             382          (27) The Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website
             383      shall include the following registry information, except as provided in Subsection (28):
             384          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known, but not including
             385      any online or Internet identifiers;
             386          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary, secondary, and temporary residences;
             387          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, and eye
             388      and hair color;
             389          (d) the make, model, color, year, and plate number of any vehicle or vehicles the
             390      offender owns or regularly drives;
             391          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
             392          (f) a list of all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an
             393      occupation or carry out a trade or business;
             394          (g) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
             395      vocation, or is a student;
             396          (h) a list of places where the offender works as a volunteer; and
             397          (i) the crimes listed in Subsections (1)(g) and(n) that the offender has been convicted of
             398      or for which the offender has been adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court.
             399          (28) The information required under Subsection (27) may not be included in the Sex


             400      Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website regarding offenders
             401      convicted under Subsection 76-5-301 (a), (b), or (e) if the conviction occurred on or after May
             402      5, 2008, and prior to May 12, 2010.
             403          [(28)] (29) The department, its personnel, and any individual or entity acting at the
             404      request or upon the direction of the department are immune from civil liability for damages for
             405      good faith compliance with this section and will be presumed to have acted in good faith by
             406      reporting information.
             407          [(29)] (30) The department shall redact information that, if disclosed, could reasonably
             408      identify a victim.
             409          [(30)] (31) (a) Each offender required to register under Subsection (12) shall, in the
             410      month of the offender's birth:
             411          (i) pay to the department an annual fee of $100 each year the offender is subject to the
             412      registration requirements of this section; and
             413          (ii) pay to the registering agency, if it is an agency other than the Department of
             414      Corrections, an annual fee of not more than $25, which may be assessed by that agency for
             415      providing registration.
             416          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection [(30)] (31)(a), an offender who is confined in a secure
             417      facility or in a state mental hospital is not required to pay the annual fee.
             418          (c) The department shall deposit fees under this Subsection [(30)] (31) in the General
             419      Fund as a dedicated credit, to be used by the department for maintaining the offender registry
             420      under this section and monitoring offender registration compliance, including the costs of:
             421          (i) data entry;
             422          (ii) processing registration packets;
             423          (iii) updating registry information;
             424          (iv) ensuring offender compliance with registration requirements under this section;
             425      and
             426          (v) apprehending offenders who are in violation of the offender registration
             427      requirements under this section.
             428          [(31)] (32) Notwithstanding Subsections (2)(c) and (14)(i) and (j), an offender is not
             429      required to provide the department with:
             430          (a) the offender's online identifier and password used exclusively for the offender's


             431      employment on equipment provided by an employer and used to access the employer's private
             432      network; or
             433          (b) online identifiers for the offender's financial accounts, including any bank,
             434      retirement, or investment accounts.




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