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SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY REVISIONS

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2011 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Dennis E. Stowell

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House Sponsor: Paul Ray

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding sex and kidnap offender
             10      registration.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    adds Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand as countries where
             14      convictions for sex or kidnap offenses are recognized for purposes of identifying
             15      convictions subject to registration;
             16          .    adds conviction of the offense of aggravated human trafficking as a kidnap offense
             17      subject to registration;
             18          .    adds as offenses subject to registration as a sex offender, for convictions on and
             19      after May 10, 2011:
             20              .    sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult; S. and .S
             21              .    custodial sexual relations, when the person in custody is younger than 18 years
             22      of age; and
             23      S. [         .    a felony or class A misdemeanor voyeurism offense; and ] .S
             24          .    requires lifetime registration for the offense of aggravated exploitation of
             25      prostitution.
             26      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             27          None



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     Other Special Clauses:
             29           S. [ None ] This bill coordinates with S.B. 106, Sexual Exploitation Amendments, by
             29a      amending the reference to a code section citation amended in S.B. 106 .S
             30      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             31      AMENDS:
             32          77-27-21.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 55, 120, 144, 283, and
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             35      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             36          Section 1. Section 77-27-21.5 is amended to read:
             37           77-27-21.5. Sex and kidnap offenders -- Registration -- Information system --
             38      Law enforcement and courts to report -- Penalty -- Effect of expungement.
             39          (1) As used in this section:
             40          (a) "Business day" means a day on which state offices are open for regular business.
             41          (b) "Department" means the Department of Corrections.
             42          (c) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
             43          (d) "Employed" or "carries on a vocation" includes employment that is full time or part
             44      time, whether financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government or
             45      educational benefit.
             46          (e) "Indian Country" means:
             47          (i) all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the
             48      United States government, regardless of the issuance of any patent, and includes rights-of-way
             49      running through the reservation;
             50          (ii) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether
             51      within the original or subsequently acquired territory, and whether or not within the limits of a
             52      state; and
             53          (iii) all Indian allotments, including the Indian allotments to which the Indian titles to
             54      have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the allotments.
             55          (f) "Jurisdiction" means any state, Indian Country, United States Territory, or any
             56      property under the jurisdiction of the United States military, Canada, the United Kingdom,
             57      Australia, or New Zealand.
             58          (g) "Kidnap offender" means any person other than a natural parent of the victim who:



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         (i) has been convicted in this state of a violation of:
             60          (A) Section 76-5-301 , Subsection (1)(c) or (d), kidnapping;
             61          (B) Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping;
             62          (C) Section 76-5-302 , aggravated kidnapping; [or]
             63          (D) Section 76-5-310 , aggravated human trafficking, on or after May 10, 2011; or
             64          [(D)] (E) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in
             65      Subsections (1)(g)(i)(A) through [(C)] (D);
             66          (ii) has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to
             67      commit a crime in another jurisdiction, including any state, federal, or military court that is
             68      substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g)(i) and who is:
             69          (A) a Utah resident; or
             70          (B) not a Utah resident, but who, in any 12 month period, is in this state for a total of
             71      10 or more days, regardless of whether or not the offender intends to permanently reside in this
             72      state;
             73          (iii) (A) is required to register as an offender in any other jurisdiction, or who is
             74      required to register as an offender by any state, federal, or military court; and
             75          (B) in any 12 month period, is in this state for a total of 10 or more days, regardless of
             76      whether or not the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             77          (iv) is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state, or who is a student in
             78      this state, and was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g), or any
             79      substantially equivalent offense in another jurisdiction, or as a result of the conviction, is
             80      required to register in the person's state of residence;
             81          (v) is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state or in any other jurisdiction of
             82      one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g); or
             83          (vi) is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection
             84      (1)(g)(i) and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement and remains in the
             85      division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.
             86          (h) "Natural parent" means a minor's biological or adoptive parent, and includes the
             87      minor's noncustodial parent.
             88          (i) "Offender" means a kidnap offender as defined in Subsection (1)(g) or a sex
             89      offender as defined in Subsection (1)(n).



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         (j) "Online identifier" or "Internet identifier":
             91          (i) means any electronic mail, chat, instant messenger, social networking, or similar
             92      name used for Internet communication; and
             93          (ii) does not include date of birth, Social Security number, PIN number, or Internet
             94      passwords.
             95          (k) "Primary residence" means the location where the offender regularly resides, even
             96      if the offender intends to move to another location or return to another location at any future
             97      date.
             98          (l) "Register" means to comply with the requirements of this section and administrative
             99      rules of the department made under this section.
             100          (m) "Secondary residence" means any real property that the offender owns or has a
             101      financial interest in, or any location where, in any 12 month period, the offender stays
             102      overnight a total of 10 or more nights when not staying at the offender's primary residence.
             103          (n) "Sex offender" means any person:
             104          (i) convicted in this state of:
             105          (A) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-4-401 , enticing a minor;
             106          [(B) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-9-702.7 , voyeurism;]
             107          (B) Section 76-5-111 , sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult, on or after May 10,
             108      2011;
             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;



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         (O) Section 76-5-412 , custodial sexual relations, when the person in custody is younger
             122      than 18 years of age, S. if the offense is committed .S on or after May 10, 2011;
             123          [(O)] (P) Section 76-5a-3 , sexual exploitation of a minor;
             124          [(P)] (Q) Section 76-7-102 , incest;
             125          [(Q)] (R) Subsection 76-9-702 (1), lewdness, if the person has been convicted of the
             126      offense four or more times;
             127          [(R)] (S) Subsection 76-9-702 (3), sexual battery, if the person has been convicted of
             128      the offense four or more times;
             129          [(S)] (T) any combination of convictions of Subsection 76-9-702 (1), lewdness, and of
             130      Subsection 76-9-702 (3), sexual battery, that total four or more convictions;
             131          [(T)] (U) Section 76-9-702.5 , lewdness involving a child;
             132          (V) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-9-702.7 , voyeurism;
             133          [(U)] (W) Section 76-10-1306 , aggravated exploitation of prostitution; or
             134          [(V)] (X) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in
             135      Subsection (1)(n)(i);
             136          (ii) who has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to
             137      commit a crime in another jurisdiction, including any state, federal, or military court that is
             138      substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in Subsection (1)(n)(i) and who is:
             139          (A) a Utah resident; or
             140          (B) not a Utah resident, but who, in any 12 month period, is in this state for a total of
             141      10 or more days, regardless of whether the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             142          (iii) (A) who is required to register as an offender in any other jurisdiction, or who is
             143      required to register as an offender by any state, federal, or military court; and
             144          (B) who, in any 12 month period, is in the state for a total of 10 or more days,
             145      regardless of whether or not the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             146          (iv) who is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state or who is a
             147      student in this state and was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(n)(i), or
             148      any substantially equivalent offense in any jurisdiction, or as a result of the conviction, is
             149      required to register in the person's jurisdiction of residence;
             150          (v) who is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state, or in any other
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         (vi) who is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection
             153      (1)(n)(i) and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement and remains in the
             154      division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.
             155          (o) "Vehicle" means any motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft subject to registration in
             156      any jurisdiction.
             157          (2) The department, to assist in investigating kidnapping and sex-related crimes, and in
             158      apprehending offenders, shall:
             159          (a) develop and operate a system to collect, analyze, maintain, and disseminate
             160      information on offenders and sex and kidnap offenses;
             161          (b) make information listed in Subsection (27) available to the public; and
             162          (c) share information provided by an offender under this section that may not be made
             163      available to the public under Subsection (27), but only:
             164          (i) for the purposes under this Subsection (2); or
             165          (ii) in accordance with Section 63G-2-206 .
             166          (3) Any law enforcement agency shall, in the manner prescribed by the department,
             167      inform the department of:
             168          (a) the receipt of a report or complaint of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n),
             169      within three business days; and
             170          (b) the arrest of a person suspected of any of the offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g) or
             171      (n), within five business days.
             172          (4) Upon convicting a person of any of the offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n),
             173      the convicting court shall within three business days forward a copy of the judgment and
             174      sentence to the department.
             175          (5) An offender in the custody of the department shall be registered by agents of the
             176      department upon:
             177          (a) placement on probation;
             178          (b) commitment to a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract to the
             179      department;
             180          (c) release from confinement to parole status, termination or expiration of sentence, or
             181      escape;
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     or under contract to the department; or
             184          (e) termination of probation or parole.
             185          (6) An offender who is not in the custody of the department and who is confined in a
             186      correctional facility not operated by or under contract to the department shall be registered with
             187      the department by the sheriff of the county in which the offender is confined, upon:
             188          (a) commitment to the correctional facility; and
             189          (b) release from confinement.
             190          (7) An offender in the custody of the division shall be registered with the department
             191      by the division prior to release from custody.
             192          (8) An offender committed to a state mental hospital shall be registered with the
             193      department by the hospital upon admission and upon discharge.
             194          (9) (a) (i) A municipal or county law enforcement agency shall register an offender
             195      who resides within the agency's jurisdiction and is not under the supervision of the Division of
             196      Adult Probation and Parole within the department.
             197          (ii) In order to conduct offender registration under this section, the agency shall ensure
             198      the agency staff responsible for registration:
             199          (A) has received initial training by the department and has been certified by the
             200      department as qualified and authorized to conduct registrations and enter offender registration
             201      information into the registry database; and
             202          (B) certify annually with the department.
             203          (b) (i) When the department receives offender registration information regarding a
             204      change of an offender's primary residence location, the department shall within five days
             205      electronically notify the law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction over the area where:
             206          (A) the residence that the offender is leaving is located; and
             207          (B) the residence to which the offender is moving is located.
             208          (ii) The department shall provide notification under this Subsection (9)(b) if the
             209      offender's change of address is between law enforcement agency jurisdictions, or is within one
             210      jurisdiction.
             211          (c) The department shall make available to offenders required to register under this
             212      section the name of the agency, whether it is a local law enforcement agency or the department,
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     registration.
             215          (10) An offender convicted by any other jurisdiction is required to register under
             216      Subsection (1)(g) or (n) and Subsection (12) and shall register with the department within 10
             217      days of entering the state, regardless of the offender's length of stay.
             218          (11) (a) An offender required to register under Subsection (1)(g) or (n) who is under
             219      supervision by the department shall register with Division of Adult Probation and Parole.
             220          (b) An offender required to register under Subsection (1)(g) or (n) who is no longer
             221      under supervision by the department shall register with the police department or sheriff's office
             222      that has jurisdiction over the area where the offender resides.
             223          (12) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (12)(b), (c), and (d), an offender shall, for
             224      the duration of the sentence and for 10 years after termination of sentence or custody of the
             225      division, register every year during the month of the offender's birth, during the month that is
             226      the sixth month after the offender's birth month, and also within three business days of every
             227      change of the offender's primary residence, any secondary residences, place of employment,
             228      vehicle information, or educational information required to be submitted under Subsection
             229      (14).
             230          (b) Except as provided Subsections (12)(c) and (d), an offender who is convicted in
             231      another jurisdiction of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g)(i) or (n)(i), a substantially similar
             232      offense, or any other offense that requires registration in the jurisdiction of conviction, shall:
             233          (i) register for the time period, and in the frequency, required by the jurisdiction where
             234      the offender was convicted if that jurisdiction's registration period or registration frequency
             235      requirement for the offense that the offender was convicted of is greater than the 10 years from
             236      completion of the sentence registration period that is required under Subsection (12)(a), or is
             237      more frequent than every six months; or
             238          (ii) register in accordance with the requirements of Subsection (12)(a), if the
             239      jurisdiction's registration period or frequency requirement for the offense that the offender was
             240      convicted of is less than the registration period required under Subsection (12)(a), or is less
             241      frequent than every six months.
             242          (c) (i) (A) An offender convicted as an adult of any of the offenses listed in Subsection
             243      (12)(c)(ii) shall, for the offender's lifetime, register every year during the month of the
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     also within three business days of every change of the offender's primary residence, any
             246      secondary residences, place of employment, vehicle information, or educational information
             247      required to be submitted under Subsection (14).
             248          (B) This registration requirement is not subject to exemptions and may not be
             249      terminated or altered during the offender's lifetime.
             250          (ii) Offenses referred to in Subsection (12)(c)(i) are:
             251          (A) any offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) if, at the time of the conviction, the
             252      offender has previously been convicted of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) or has
             253      previously been required to register as a sex offender for an offense committed as a juvenile;
             254          (B) a conviction for any of the following offenses, including attempting, soliciting, or
             255      conspiring to commit any felony of:
             256          (I) Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping, except if the offender is a natural parent of
             257      the victim;
             258          (II) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             259          (III) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             260          (IV) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             261          (V) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
             262          (VI) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             263          (VII) Subsection 76-5-404.1 (4), aggravated sexual abuse of a child; or
             264          (VIII) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;
             265          (C) Section 76-4-401 , a felony violation of enticing a minor over the Internet;
             266          (D) Section 76-5-302 , aggravated kidnapping, except if the offender is a natural parent
             267      of the victim;
             268          (E) Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;
             269          (F) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child; [or]
             270          (G) Section 76-5a-3 , sexual exploitation of a minor[.]; or
             271          (H) Section 76-10-1306 , aggravated exploitation of prostitution, on or after May 10,
             272      2011.
             273          (d) Notwithstanding Subsections (12)(a), (b), and (c), an offender who is confined in a
             274      secure facility or in a state mental hospital is not required to register during the period of
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         (e) An offender who is required to register under this Subsection (12) shall surrender
             277      the offender's license, certificate, or identification card as required under Subsection
             278      53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and may apply for a license certificate or identification card as
             279      provided under Section 53-3-205 or 53-3-804 .
             280          (f) A sex offender who violates Section 77-27-21.8 while required to register under this
             281      section shall register for an additional five years subsequent to the registration period otherwise
             282      required under this section.
             283          (13) An agency in the state that registers an offender on probation, an offender who has
             284      been released from confinement to parole status or termination, or an offender whose sentence
             285      has expired shall inform the offender of the duty to comply with:
             286          (a) the continuing registration requirements of this section during the period of
             287      registration required in Subsection (12), including:
             288          (i) notification to the state agencies in the states where the registrant presently resides
             289      and plans to reside when moving across state lines;
             290          (ii) verification of address at least every 60 days pursuant to a parole agreement for
             291      lifetime parolees; and
             292          (iii) notification to the out-of-state agency where the offender is living, whether or not
             293      the offender is a resident of that state; and
             294          (b) the driver license certificate or identification card surrender requirement under
             295      Subsection 53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and application provisions under Section 53-3-205 or
             296      53-3-804 .
             297          (14) An offender shall provide the department or the registering entity with the
             298      following information:
             299          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known;
             300          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary and secondary residences;
             301          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, eye and
             302      hair color;
             303          (d) the make, model, color, year, plate number, and vehicle identification number of
             304      any vehicle or vehicles the offender owns or regularly drives;
             305          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
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         (g) a DNA specimen, taken in accordance with Section 53-10-404 , if one has not
             308      already been provided;
             309          (h) telephone numbers and any other designations used by the offender for routing or
             310      self-identification in telephonic communications from fixed locations or cellular telephones;
             311          (i) Internet identifiers and the addresses the offender uses for routing or
             312      self-identification in Internet communications or postings;
             313          (j) the name and Internet address of all websites on which the offender is registered
             314      using an online identifier, including all online identifiers used to access those websites;
             315          (k) a copy of the offender's passport, if a passport has been issued to the offender;
             316          (l) if the offender is an alien, all documents establishing the offender's immigration
             317      status;
             318          (m) all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an occupation or
             319      carry out a trade or business, including any identifiers, such as numbers;
             320          (n) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
             321      vocation, or is a student, and any change of enrollment or employment status of the offender at
             322      any educational institution;
             323          (o) the name and the address of any place where the offender is employed or will be
             324      employed;
             325          (p) the name and the address of any place where the offender works as a volunteer or
             326      will work as a volunteer; and
             327          (q) the offender's Social Security number.
             328          (15) The department shall:
             329          (a) provide the following additional information when available:
             330          (i) the crimes the offender has been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for;
             331          (ii) a description of the offender's primary and secondary targets; and
             332          (iii) any other relevant identifying information as determined by the department;
             333          (b) maintain the Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration
             334      website; and
             335          (c) ensure that the registration information collected regarding an offender's enrollment
             336      or employment at an educational institution is:
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     where the institution is located if the educational institution is an institution of higher
             339      education; or
             340          (B) promptly made available to the district superintendent of the school district where
             341      the offender is enrolled if the educational institution is an institution of primary education; and
             342          (ii) entered into the appropriate state records or data system.
             343          (16) (a) An offender who knowingly fails to register under this section or provides
             344      false or incomplete information is guilty of:
             345          (i) a third degree felony and shall be sentenced to serve a term of incarceration for not
             346      less than 90 days and also at least one year of probation if:
             347          (A) the offender is required to register for a felony conviction or adjudicated delinquent
             348      for what would be a felony if the juvenile were an adult of an offense listed in Subsection
             349      (1)(g)(i) or (n)(i); or
             350          (B) the offender is required to register for the offender's lifetime under Subsection
             351      (12)(c); or
             352          (ii) a class A misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to serve a term of incarceration for
             353      not fewer than 90 days and also at least one year of probation if the offender is required to
             354      register for a misdemeanor conviction or is adjudicated delinquent for what would be a
             355      misdemeanor if the juvenile were an adult of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g)(i) or (n)(i).
             356          (b) Neither the court nor the Board of Pardons and Parole may release a person who
             357      violates this section from serving the term required under Subsection (16)(a). This Subsection
             358      (16)(b) supersedes any other provision of the law contrary to this section.
             359          (c) The offender shall register for an additional year for every year in which the
             360      offender does not comply with the registration requirements of this section.
             361          (17) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             362      Management Act, information under Subsection (15) that is collected and released under
             363      Subsection (27) is public information, unless otherwise restricted under Subsection (2)(c).
             364          (18) (a) If an offender is to be temporarily sent outside a secure facility in which the
             365      offender is confined on any assignment, including, without limitation, firefighting or disaster
             366      control, the official who has custody of the offender shall, within a reasonable time prior to
             367      removal from the secure facility, notify the local law enforcement agencies where the
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         (b) This Subsection (18) does not apply to any person temporarily released under guard
             370      from the institution in which the person is confined.
             371          (19) Notwithstanding Title 77, Chapter 40, Utah Expungement Act, a person convicted
             372      of any offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) is not relieved from the responsibility to
             373      register as required under this section.
             374          (20) Notwithstanding Section 42-1-1 , an offender:
             375          (a) may not change the offender's name:
             376          (i) while under the jurisdiction of the department; and
             377          (ii) until the registration requirements of this statute have expired; and
             378          (b) may not change the offender's name at any time, if registration is for life under
             379      Subsection (12)(c).
             380          (21) The department may make administrative rules necessary to implement this
             381      section, including:
             382          (a) the method for dissemination of the information; and
             383          (b) instructions to the public regarding the use of the information.
             384          (22) Any information regarding the identity or location of a victim shall be redacted by
             385      the department from information provided under Subsections (14) and (15).
             386          (23) This section does not create or impose any duty on any person to request or obtain
             387      information regarding any offender from the department.
             388          (24) The department shall maintain a Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification
             389      and Registration website on the Internet, which shall contain a disclaimer informing the public:
             390          (a) the information contained on the site is obtained from offenders and the department
             391      does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness;
             392          (b) members of the public are not allowed to use the information to harass or threaten
             393      offenders or members of their families; and
             394          (c) harassment, stalking, or threats against offenders or their families are prohibited and
             395      doing so may violate Utah criminal laws.
             396          (25) The Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website
             397      shall be indexed by both the surname of the offender and by postal codes.
             398          (26) The department shall construct the Sex Offender Notification and Registration
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     the disclaimer, understand it, and agree to comply with its terms.
             401          (27) The Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website
             402      shall include the following registry information:
             403          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known, but not including
             404      any online or Internet identifiers;
             405          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary, secondary, and temporary residences;
             406          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, and eye
             407      and hair color;
             408          (d) the make, model, color, year, and plate number of any vehicle or vehicles the
             409      offender owns or regularly drives;
             410          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
             411          (f) a list of all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an
             412      occupation or carry out a trade or business;
             413          (g) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
             414      vocation, or is a student;
             415          (h) a list of places where the offender works as a volunteer; and
             416          (i) the crimes listed in Subsections (1)(g) and(n) that the offender has been convicted of
             417      or for which the offender has been adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court.
             418          (28) The department, its personnel, and any individual or entity acting at the request or
             419      upon the direction of the department are immune from civil liability for damages for good faith
             420      compliance with this section and will be presumed to have acted in good faith by reporting
             421      information.
             422          (29) The department shall redact information that, if disclosed, could reasonably
             423      identify a victim.
             424          (30) (a) Each offender required to register under Subsection (12) shall, in the month of
             425      the offender's birth:
             426          (i) pay to the department an annual fee of $100 each year the offender is subject to the
             427      registration requirements of this section; and
             428          (ii) pay to the registering agency, if it is an agency other than the Department of
             429      Corrections, an annual fee of not more than $25, which may be assessed by that agency for
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         (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (30)(a), an offender who is confined in a secure facility
             432      or in a state mental hospital is not required to pay the annual fee.
             433          (c) The department shall deposit fees under this Subsection (30) in the General Fund as
             434      a dedicated credit, to be used by the department for maintaining the offender registry under this
             435      section and monitoring offender registration compliance, including the costs of:
             436          (i) data entry;
             437          (ii) processing registration packets;
             438          (iii) updating registry information;
             439          (iv) ensuring offender compliance with registration requirements under this section;
             440      and
             441          (v) apprehending offenders who are in violation of the offender registration
             442      requirements under this section.
             443          (31) Notwithstanding Subsections (2)(c) and (14)(i) and (j), an offender is not required
             444      to provide the department with:
             445          (a) the offender's online identifier and password used exclusively for the offender's
             446      employment on equipment provided by an employer and used to access the employer's private
             447      network; or
             448          (b) online identifiers for the offender's financial accounts, including any bank,
             449      retirement, or investment accounts.
             449a      S. Section 2. If this S.B. 159 and S.B. 106, Sexual Exploitation Amendments, both pass, it is
             449b      the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall
             449c      prepare the Utah Code database for publication by amending Subsection 77-27-21.5(1)(n)(i)(B)
             449d      to read:
             449e      "(B) Section 76-5b-202, sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult, on or after May 10, 2011." .S





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