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SEX AND KIDNAP OFFENDER REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS

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2023 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Marsha Judkins

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Senate Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends sex and kidnap offender registry requirements.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     amends sex and kidnap offender registry requirements for an offender who commits
13     certain offenses in another state; and
14          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
15     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16          None
17     Other Special Clauses:
18          None
19     Utah Code Sections Affected:
20     AMENDS:
21          77-41-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 108
22          77-41-112, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 262, 334 and 410 and last
23     amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 334
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25     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26          Section 1. Section 77-41-105 is amended to read:
27          77-41-105. Registration of offenders -- Offender responsibilities.
28          (1) (a) An offender who enters this state from another jurisdiction is required to register

29     under Subsection (3) and Subsection 77-41-102(9) or (17).
30          (b) The offender shall register with the department within 10 days after the day on
31     which the offender enters the state, regardless of the offender's length of stay.
32          (2) (a) An offender required to register under Subsection 77-41-102(9) or (17) who is
33     under supervision by the department shall register in person with Division of Adult Probation
34     and Parole.
35          (b) An offender required to register under Subsection 77-41-102(9) or (17) who is no
36     longer under supervision by the department shall register in person with the police department
37     or sheriff's office that has jurisdiction over the area where the offender resides.
38          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (3)(b), (3)(c)[(c)], and (4), an offender shall,
39     for the duration of the sentence and for 10 years after termination of sentence or custody of the
40     division, register each year during the month of the offender's date of birth, during the month
41     that is the sixth month after the offender's birth month, and within three business days after the
42     day on which there is a change of the offender's primary residence, any secondary residences,
43     place of employment, vehicle information, or educational information required to be submitted
44     under Subsection (7).
45          (b) Except as provided in Subsections (3)(c)(iii), (4), and (5), an offender who is
46     convicted in another jurisdiction of an offense listed in Subsection 77-41-102(9)(a) or (17)(a), a
47     substantially similar offense, another offense that requires registration in the jurisdiction of
48     conviction, or an offender who is ordered by a court of another jurisdiction to register as an
49     offender shall[:]
50          [(i)] register for the time period[, and in the frequency,] required by the jurisdiction
51     where the offender was convicted or ordered to register [if:].
52          [(A) that jurisdiction's registration period or registration frequency requirement for the
53     offense that the offender was convicted of is greater than the registration period required under
54     Subsection (3)(a), or is more frequent than every six months; or]
55          [(B) that jurisdiction's court order requires registration for greater than the registration

56     period required under Subsection (3)(a) or more frequently than every six months; or]
57          [(ii) register in accordance with the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), if the
58     jurisdiction's registration period or frequency requirement for the offense that the offender was
59     convicted of is less than the registration period required under Subsection (3)(a), or is less
60     frequent than every six months.]
61          (c) (i) An offender convicted as an adult of an offense listed in Section 77-41-106
62     shall, for the offender's lifetime, register each year during the month of the offender's birth,
63     during the month that is the sixth month after the offender's birth month, and also within three
64     business days after the day on which there is a change of the offender's primary residence, any
65     secondary residences, place of employment, vehicle information, or educational information
66     required to be submitted under Subsection (7).
67          (ii) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c)(iii), the registration requirement described
68     in Subsection (3)(c)(i) is not subject to exemptions and may not be terminated or altered during
69     the offender's lifetime, unless a petition is granted under Section 77-41-112.
70          (iii) (A) If the sentencing court determines that the offense does not involve force or
71     coercion, lifetime registration under Subsection (3)(c)(i) does not apply to an offender who
72     commits the offense when the offender is under 21 years [of age] old.
73          (B) For an offense listed in Section 77-41-106, an offender who commits the offense
74     when the offender is under 21 years [of age] old shall register for the registration period
75     required under Subsection (3)(a), unless a petition is granted under Section 77-41-112.
76          (d) For the purpose of establishing venue for a violation of this Subsection (3), the
77     violation is considered to be committed:
78          (i) at the most recent registered primary residence of the offender or at the location of
79     the offender, if the actual location of the offender at the time of the violation is not known; or
80          (ii) at the location of the offender at the time the offender is apprehended.
81          (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (3) and Section 77-41-106, an offender who is
82     confined in a secure facility or in a state mental hospital is not required to register during the

83     period of confinement.
84          (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), in the case of an offender adjudicated
85     in another jurisdiction as a juvenile and required to register under this chapter, the offender
86     shall register in the time period and in the frequency consistent with the requirements of
87     Subsection (3).
88          (b) If the jurisdiction of the offender's adjudication does not publish the offender's
89     information on a public website, the department shall maintain, but not publish the offender's
90     information on the registration website.
91          (6) A sex offender who violates Section 77-27-21.8 regarding being in the presence of
92     a child while required to register under this chapter shall register for an additional five years
93     subsequent to the registration period otherwise required under this chapter.
94          (7) An offender shall provide the department or the registering entity with the
95     following information:
96          (a) all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known;
97          (b) the addresses of the offender's primary and secondary residences;
98          (c) a physical description, including the offender's date of birth, height, weight, eye and
99     hair color;
100          (d) the make, model, color, year, plate number, and vehicle identification number of a
101     vehicle or vehicles the offender owns or regularly drives;
102          (e) a current photograph of the offender;
103          (f) a set of fingerprints, if one has not already been provided;
104          (g) a DNA specimen, taken in accordance with Section 53-10-404, if one has not
105     already been provided;
106          (h) telephone numbers and any other designations used by the offender for routing or
107     self-identification in telephonic communications from fixed locations or cellular telephones;
108          (i) Internet identifiers and the addresses the offender uses for routing or
109     self-identification in Internet communications or postings;

110          (j) the name and Internet address of all websites on which the offender is registered
111     using an online identifier, including all online identifiers used to access those websites;
112          (k) a copy of the offender's passport, if a passport has been issued to the offender;
113          (l) if the offender is an alien, all documents establishing the offender's immigration
114     status;
115          (m) all professional licenses that authorize the offender to engage in an occupation or
116     carry out a trade or business, including any identifiers, such as numbers;
117          (n) each educational institution in Utah at which the offender is employed, carries on a
118     vocation, or is a student, and a change of enrollment or employment status of the offender at an
119     educational institution;
120          (o) the name, the telephone number, and the address of a place where the offender is
121     employed or will be employed;
122          (p) the name, the telephone number, and the address of a place where the offender
123     works as a volunteer or will work as a volunteer; and
124          (q) the offender's social security number.
125          (8) (a) An offender may change the offender's name in accordance with Title 42,
126     Chapter 1, Change of Name, if the name change is not contrary to the interests of the public.
127          (b) Notwithstanding Section 42-1-2, an offender shall provide notice to the department
128     at least 30 days before the day on which the hearing for the name change is held.
129          (c) The court shall provide a copy of the order granting the offender's name change to
130     the department within 10 days after the day on which the court issues the order.
131          (d) If the court orders an offender's name changed, the department shall publish on the
132     registration website the offender's former name, and the offender's changed name as an alias.
133          (9) Notwithstanding Subsections (7)(i) and (j) and 77-41-103(1)(c), an offender is not
134     required to provide the department with:
135          (a) the offender's online identifier and password used exclusively for the offender's
136     employment on equipment provided by an employer and used to access the employer's private

137     network; or
138          (b) online identifiers for the offender's financial accounts, including a bank, retirement,
139     or investment account.
140          Section 2. Section 77-41-112 is amended to read:
141          77-41-112. Removal from registry -- Requirements -- Procedure.
142          (1) An offender who is required to register with the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry
143     may petition the court for an order removing the offender from the Sex and Kidnap Offender
144     Registry if:
145          (a) (i) the offender was convicted of an offense described in Subsection (2);
146          (ii) at least five years have passed after the day on which the offender's sentence for the
147     offense terminated;
148          (iii) the offense is the only offense for which the offender was required to register;
149          (iv) the offender has not been convicted of another offense, excluding a traffic offense,
150     since the day on which the offender was convicted of the offense for which the offender is
151     required to register, as evidenced by a certificate of eligibility issued by the bureau;
152          (v) the offender successfully completed all treatment ordered by the court or the Board
153     of Pardons and Parole relating to the offense; and
154          (vi) the offender has paid all restitution ordered by the court or the Board of Pardons
155     and Parole relating to the offense; [or]
156          (b) (i) if the offender is required to register in accordance with Subsection
157     77-41-105(3)(a);
158          (ii) at least 10 years have passed after the later of:
159          (A) the day on which the offender was placed on probation;
160          (B) the day on which the offender was released from incarceration to parole;
161          (C) the day on which the offender's sentence was terminated without parole;
162          (D) the day on which the offender entered a community-based residential program; or
163          (E) for a minor, as defined in Section 80-1-102, the day on which the division's custody

164     of the offender was terminated;
165          (iii) the offender has not been convicted of another offense that is a class A
166     misdemeanor, felony, or capital felony within the most recent 10-year period after the date
167     described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii), as evidenced by a certificate of eligibility issued by the
168     bureau;
169          (iv) the offender successfully completed all treatment ordered by the court or the Board
170     of Pardons and Parole relating to the offense; and
171          (v) the offender has paid all restitution ordered by the court or the Board of Pardons
172     and Parole relating to the offense; or
173          (c) (i) the offender is required to register in accordance with Subsection
174     77-41-105(3)(c);
175          (ii) at least 20 years have passed after the later of:
176          (A) the day on which the offender was placed on probation;
177          (B) the day on which the offender was released from incarceration to parole;
178          (C) the day on which the offender's sentence was terminated without parole;
179          (D) the day on which the offender entered a community-based residential program; or
180          (E) for a minor, as defined in Section 80-1-102, the day on which the division's custody
181     of the offender was terminated;
182          (iii) the offender has not been convicted of another offense that is a class A
183     misdemeanor, felony, or capital felony within the most recent 20-year period after the date
184     described in Subsection (1)(c)(ii), as evidenced by a certificate of eligibility issued by the
185     bureau;
186          (iv) the offender completed all treatment ordered by the court or the Board of Pardons
187     and Parole relating to the offense;
188          (v) the offender has paid all restitution ordered by the court or the Board of Pardons
189     and Parole relating to the offense; and
190          (vi) the offender submits to an evidence-based risk assessment to the court, with the

191     offender's petition, that:
192          (A) meets the standards for the current risk assessment, score, and risk level required
193     by the Board of Pardons and Parole for parole termination requests;
194          (B) is completed within the six months before the date on which the petition is filed;
195     and
196          (C) describes the evidence-based risk assessment of the current level of risk to the
197     safety of the public posed by the offender.
198          (2) The offenses referred to in Subsection (1)(a)(i) are:
199          (a) Section 76-4-401, enticing a minor, if the offense is a class A misdemeanor;
200          (b) Section 76-5-301, kidnapping;
201          (c) Section 76-5-304, unlawful detention, if the conviction of violating Section
202     76-5-304 is the only conviction for which the offender is required to register;
203          (d) Section 76-5-401, unlawful sexual activity with a minor if, at the time of the
204     offense, the offender is not more than 10 years older than the victim;
205          (e) Section 76-5-401.1, sexual abuse of a minor, if, at the time of the offense, the
206     offender is not more than 10 years older than the victim;
207          (f) Section 76-5-401.2, unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old, and at the
208     time of the offense, the offender is not more than 15 years older than the victim; [or]
209          (g) Section 76-9-702.7, voyeurism, if the offense is a class A misdemeanor; or
210          (h) an offense for which an individual is required to register under Subsection
211     77-41-102(9)(c) or 77-41-102(17)(c), if the offense is not substantially equivalent to an offense
212     described in Subsection 77-41-102(9)(a) or 77-41-102(17)(a).
213          (3) (a) (i) An offender seeking removal from the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry
214     under this section shall apply for a certificate of eligibility from the bureau.
215          (ii) An offender who intentionally or knowingly provides false or misleading
216     information to the bureau when applying for a certificate of eligibility is guilty of a class B
217     misdemeanor and subject to prosecution under Section 76-8-504.6.

218          (iii) Regardless of whether the offender is prosecuted, the bureau may deny a certificate
219     of eligibility to an offender who provides false information on an application.
220          (b) (i) The bureau shall perform a check of records of governmental agencies,
221     including national criminal databases, to determine whether an offender is eligible to receive a
222     certificate of eligibility.
223          (ii) If the offender meets the requirements described in Subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c),
224     the bureau shall issue a certificate of eligibility to the offender, which is valid for a period of 90
225     days after the day on which the bureau issues the certificate.
226          (iii) The bureau shall request information from the department regarding whether the
227     offender meets the requirements.
228          (iv) (A) Upon request from the bureau under Subsection (3)(b)(iii), the department
229     shall issue a document on whether the offender meets the requirements described in Subsection
230     (1)(a), (b), or (c), which shall be used by the bureau to determine if a certificate of eligibility is
231     appropriate.
232          (B) The document from the department shall also include a statement regarding the
233     offender's compliance with all registration requirements under this chapter.
234          (v) The bureau shall provide a copy of the document provided to the bureau under
235     Subsection (3)(b)(iv) to the offender upon issuance of a certificate of eligibility.
236          (4) (a) (i) The bureau shall charge application and issuance fees for a certificate of
237     eligibility in accordance with the process in Section 63J-1-504.
238          (ii) The application fee shall be paid at the time the offender submits an application for
239     a certificate of eligibility to the bureau.
240          (iii) If the bureau determines that the issuance of a certificate of eligibility is
241     appropriate, the offender will be charged an additional fee for the issuance of a certificate of
242     eligibility.
243          (b) Funds generated under this Subsection (4) shall be deposited into the General Fund
244     as a dedicated credit by the department to cover the costs incurred in determining eligibility.

245          (5) (a) The offender shall file the petition, including original information, the court
246     docket, the certificate of eligibility from the bureau, and the document from the department
247     described in Subsection (3)(b)(iv) with the court, and deliver a copy of the petition to the office
248     of the prosecutor.
249          (b) Upon receipt of a petition for removal from the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry,
250     the office of the prosecutor shall provide notice of the petition by first-class mail to the victim
251     at the most recent address of record on file or, if the victim is still a minor under 18 years old,
252     to the parent or guardian of the victim.
253          (c) The notice described in Subsection (5)(b) shall include a copy of the petition, state
254     that the victim has a right to object to the removal of the offender from the registry, and
255     provide instructions for registering an objection with the court.
256          (d) The office of the prosecutor shall provide the following, if available, to the court
257     within 30 days after the day on which the office receives the petition:
258          (i) presentencing report;
259          (ii) an evaluation done as part of sentencing; and
260          (iii) any other information the office of the prosecutor feels the court should consider.
261          (e) The victim, or the victim's parent or guardian if the victim is a minor under 18 years
262     old, may respond to the petition by filing a recommendation or objection with the court within
263     45 days after the day on which the petition is mailed to the victim.
264          (6) (a) The court shall:
265          (i) review the petition and all documents submitted with the petition; and
266          (ii) hold a hearing if requested by the prosecutor or the victim.
267          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsections (6)(b)(ii) and (iii), the court may grant the
268     petition and order removal of the offender from the registry if the court determines that the
269     offender has met the requirements described in Subsection (1)(a) or (b) and removal is not
270     contrary to the interests of the public.
271          (ii) When considering a petition filed under Subsection (1)(c), the court shall determine

272     whether the offender has demonstrated, by clear and convincing evidence, that the offender is
273     rehabilitated and does not pose a threat to the safety of the public.
274          (iii) In making the determination described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), the court may
275     consider:
276          (A) the nature and degree of violence involved in the offense that requires registration;
277          (B) the age and number of victims of the offense that requires registration;
278          (C) the age of the offender at the time of the offense that requires registration;
279          (D) the offender's performance while on supervision for the offense that requires
280     registration;
281          (E) the offender's stability in employment and housing;
282          (F) the offender's community and personal support system;
283          (G) other criminal and relevant noncriminal behavior of the offender both before and
284     after the offense that requires registration;
285          (H) the level of risk posed by the offender as evidenced by the evidence-based risk
286     assessment described in Subsection (1)(c)(vi); and
287          (I) any other relevant factors.
288          (c) In determining whether removal is contrary to the interests of the public, the court
289     may not consider removal unless the offender has substantially complied with all registration
290     requirements under this chapter at all times.
291          (d) If the court grants the petition, the court shall forward a copy of the order directing
292     removal of the offender from the registry to the department and the office of the prosecutor.
293          (e) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(e)(ii), if the court denies the petition, the
294     offender may not submit another petition for three years.
295          (ii) If the offender files a petition under Subsection (1)(c) and the court denies the
296     petition, the offender may not submit another petition for eight years.
297          (7) The court shall notify the victim and the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry office
298     in the department of the court's decision within three days after the day on which the court

299     issues the court's decision in the same manner described in Subsection (5).
300          (8) Except as provided in Subsection (9), an offender required to register under
301     Subsection 77-41-105(3)(b) may petition for early removal from the registry under Subsection
302     (1)(b) if the offender:
303          (a) meets the requirements of Subsections (1)(b)(ii) through (v);
304          (b) has resided in this state for at least 183 days in a year for two consecutive years;
305     and
306          (c) intends to primarily reside in this state.
307          (9) An offender required to register under Subsection 77-41-105(3)(b) for life may
308     petition for early removal from the registry under Subsection (1)(c) if:
309          (a) the offense requiring the offender to register is substantially equivalent to an
310     offense listed in Section 77-41-106;
311          (b) the offender meets the requirements of Subsections (1)(c)(ii) through (vi);
312          (c) the offender has resided in this state for at least 183 days in a year for two
313     consecutive years; and
314          (d) the offender intends to primarily reside in this state.