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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AMENDMENTS

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2012 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

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House Sponsor: David G. Butterfield

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill makes changes to the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry regarding juveniles.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    adds a clarifying provision for an offender adjudicated as a juvenile in another state,
             13      but required to register; and
             14          .    makes technical corrections.
             15      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             16          None
             17      Other Special Clauses:
             18          This bill coordinates with H.B. 17, Sex Offender Registry Chapter, by providing
             19      technical and substantive amendments.
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          77-27-21.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 48, 320 and last amended
             23      by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 48
             24      Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
             25          77-27-21.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 48, 320 and last amended
             26      by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 48
             27          77-41-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             28          77-41-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             29          77-41-110, Utah Code Annotated 1953


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             31      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             32          Section 1. Section 77-27-21.5 is amended to read:
             33           77-27-21.5. Sex and kidnap offenders -- Registration -- Information system --
             34      Law enforcement and courts to report -- Penalty -- Effect of expungement.
             35          (1) As used in this section:
             36          (a) "Business day" means a day on which state offices are open for regular business.
             37          (b) "Department" means the Department of Corrections.
             38          (c) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
             39          (d) "Employed" or "carries on a vocation" includes employment that is full time or part
             40      time, whether financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government or
             41      educational benefit.
             42          (e) "Indian Country" means:
             43          (i) all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the
             44      United States government, regardless of the issuance of any patent, and includes rights-of-way
             45      running through the reservation;
             46          (ii) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether
             47      within the original or subsequently acquired territory, and whether or not within the limits of a
             48      state; and
             49          (iii) all Indian allotments, including the Indian allotments to which the Indian titles to
             50      have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the allotments.
             51          (f) "Jurisdiction" means any state, Indian Country, United States Territory, or any
             52      property under the jurisdiction of the United States military, Canada, the United Kingdom,
             53      Australia, or New Zealand.
             54          (g) "Kidnap offender" means any person other than a natural parent of the victim who:
             55          (i) has been convicted in this state of a violation of:
             56          (A) Section 76-5-301 , Subsection (1)(c) or (d), kidnapping;
             57          (B) Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping;


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


             86          (j) "Online identifier" or "Internet identifier":
             87          (i) means any electronic mail, chat, instant messenger, social networking, or similar
             88      name used for Internet communication; and
             89          (ii) does not include date of birth, Social Security number, PIN number, or Internet
             90      passwords.
             91          (k) "Primary residence" means the location where the offender regularly resides, even
             92      if the offender intends to move to another location or return to another location at any future
             93      date.
             94          (l) "Register" means to comply with the requirements of this section and administrative
             95      rules of the department made under this section.
             96          (m) "Secondary residence" means any real property that the offender owns or has a
             97      financial interest in, or any location where, in any 12 month period, the offender stays
             98      overnight a total of 10 or more nights when not staying at the offender's primary residence.
             99          (n) "Sex offender" means any person:
             100          (i) convicted in this state of:
             101          (A) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-4-401 , enticing a minor;
             102          (B) Section 76-5b-202 , sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult, on or after May 10,
             103      2011;
             104          (C) a felony violation of Section 76-5-401 , unlawful sexual activity with a minor;
             105          (D) Section 76-5-401.1 , sexual abuse of a minor;
             106          (E) Section 76-5-401.2 , unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old;
             107          (F) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             108          (G) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             109          (H) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             110          (I) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
             111          (J) a felony violation of Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;
             112          (K) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             113          (L) Section 76-5-404 , forcible sexual abuse;


             114          (M) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child or aggravated sexual abuse of a child;
             115          (N) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;
             116          (O) Section 76-5-412 , custodial sexual relations, when the person in custody is younger
             117      than 18 years of age, if the offense is committed on or after May 10, 2011;
             118          (P) Section 76-5b-201 , sexual exploitation of a minor;
             119          (Q) Section 76-7-102 , incest;
             120          (R) Subsection 76-9-702 (1), lewdness, if the person has been convicted of the offense
             121      four or more times;
             122          (S) Subsection 76-9-702 (3), sexual battery, if the person has been convicted of the
             123      offense four or more times;
             124          (T) any combination of convictions of Subsection 76-9-702 (1), lewdness, and of
             125      Subsection 76-9-702 (3), sexual battery, that total four or more convictions;
             126          (U) Section 76-9-702.5 , lewdness involving a child;
             127          (V) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-9-702.7 , voyeurism;
             128          (W) Section 76-10-1306 , aggravated exploitation of prostitution; or
             129          (X) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in
             130      Subsection (1)(n)(i);
             131          (ii) who has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to
             132      commit a crime in another jurisdiction, including any state, federal, or military court that is
             133      substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in Subsection (1)(n)(i) and who is:
             134          (A) a Utah resident; or
             135          (B) not a Utah resident, but who, in any 12 month period, is in this state for a total of
             136      10 or more days, regardless of whether the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             137          (iii) (A) who is required to register as an offender in any other jurisdiction, or who is
             138      required to register as an offender by any state, federal, or military court; and
             139          (B) who, in any 12 month period, is in the state for a total of 10 or more days,
             140      regardless of whether or not the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;
             141          (iv) who is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state or who is a


             142      student in this state and was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(n)(i), or
             143      any substantially equivalent offense in any jurisdiction, or as a result of the conviction, is
             144      required to register in the person's jurisdiction of residence;
             145          (v) who is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state, or in any other
             146      jurisdiction of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(n)(i); or
             147          (vi) who is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection
             148      (1)(n)(i) and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement for that offense
             149      and remains in the division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.
             150          (o) "Vehicle" means any motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft subject to registration in
             151      any jurisdiction.
             152          (2) The department, to assist in investigating kidnapping and sex-related crimes, and in
             153      apprehending offenders, shall:
             154          (a) develop and operate a system to collect, analyze, maintain, and disseminate
             155      information on offenders and sex and kidnap offenses;
             156          (b) make information listed in Subsection (27) available to the public; and
             157          (c) share information provided by an offender under this section that may not be made
             158      available to the public under Subsection (27), but only:
             159          (i) for the purposes under this Subsection (2); or
             160          (ii) in accordance with Section 63G-2-206 .
             161          (3) Any law enforcement agency shall, in the manner prescribed by the department,
             162      inform the department of:
             163          (a) the receipt of a report or complaint of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n),
             164      within three business days; and
             165          (b) the arrest of a person suspected of any of the offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g) or
             166      (n), within five business days.
             167          (4) Upon convicting a person of any of the offenses listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n),
             168      the convicting court shall within three business days forward a copy of the judgment and
             169      sentence to the department.


             170          (5) An offender in the custody of the department shall be registered by agents of the
             171      department upon:
             172          (a) placement on probation;
             173          (b) commitment to a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract to the
             174      department;
             175          (c) release from confinement to parole status, termination or expiration of sentence, or
             176      escape;
             177          (d) entrance to and release from any community-based residential program operated by
             178      or under contract to the department; or
             179          (e) termination of probation or parole.
             180          (6) An offender who is not in the custody of the department and who is confined in a
             181      correctional facility not operated by or under contract to the department shall be registered with
             182      the department by the sheriff of the county in which the offender is confined, upon:
             183          (a) commitment to the correctional facility; and
             184          (b) release from confinement.
             185          (7) An offender in the custody of the division shall be registered with the department
             186      by the division prior to release from custody.
             187          (8) An offender committed to a state mental hospital shall be registered with the
             188      department by the hospital upon admission and upon discharge.
             189          (9) (a) (i) A municipal or county law enforcement agency shall register an offender
             190      who resides within the agency's jurisdiction and is not under the supervision of the Division of
             191      Adult Probation and Parole within the department.
             192          (ii) In order to conduct offender registration under this section, the agency shall ensure
             193      the agency staff responsible for registration:
             194          (A) has received initial training by the department and has been certified by the
             195      department as qualified and authorized to conduct registrations and enter offender registration
             196      information into the registry database; and
             197          (B) certify annually with the department.


             198          (b) (i) When the department receives offender registration information regarding a
             199      change of an offender's primary residence location, the department shall within five days
             200      electronically notify the law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction over the area where:
             201          (A) the residence that the offender is leaving is located; and
             202          (B) the residence to which the offender is moving is located.
             203          (ii) The department shall provide notification under this Subsection (9)(b) if the
             204      offender's change of address is between law enforcement agency jurisdictions, or is within one
             205      jurisdiction.
             206          (c) The department shall make available to offenders required to register under this
             207      section the name of the agency, whether it is a local law enforcement agency or the department,
             208      that the offender should contact to register, the location for registering, and the requirements of
             209      registration.
             210          (10) An offender convicted by any other jurisdiction is required to register under
             211      Subsection (1)(g) or (n) and Subsection (12) and shall register with the department within 10
             212      days of entering the state, regardless of the offender's length of stay.
             213          (11) (a) An offender required to register under Subsection (1)(g) or (n) who is under
             214      supervision by the department shall register with Division of Adult Probation and Parole.
             215          (b) An offender required to register under Subsection (1)(g) or (n) who is no longer
             216      under supervision by the department shall register with the police department or sheriff's office
             217      that has jurisdiction over the area where the offender resides.
             218          (12) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (12)(b), (c), and (d), an offender shall, for
             219      the duration of the sentence and for 10 years after termination of sentence or custody of the
             220      division, register every year during the month of the offender's birth, during the month that is
             221      the sixth month after the offender's birth month, and also within three business days of every
             222      change of the offender's primary residence, any secondary residences, place of employment,
             223      vehicle information, or educational information required to be submitted under Subsection
             224      (14).
             225          (b) Except as provided in Subsections (12)(c) [and], (d), and (e) an offender who is


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


             254          (II) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             255          (III) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             256          (IV) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             257          (V) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
             258          (VI) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             259          (VII) Subsection 76-5-404.1 (4), aggravated sexual abuse of a child; or
             260          (VIII) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;
             261          (C) Section 76-4-401 , a felony violation of enticing a minor over the Internet;
             262          (D) Section 76-5-302 , aggravated kidnapping, except if the offender is a natural parent
             263      of the victim;
             264          (E) Section 76-5-403 , forcible sodomy;
             265          (F) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child;
             266          (G) Section 76-5b-201 , sexual exploitation of a minor; or
             267          (H) Section 76-10-1306 , aggravated exploitation of prostitution, on or after May 10,
             268      2011.
             269          (d) Notwithstanding Subsections (12)(a), (b), and (c), an offender who is confined in a
             270      secure facility or in a state mental hospital is not required to register during the period of
             271      confinement.
             272          (e) In the case of an offender adjudicated in another jurisdiction as a juvenile and
             273      required to register under this chapter, the offender shall register in the time period and in the
             274      frequency consistent with the requirements of this Subsection (12). However, if the
             275      jurisdiction of the offender's adjudication does not publish the offender's information on a
             276      public website, the department shall maintain, but not publish the offender's information on the
             277      Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Registration website.
             278          [(e)] (f) An offender who is required to register under this Subsection (12) shall
             279      surrender the offender's license, certificate, or identification card as required under Subsection
             280      53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and may apply for a license certificate or identification card as
             281      provided under Section 53-3-205 or 53-3-804 .


             282          [(f)] (g) A sex offender who violates Section 77-27-21.8 while required to register
             283      under this section shall register for an additional five years subsequent to the registration period
             284      otherwise required under this section.
             285          (13) An agency in the state that registers an offender on probation, an offender who has
             286      been released from confinement to parole status or termination, or an offender whose sentence
             287      has expired shall inform the offender of the duty to comply with:
             288          (a) the continuing registration requirements of this section during the period of
             289      registration required in Subsection (12), including:
             290          (i) notification to the state agencies in the states where the registrant presently resides
             291      and plans to reside when moving across state lines;
             292          (ii) verification of address at least every 60 days pursuant to a parole agreement for
             293      lifetime parolees; and
             294          (iii) notification to the out-of-state agency where the offender is living, whether or not
             295      the offender is a resident of that state; and
             296          (b) the driver license certificate or identification card surrender requirement under
             297      Subsection 53-3-216 (3) or 53-3-807 (4) and application provisions under Section 53-3-205 or
             298      53-3-804 .
             299          (14) An offender shall provide the department or the registering entity with the
             300      following information:
             301          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known;
             302          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary and secondary residences;
             303          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, eye and
             304      hair color;
             305          (d) the make, model, color, year, plate number, and vehicle identification number of
             306      any vehicle or vehicles the offender owns or regularly drives;
             307          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
             308          (f) a set of fingerprints, if one has not already been provided;
             309          (g) a DNA specimen, taken in accordance with Section 53-10-404 , if one has not


             310      already been provided;
             311          (h) telephone numbers and any other designations used by the offender for routing or
             312      self-identification in telephonic communications from fixed locations or cellular telephones;
             313          (i) Internet identifiers and the addresses the offender uses for routing or
             314      self-identification in Internet communications or postings;
             315          (j) the name and Internet address of all websites on which the offender is registered
             316      using an online identifier, including all online identifiers used to access those websites;
             317          (k) a copy of the offender's passport, if a passport has been issued to the offender;
             318          (l) if the offender is an alien, all documents establishing the offender's immigration
             319      status;
             320          (m) all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an occupation or
             321      carry out a trade or business, including any identifiers, such as numbers;
             322          (n) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
             323      vocation, or is a student, and any change of enrollment or employment status of the offender at
             324      any educational institution;
             325          (o) the name and the address of any place where the offender is employed or will be
             326      employed;
             327          (p) the name and the address of any place where the offender works as a volunteer or
             328      will work as a volunteer; and
             329          (q) the offender's Social Security number.
             330          (15) The department shall:
             331          (a) provide the following additional information when available:
             332          (i) the crimes the offender has been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for;
             333          (ii) a description of the offender's primary and secondary targets; and
             334          (iii) any other relevant identifying information as determined by the department;
             335          (b) maintain the Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration
             336      website; and
             337          (c) ensure that the registration information collected regarding an offender's enrollment


             338      or employment at an educational institution is:
             339          (i) (A) promptly made available to any law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction
             340      where the institution is located if the educational institution is an institution of higher
             341      education; or
             342          (B) promptly made available to the district superintendent of the school district where
             343      the offender is enrolled if the educational institution is an institution of primary education; and
             344          (ii) entered into the appropriate state records or data system.
             345          (16) (a) An offender who knowingly fails to register under this section or provides
             346      false or incomplete information is guilty of:
             347          (i) a third degree felony and shall be sentenced to serve a term of incarceration for not
             348      less than 90 days and also at least one year of probation if:
             349          (A) the offender is required to register for a felony conviction or adjudicated delinquent
             350      for what would be a felony if the juvenile were an adult of an offense listed in Subsection
             351      (1)(g)(i) or (n)(i); or
             352          (B) the offender is required to register for the offender's lifetime under Subsection
             353      (12)(c); or
             354          (ii) a class A misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to serve a term of incarceration for
             355      not fewer than 90 days and also at least one year of probation if the offender is required to
             356      register for a misdemeanor conviction or is adjudicated delinquent for what would be a
             357      misdemeanor if the juvenile were an adult of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(g)(i) or (n)(i).
             358          (b) Neither the court nor the Board of Pardons and Parole may release a person who
             359      violates this section from serving the term required under Subsection (16)(a). This Subsection
             360      (16)(b) supersedes any other provision of the law contrary to this section.
             361          (c) The offender shall register for an additional year for every year in which the
             362      offender does not comply with the registration requirements of this section.
             363          (17) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             364      Management Act, information under Subsection (15) that is collected and released under
             365      Subsection (27) is public information, unless otherwise restricted under Subsection (2)©.


             366          (18) (a) If an offender is to be temporarily sent outside a secure facility in which the
             367      offender is confined on any assignment, including, without limitation, firefighting or disaster
             368      control, the official who has custody of the offender shall, within a reasonable time prior to
             369      removal from the secure facility, notify the local law enforcement agencies where the
             370      assignment is to be filled.
             371          (b) This Subsection (18) does not apply to any person temporarily released under guard
             372      from the institution in which the person is confined.
             373          (19) Notwithstanding Title 77, Chapter 40, Utah Expungement Act, a person convicted
             374      of any offense listed in Subsection (1)(g) or (n) is not relieved from the responsibility to
             375      register as required under this section.
             376          (20) Notwithstanding Section 42-1-1 , an offender:
             377          (a) may not change the offender's name:
             378          (i) while under the jurisdiction of the department; and
             379          (ii) until the registration requirements of this statute have expired; and
             380          (b) may not change the offender's name at any time, if registration is for life under
             381      Subsection (12)(c).
             382          (21) The department may make administrative rules necessary to implement this
             383      section, including:
             384          (a) the method for dissemination of the information; and
             385          (b) instructions to the public regarding the use of the information.
             386          (22) Any information regarding the identity or location of a victim shall be redacted by
             387      the department from information provided under Subsections (14) and (15).
             388          (23) This section does not create or impose any duty on any person to request or obtain
             389      information regarding any offender from the department.
             390          (24) The department shall maintain a Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification
             391      and Registration website on the Internet, which shall contain a disclaimer informing the public:
             392          (a) the information contained on the site is obtained from offenders and the department
             393      does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness;


             394          (b) members of the public are not allowed to use the information to harass or threaten
             395      offenders or members of their families; and
             396          (c) harassment, stalking, or threats against offenders or their families are prohibited and
             397      doing so may violate Utah criminal laws.
             398          (25) The Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website
             399      shall be indexed by both the surname of the offender and by postal codes.
             400          (26) The department shall construct the Sex Offender Notification and Registration
             401      website so that users, before accessing registry information, must indicate that they have read
             402      the disclaimer, understand it, and agree to comply with its terms.
             403          (27) [The] Except as provided in Subsection (12)(e), the Sex Offender and Kidnap
             404      Offender Notification and Registration website shall include the following registry
             405      information:
             406          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known, but not including
             407      any online or Internet identifiers;
             408          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary, secondary, and temporary residences;
             409          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, and eye
             410      and hair color;
             411          (d) the make, model, color, year, and plate number of any vehicle or vehicles the
             412      offender owns or regularly drives;
             413          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
             414          (f) a list of all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an
             415      occupation or carry out a trade or business;
             416          (g) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
             417      vocation, or is a student;
             418          (h) a list of places where the offender works as a volunteer; and
             419          (i) the crimes listed in Subsections (1)(g) and(n) that the offender has been convicted of
             420      or for which the offender has been adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court.
             421          (28) The department, its personnel, and any individual or entity acting at the request or


             422      upon the direction of the department are immune from civil liability for damages for good faith
             423      compliance with this section and will be presumed to have acted in good faith by reporting
             424      information.
             425          (29) The department shall redact information that, if disclosed, could reasonably
             426      identify a victim.
             427          (30) (a) Each offender required to register under Subsection (12) shall, in the month of
             428      the offender's birth:
             429          (i) pay to the department an annual fee of $100 each year the offender is subject to the
             430      registration requirements of this section; and
             431          (ii) pay to the registering agency, if it is an agency other than the Department of
             432      Corrections, an annual fee of not more than $25, which may be assessed by that agency for
             433      providing registration.
             434          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (30)(a), an offender who is confined in a secure facility
             435      or in a state mental hospital is not required to pay the annual fee.
             436          (c) The department shall deposit fees under this Subsection (30) in the General Fund as
             437      a dedicated credit, to be used by the department for maintaining the offender registry under this
             438      section and monitoring offender registration compliance, including the costs of:
             439          (i) data entry;
             440          (ii) processing registration packets;
             441          (iii) updating registry information;
             442          (iv) ensuring offender compliance with registration requirements under this section;
             443      and
             444          (v) apprehending offenders who are in violation of the offender registration
             445      requirements under this section.
             446          (31) Notwithstanding Subsections (2)(c) and (14)(i) and (j), an offender is not required
             447      to provide the department with:
             448          (a) the offender's online identifier and password used exclusively for the offender's
             449      employment on equipment provided by an employer and used to access the employer's private


             450      network; or
             451          (b) online identifiers for the offender's financial accounts, including any bank,
             452      retirement, or investment accounts.
             453          Section 2. Coordinating S.B. 234 with H.B. 17 -- Technical and substantive
             454      amendments.
             455          If this S.B. 234 and H.B. 17, Sex Offender Registry Chapter, both pass and become law,
             456      the Legislature intends that:
             457          (1) Subsection 77-41-102 (7)(f) in H.B. 17 be amended to read:
             458          "(f) is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection (7)(a)
             459      and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement for that offense and
             460      remains in the division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.";
             461          (2) Subsection 77-41-102 (14)(f) in H.B. 17 be amended to read:
             462          "(f) who is adjudicated delinquent based on one or more offenses listed in Subsection
             463      (7)(a) and who has been committed to the division for secure confinement for that offense and
             464      remains in the division's custody 30 days prior to the person's 21st birthday.";
             465          (3) Subsection 77-41-105 (3)(b) in H.B. 17 be amended to read:
             466          "(b) Except as provided in Subsections (4), (5), and Section 77-41-106, an offender
             467      who is convicted in another jurisdiction of an offense listed in Subsection 77-41-102(7)(a) or
             468      (14)(a), a substantially similar offense, or any other offense that requires registration in the
             469      jurisdiction of conviction, shall:"
             470          (4) (a) the new Subsection 77-27-21.5 (12)(e) in this bill be created as a new Subsection
             471      77-41-105 (5) to read:
             472          "(5) In the case of an offender adjudicated in another jurisdiction as a juvenile and
             473      required to register under this chapter, the offender shall register in the time period and in the
             474      frequency consistent with the requirements of this Subsection (5). However, if the jurisdiction
             475      of the offender's adjudication does not publish the offender's information on a public website,
             476      the department shall maintain, but not publish the offender's information on the Sex Offender
             477      and Kidnap Offender Registration website."; and


             478          (b) renumber the remaining subsections and change internal cross references
             479      accordingly;
             480          (5) Subsection 77-41-110 (4) be amended to read:
             481          "(4) Except as provided in Subsection 77-41-105 (5), the Sex Offender and Kidnap
             482      Offender Notification and Registration website shall include the following registry
             483      information:"; and
             484          (6) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel make these changes and
             485      any corresponding cross reference changes when preparing the Utah Code database for
             486      publication.


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