Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics Summary of State Sex Offender Registries: Automation and Operation Appendices 1-5 August 1999 NCJ 177621 The body of this report is in a separate file. To view the report go to http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/ssorao.txt. This report is one of a series. Previous editions are available and more recent editions may be available. To view a list of all in the series go to http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pubalp2.htm#registries. Appendix 1: Organizational Locus of State Sex Offender Registry, April 1998 Department of State Police (or Office of the Department of Other State Name Public Safety Patrol or Troopers) Attorney General Corrections Agency Name of Agency (where different than column heading) and/ or Comment Alabama X X Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) operate the program together. DPS maintains official record and photo and operates notification program. ACJIC maintains all automated files, including criminal history files, and submits data to FBI. Alaska X Alaska State Troopers Arizona X Arkansas X Arkansas Crime Information Center (also the SAC for Arkansas) California X California Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Justice Information Services Colorado X Connecticut Connecticut State SOR began operations 10/ 1/ 98 in Department of Public Safety Delaware X District of Columbia X District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department Florida X Florida Department of Law Enforcement Georgia X Georgia Bureau of Investigation Hawaii X Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC is also Hawaii's State ID Bureau) Idaho X Idaho Department of Law Enforcement Illinois X Indiana X Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (independent state agency, also is Indiana SAC) Iowa X Kansas X Kentucky X Louisiana X Maine X Maryland X Maryland SOR housed in Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Massachusetts X Massachusetts Criminal History Systems Board (independent state agency) Michigan X Minnestoa X Mississippi X Missouri X Missouri State Highway Patrol Montana X Montana Department of Justice Nebraska X Nebraska State Patrol Nevada X Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, Nevada Highway Patrol Division and Nevada Parole and Probation Division New Hampshire X New Jersey X X The State Police maintain and operate the automated Sex Offender Registry, based on registration submissions that come through the 21 county prosecutors. Office of the Attorney General interprets the law, establishes all policy, and oversees all community notification and dissemination. New Mexico X New York X New York Division of Criminal Justice Services (independent State agency) North Carolina X North Dakota X Ohio X Oklahoma X Oregon X Pennsylvania X Rhode Island X South Carolina X South Carolina Law Enforcement Division South Dakota X Tennessee X Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Texas X Utah X Vermont X Virginia X Washington X Washington State Patrol West Virginia X Wisconsin X Wyoming X --------------------------------------- APPENDIX 2: WHO IS IN THE REGISTRY Covered Mandated Duration of Offenders in State Offenses Registrants Registration Registry, 4/98 Alabama Criminal sexual offense (Alabama Code 13-A, 6-60 through All those convicted of a covered offense and Lifetime 440 in community notification 70). Note: As of 4/98, there were some differences between released to the community on or after May register offenses requiring registration and those requiring community 1996, plus those released earlier but moving to notification, but amendments to be effective 8/1/98 should a new address after May 1996 (and thus being reconcile differences. required to register because of a change of address). Alaska Sexual assault in first, second, or third degree; sexual abuse All persons convicted of a covered offense, or 15 years for a single offense; for multiple offenses, 3,535 total. Alaska maintains 5 of a minor in first, second or third degree; incest; unlawful on probation for a covered offense on or after lifetime registration categories of persons required to exploitation of a minor; child pornography; distribution of child July 1, 1984 must register, including those register. In 4/98, they were: pornography; promoting prostitution in the first degree. moving in from out-of-State with similar registered sex offenders - 1,694; convictions. registered sex offenders not in compliance - 301; convicted sex offenders who never registered - 478 sex offenders required to register but in jail in Alaska (for any offense) - 693; sex offenders required to register but reported to be out-of-State - 269. Arizona Sexual abuse if victim is under 15; sexual conduct with a All Arizona residents convicted of a covered Lifetime for adult offenders. Registration 9,200 minor; sexual assault (rape); child molestation; continuous offense on or after the effective date of original requirement for juveniles ends when they become 25. sexual abuse of a child; sexual exploitation of a minor; SOR legislation in 1983. Offenders moving commercial sex exploitation of a minor; the second or from out-of-State with convictions for covered subsequent incident of indecent exposure to someone under 15; offenses must register even if both conviction second or subsequent incident or public indecency to a and release were prior to 1983. Local sheriff's minor under 15; the third or subsequent incident of indecent staff evaluated the out-of-State offense to exposure (age not a factor). determine if registration is mandated. Arkansas Rape; carnal abuse in first, second or third degree; sexual All convicted sexual offenders released to the For "sexual offenders," registration is a minimum of 958 (as of 2/9/98) misconduct; sexual abuse in first or second degree; sexual community on or after the effective date of the 15 years. For those classified as "sexual predators", solicitation of a child; violation of a minor in first or second legislation, August 1, 1997, and those persons registration requirement is a minimum of 20 years; degree; incest; sexual exploitation of children; promoting required to be registered under the former Offender may petition the court for removal after the prostitution in the first degree; stalking; transporting minors for "Habitual Child Sex Offender Registration Act." minimum time requirement. prohibited sexual conduct; offenses related to use of a child The Arkansas Attorney General has ruled that in sexual performance; attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to the registration requirement covers all sexual commit these offenses; conviction of similar offenses in other offenders who were convicted and under some jurisdictions. form of criminal justice supervision on August 1, 1997, regardless of date of conviction. California Almost all sex offenses involving adult and child victims All adults convicted in a California court of a Lifetime for all registrants, unless the offense is 78,000 The California Registry require offender registration. Covered offenses include rape; covered offense since 1944. Also, those decriminalized holds all those who have sexual battery; child sexual abuse; sodomy; oral copulation; convicted of comparable offenses in Federal, registered or received notification child pornography; kidnaping or assault with intent to commit military, or other State courts if the offender they should register. The latter a covered offense; pimping or pandering involving a minor; resides in or moves to California. Since 1986, group includes both those not yet statutory rape; and indecent exposure, as well as specified juveniles adjudicated delinquent for specified released from incarceration and juvenile sex offenses. Some of the covered crimes are offenses also are required to register. those who received formal misdemeanors. notification to register but have absconded or otherwise evaded doing so. Colorado Sexual assault in the first, second, or third degree; sexual Any person convicted of a covered offense in Duration of registration depends upon the 4,326 (does not include those to assault on a child; incest; enticement, trafficking, or sexual Colorado on or after July 1, 1994; persons seriousness of the offense. Offenders may petition be released within the month) exploitation of children; solicitation for child prostitution; convicted of comparable offenses in other court for order to discontinue the requirement after procurement, pandering, or pimping involving children; States on or after July 1, 1994, and moving to specified number of offense-free years following the patronizing a prostituted child; inducement of or solicitation Colorado; and persons convicted of covered person's final release from jurisdiction of the court, for child prostitution; keeping a place of child prostitution; offenses and released from Colorado DOC to e.g., 20 years if convicted of class 1,2, or 3 felony; criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any the community on or after July 1, 1994. (Law 10 years if convicted of class 4, 5, or 6 felony; 5 covered offense; and deferred judgement and sentence for effective 7/1/98 requires registration of persons years if a misdemeanor; after successful completion any covered offense. convicted on or after 7/1/91 of unlawful sexual of a deferred judgment; after successful discharge offense or enticement of a child, as defined in of sentence if less than 16 at time of offense. specified statute sections.) Connecticut As of 4/98, Connecticut had no central SOR, only local All those registered in Connecticut's original 10 years for those convicted of covered crimes As of 4/98, there were no registries maintained by each relevant jurisdiction. A new local SOR system. Also: offenders against against a minor. Life for those convicted of sexually statewide figures. Under the law taking effect 10/01/98 covers first through fourth degree minors (offenses specified in law) released to violent offenses. In Connecticut, those meeting new law, effective 10/01/98, sexual assault, aggravated first degree sexual assault, risk of community on or after 10/01/98; sexually Federal definitions of sexually violent predators and Connecticut estimates there are injury involving sexual contact with a child, kidnaping, violent offenders (offenses specified in law) sexually violent offenders are both classified approximately 4,600 sexual promoting prostitution with a minor, promoting a minor in released to community on or after 10/01/88; sexually violent offenders. They may apply to court offenders with qualifying obscene performance, public indecency when victim is under those committing felonies for sexual purposes, for relief from registration, but if refused, they convictions, and that 2,000 to 18, and conspiring, attempting, or directing commission of based on court finding; offenders from out of cannot reapply for 5 years. For out-of-State 3,000 will be registered within 18 covered offense. State, military, or Federal court; and offenders offenders, 10 year registration period, is based on months. The remainder are still found not guilty because of mental disease or their first released to community in original incarcerated and will not register defect. jurisdiction. until released into the community. Delaware Essentially "all sexual offenses" as specified in Sections 764 Anyone convicted of a covered offense on or Lifetime. (In some cases individuals registered as a 800 through 779 and Sections 1108 through 1111 of Title 11 of after the statute's effective date in 1994; result of juvenile adjudications may later have Delaware Crimes and Criminal Procedure. anyone incarcerated for a covered offense and records expunged.) released to community on or after statute's effective date regardless of date of conviction; anyone adjudged, after statute's effective date, guilty but mentally ill or not guilty by reason of insanity for committing a covered offense; those convicted of comparable offenses out-of- state and moving to Delaware. District of All offenses covered in D.C. Code 24-1101 through 1117, Registration is mandatory for all persons (adult For Level 1( low risk) offenders - 10 years; for Level 50 offenders in the registry as of Columbia most of which are felonies. or juvenile) convicted in the District of 2 (medium risk) offenders - 15 years; for Level 3 4/98. (As of 1/21/99, there are a Columbia of a covered offense and certified by (high risk) offenders - lifetime. Risk assessment total of 86 offenders in the the court as a sexual offender; for offenders determination is made by the court, based on the registry, of whom 36 were convicted of covered offenses prior to the 1997 advice and recommendation of the Sex Offender convicted for covered crimes in legislation but on probation or parole when the Advisory Council, a multi disciplinary expert panel other jurisdictions and moved law took effect (even though not "certified" by appointed by the mayor. into the District of Columbia. Of court); and for offenders convicted of the total of 86 registered comparable crimes in other jurisdictions and offenders, 5 have assessment moving to D.C. levels--or risk levels--assigned as of 1/21/99. A risk assessment and classification as a Level 2 (moderate risk) or Level 3 (high risk) is a precondition to any organizational or community notification. Florida Capital, life, or felony violations of Chapter 794 (a range of Sexual Predators: (A) those convicted of (or Lifetime for both sexual predators and for sexual 9,000 sexual battery offenses); a range of sexual offenses against found to have committed) a capital, life, or first offenders. Both types of offenders can apply to be children, e. g. lewd, lascivious or indecent assault or acts degree felony violation of Chapter 794 on or removed from the Registry after 10 offense-free upon or in the presence of child under 16; computer after 10/1/93, or (B) those convicted of (or years following release from criminal justice pornography involving a minor; distribution of obscene found to have committed) two second degree supervision. All offenders must apply to the court materials to a minor, etc.; and attempts, solicitation, or sexual felonies within a 10 year period, with the through an attorney and pay all costs; decision is at conspiring, to commit covered crimes. initial offense on or after 10/1/93; predator the discretion of the court. classification involves written court order. Sexual Offenders: Anyone convicted (or found to have committed) any of the covered sexual offenses. Georgia Sexually violent offenses (rape, aggravated sodomy, Those convicted of a covered offense on or 10 years for Sexual Offenders. Lifetime for Sexually 1,200 aggravated child molestation, sexual battery, aggravated after July 1, 1996 and those released to Violent Predators. Those classified as predators sexual battery, or offense that has as its element physical community (with or without criminal justice may apply to the Board after three years on contact with another person with intent to commit such an supervision) on or after July 1, 1996, unsupervised release to have status changed to offense); and criminal offense against a victim who is a minor independent of the date of conviction. Based Sexual Offender. Board reports and recommends (kidnaping, false imprisonment, or criminal sexual conduct on report by Sexual Offender Registration to the sentencing court which makes final decision. toward a minor; solicitation of a minor to engage in sexual Review Board and court concurrence, those conduct or practice prostitution; any conduct that is a sexual guilty of sexually violent offenses may be offense against a minor.) classified as Sexually Violent Predators. Hawaii Sexually violent offenses; criminal offenses against a victim Any offender convicted of a covered offense. Lifetime. Over 700 individuals in the who is a minor. Applies retroactively to any offender who has Registry, as of 4/98 (and over ever been convicted of a covered crime in the 1,000 as of 11/98). Estimates of State of Hawaii independent of the date of additional persons convicted of conviction. qualifying offenses but who have not registered range from 1,000 to 3,000. Idaho As of 4/98, sexual abuse of child under 16, ritualized abuse of Any person who, on or after July 1, 1993, is (a) Lifetime. As of 4/98, offenders may apply to district 1,710 child, sexual exploitation of child, possession of sexually convicted of a covered crime; (b) released to court for expungement 10 years after termination of exploitive material for other than commercial purpose, lewd the community following earlier conviction of criminal justice supervision. (Under law to be conduct with a minor, sexual battery of child 16 or 17, rape, covered crime; or (c) enters the State with effective 7/1/98, Sexual Offender Classification male rape, crime against nature, forcible sexual penetration conviction for a comparable crime in another Board assesses the risk of reoffense of those using foreign object. (Law to be effective 7/1/98 adds 7 more State, Federal, military or tribal court. convicted of violent sexual crimes; Board can covered offenses and modifies rape to exclude statutory rape designate offender a "violent sexual predator." where defendant is 18 years or younger.) Sexual predators may not apply for expungement.) Illinois Felony and misdemeanor sex offenses or attempts, murder Individuals convicted of covered offenses or For sexual offenders: 10 years from date of 14,300 individuals are in the of a child, kidnaping, unlawful restraint, and convictions of found not guilty by reason of insanity on or after conviction if sentenced to probation or 10 years registry (i.e., convicted of comparable crimes in another State or in Federal court. July 16, 1986. from the date of release to the community if qualifying offenses), 12,000 of confined. For those classified as "sexually whom have formally registered. dangerous persons," lifetime registration is required. Indiana Rape, criminal deviate conduct, child molesting, child Anyone convicted of the first 10 crimes after Local registration required for 10 years following a Approximately 9,500 exploitation, vicarious sexual gratification, child solicitation, June 30, 1994; anyone convicted of last two registrant's release into community for all except child seduction, sexual battery, sexual misconduct with a crimes after June 30, 1998; persons residing in those determined to be sexually violent predators. minor as a Class A or B felony, incest; also kidnaping if the Indiana but convicted of substantially For sexually violent predators, registration victim is under 18 years of age, and criminal confinement if equivalent offenses in other States after the requirement is for an "indefinite" period. Only the victim is under 18. effective dates; juveniles 14 or over persons identified as sexually violent predators may adjudicated delinquent for an act that would be petition court at least 10 years after sentencing for a covered offense if committed by an adult and removal of "sexually violent predator" designation found by a court to be likely to repeat such an from their name on registry. Offenders' names act. appear in the registry for their lifetimes. Iowa Criminal offenses against a minor; sexual exploitation; Individuals convicted or adjudicated of a For sexual offenders: 10 years from date of release 2,240 sexually violent crimes. covered offense on or after July 1, 1995, or to the community. For sexually violent predators who were on probation, parole or work release (those convicted of a qualifying offense under the status, or who were incarcerated on or after Federal Violent Crime Control and Law July 1, 1995 must register. Requirement Enforcement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-322) includes individuals who have received a registration is for an indeterminate period ending deferred sentence or deferred judgments, and only upon a determination by the sentencing court. also includes those with comparable convictions from other jurisdictions. Kansas (A) rape, aggravated indecent liberties with a child, Anyone convicted of offenses in list A and For sexual offenders, registration is required for 10 1,200 aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated indecent solicitation whose date of offense is on or after April 14, 1994; years. For second conviction, lifetime registration is of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated sexual registration data is considered a public required. battery. (B) sexual battery, incest. (C) murder, manslaughter, record. Anyone convicted of offenses in list B; kidnaping or criminal restraint (except by parent) when the victim if date of offense is on or after July 1, 1997, is under 18, adultery, criminal sodomy, promoting prostitution, registration is public record. Anyone convicted patronizing a prostitute, lewd or lascivious behavior, unlawful of offenses in list C on or after July 1, 1997; if sexual conduct when one party is under 18. offense occurred on or after July 1, 1997, registration is public record. Kentucky All Kentucky felony sex offenses All felony sex offenders (adult and juvenile) 10 years for offenders classified as Low or approximately 800 convicted in Kentucky after July 1994 and Moderate Risk. High Risk offenders are required to those moving in from out of State with register for life. convictions for comparable crimes in other jurisdictions. Louisiana Felony sex offenses, first offense prostitution (a All persons convicted of a sex offense 10 years for sexual offenders. For offenders 3,455 misdemeanor), and the following nonsex offenses if committed or attempted on or after June 18, determined to be a sexually violent predator, the committed against a victim who is a minor: simple kidnaping, 1992, or committed prior to June 18, 1992 if the registration requirement is for life. Those convicted aggravated kidnaping, second degree kidnaping, interfering person is under the custody of the Department prior to July 1, 1997 may petition the court for relief with the custody of a child, and false imprisonment or of Public Safety and Corrections on or after from registration. aggravated false imprisonment of a minor. June 18, 1992, and persons convicted after July 1, 1997 of a covered offense against a victim who is a minor. Maine Gross sexual assault of a victim less than 16 years of age. Persons convicted of gross sexual assault on a 15 years following release to the community (probation, 275 (Projected to rise to 5,000 (A bill will be submitted to 119th Maine Legislature to bring victim under 16 years of age, and sentenced or postincarceration/parole); may petition for waiver by July 1999 if proposed new State into compliance with Megan, Wetterling, and Lychner; on or after June 30, 1992. of registration requirement after 5 years. If legislation passes) anticipate implementation by mid-1999.) sentenced on or after 6/30/92 through 8/31/96, the 15 year registration requirement date does not change if reincarcerated for violations of probation, release conditions or registration provisions. If sentenced on or after 9/1/96 must register for 15 years after release, but if reincarcerated, the 15 year registration begins again following new release. Maryland Sexual offenses against children; sexual offenses against Adults convicted of sexual offenses against 10 years Approximately 200 as of 4/98. adults. children on or after October 1, 1995; adults (Maryland notes that the Registry convicted of sexual offenses against other anticipates substantial growth adults on or after July 1, 1997. due to amendments in the 1998 legislative session which expanded coverage. Over 400 registrants reported by 12/98.) Massachusetts Included: Open, gross lewdness and lascivious behavior; Adults and juveniles convicted/adjudicated 20 years for first offense; lifetime for multiple 7,004 offenders registered (of indecent assault and battery on person 14, under 14, or delinquent for a covered offense or released offenses. 15,000 identified). Of those mentally retarded; rape, rape of child under 16 with force, or from custody, probation, or parole, for a registered, 1,035 have been rape and abuse of child; assault with intent to commit rape covered offense, on or after August 1, 1981. classified for risk level. (adult or child under 16; kidnaping child under 16; unnatural, lascivious acts with child under 16; attempts to commit covered crimes. Further Amendments proposed. Michigan Violation of section 145a, 145b, or 145c of Michigan penal Individuals convicted of covered offenses after 25 years; lifetime registration if convicted of 19,000 code, Act No. 328 of Public Acts of 1931, sections 750.455; Oct. 1, 1995; those convicted/ adjudicated for subsequent offense. 750.520 B, C, D, E, G of Michigan Compiled Laws; or a third covered offenses earlier but under criminal or subsequent violation of any combination of the following: justice (or juvenile services) supervision on or section 167 (1)(f) of Act 328, Section 335a of Act 328, or after October 1, 1995. Those transferred to local ordinances corresponding to those sections; and other Michigan while on probation or parole for specified sections. covered offense. Minnesota First degree murder involving criminal sexual conduct; Persons charged with, or petitioned for, felony 10 years from the time the individual initially 7,300 kidnaping involving a minor; first through fourth degree violation or attempt to violate any covered registered in connection with the offense, or until the criminal sexual conduct; selected predatory crime under crime, and convicted or adjudicated delinquent probation, supervised release, or conditional Patterned Sex Offender Statute; falsely imprisoning, after 1/1/97 or released to community after that release period expires, whichever occurs later. For soliciting, or using a minor in sexual performance; soliciting a date. Persons committed as Sexual registrants committed under section 253B. 185, the minor to engage in prostitution or in sexual conduct; indecent Psychopaths or Sexually Dangerous Persons 10-year period does not include the period of exposure, felony violations of CSC 5th degree; comparable whether or not convicted of a crime. commitment. offenses elsewhere. Mississippi Rape, sexual battery, assault with intent to ravish, sexual Any person residing in Mississippi who has Lifetime. Offender may petition the court to be 1,063 offenses against or exploitation of children, kidnaping of a been twice adjudicated delinquent for any sex relieved to duty to register. Court may grant such minor, unnatural intercourse, and dissemination of sexually offense or attempted sex offense, or who has petition only after receiving a report from the Sex oriented material to children. been convicted of any sex offense or attempted Offender Advisory Board finding (1) that the sex offense, or who has been acquitted by offender is not a sexual predator, (2) that future reason of insanity of any sex offense or registration would not serve purpose of the law, and attempted sex offense. Law became effective (3) if offender was an adult at time of offense (or a in 1995, but applies retroactively. Registration juvenile tried as adult), that person is offense-free is required for all those convicted of a covered for 15 years following release from confinement or offense independent of the date of conviction. after conviction whichever is later. Missouri Felonies and misdemeanors in violation of Chapter 566 (sex Individuals who were convicted of, or received Not specified. 2,800 offenses) of Missouri State Code or in violation of suspended imposition of sentences for, the comparable offenses if committed in another State or covered felonies and misdemeanors on or after jurisdiction of USA. July 1, 1979. Montana Both sexual and violent offenses covered in law. Sexual offenses: All sexual offenders who were sentenced, in Sexual offenders - lifetime registration; violent 1,739 violation or attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit custody, or under the supervision of the offenders - 10 years. Offenders in either category violation of 45-5-502(3), 45-5-503, 45-5-504(2)(c), 45-5-507 Department of Corrections on or after July 1, may petition the court for relief from the requirement or 45-5-625 (or equivalent statute of another State or Federal 1989; all violent offenders who were after 10 years with no offenses. government). Violent offenses: violation of, or attempt, solicitation or sentenced, in custody, or under the supervision conspiracy to commit violation of 45-5-102, 45-5-103, of the Department of Corrections on or after 45-5-202, 45-5-206 (third or subsequent offense), 45-5-301 October 1, 1995. (by nonparent, victim under 16) , 45-5-302, 45-5-303, 45-5-401, 45-5-603 (1)(b) & 45-6-103 Nebraska Kidnaping of a minor, false imprisonment of a minor, sexual Any person convicted of a covered crime on or 10 years from the date of registration, or from date approximately 450 as of 4/98 assault in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree, sexual assault of a child, after the effective date of the 1997 legislation the offender is released from confinement, or from (grown to 640 by 11/98) sexual assault of vulnerable adult, incest of a minor, and any person serving a parole, probation, or date offender is discharged from probation or pandering of a minor, child pornography, attempt to commit corrections jail sentence for a covered crime on parole, whichever is later. Offenders may petition or conspiracy to commit the listed offenses. or after January 1, 1997. the court for relief from the requirement. Sexually violent offenders (determined by court with recommendation from evaluation board) must register until the sentencing court determines registration is no longer necessary. Nevada Sexual offenses: murder in perpetration of sexual abuse of a All offenders convicted of a covered offense on Registration is required for as long as offender 1,500 in the sex offender registry; child, sexual assault, statutory sexual seduction, battery to or after July 1, 1956 are required to register. resides or is present within the State. After 15 5,000 qualifying offenders commit sexual assault, sexual abuse or exploitation of a Those convicted of a covered sexual offense consecutive years as registrant with no additional estimated to be living in Nevada. child, pornography involving a minor, incest, solicitation of a and released to the community or paroled after offenses, offender may petition the court to minor for indecent acts, gross lewdness, indecent or October 1, 1995, are subject to risk terminate his duty to register. If turned down, must obscene exposure, sexual penetration of a dead human assessment. wait 5 years before reapplying. Those convicted of body, attempts to commit covered offenses. Crimes against a sexually violent offense or declared sexually violent child (victim less than 18): kidnaping or false imprisonment, predators may not so apply. pandering or prostitution, or attempts. New Violations or attempted violations of specified sexual offenses Any sex offender, independent of date of Lifetime registration for offenders committing violent 1,500 Hampshire (RSA 632-A: 2, 632-A: 3, 632-A: 4, or 645: 1, II) and violations or conviction, who is released into community on sexual offenses or violent offenses against children attempted violations of any of the following listed offenses or after July 16, 1993; or has been released (specified offenses within the legislation). 10 year where victim was under the age of 18 (RSA 633: 1, 633: 2, earlier, but has not completed his sentence registration for other covered sexual offenses or 633: 3, or 645: 2,1 or RSA 169-B: 41, II, 639: 3, III, 649-A: 3, I; before July 16, 1993; or has completed his other covered offenses against children. 649-A: 3,III or 650: 2, I) or reasonably equivalent laws of sentence not more than six years before another State or the Federal government. January 1, 1994. Any offender against children, independent of the date of conviction, who is released into the community on or after August 9, 1996 or has been released, but has not completed his sentence before August 9, 1996 New Jersey Aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated Sex offenders released from custody since 15 years to life. Offender may apply to State 5,151 criminal sexual contact, endangering the welfare of a child by effective date of legislation, 10/31/94, as well Superior Court to terminate duty to register after 15 engaging in sexual contact that would harm child's morals, as offenders who were on parole or probation offense-free years following release to community. luring or enticing and (if victim is a minor and offender not a on the effective date of the law. Offenders parent) kidnaping, criminal restraint and false imprisonment. found to be repetitive and compulsive by experts and the courts, must register regardless of the date of sentence. New Mexico Sex offenses, defined as criminal sexual penetration in the All persons convicted in New Mexico of a Current legislation (Section 29-11A) mandates that Approximately 400 (in October first, second, third, or fourth degree; criminal sexual contact sexual offense on or after July 1, 1995, and registration information be retained for periods of 1998, approximately 450) in the fourth degree; criminal sexual contact of a minor in the also those convicted earlier than July 1, 1995, 20 years for certain covered offenses and for 10 third or fourth degree; sexual exploitation of children; sexual if registration has been made a condition of years for other offenses, but is silent on deletion of exploitation of children by prostitution. their probation or parole. Sex offenders records after specified time period. The convicted elsewhere and moving to New Interviewees said the Department of Public Safety Mexico are required to register if they were (DPS) has the option to require registration for 10 required to register in the State where years, for 20 years, or for life and, to date, all convicted. registrants in New Mexico Registry are required to register for life. New York New York State offenses that correlate with the Federal Those convicted of a covered offense on or For Level One and Two offenders (low and medium 7,200 Jacob Wetterling Act, including convictions for attempts to after effective date, 1/21/96; those on probation risk), 10 years from the initial date of registration, commit covered offenses, and convictions of comparable or parole for a covered offense as of 1/21/96, with annual reregistration. A Level Three offender offenses in other jurisdictions. independent of date of conviction; and those (high risk) must reregister annually but also must discharged, paroled or released on or after verify his address quarterly for a minimum of 10 1/21/96, following conviction for a covered years unless there is a court determination that the offense, but independent of the date of offender no longer suffers from a mental conviction. abnormality that would make him likely to reoffend. North Kidnaping, abduction of children, felonious restraint, 1st and Any persons convicted of or released from 10 years for sexual offenders. Persons classified as 2,200 Carolina 2nd degree rape, 1st and 2nd degree sexual offense, prison for a covered offense (in North violent sexual predators are required to register attempted rape or sexual offense, intercourse and sexual Carolina or another State) on or after January indefinitely," but after 10 offense-free years may offense with certain victims, incest between near relatives, 1, 1996; also, persons convicted of, or released petition the court to review their classification. employing or permitting a minor to assist in offenses against from prison for, a Federal offense comparable public morality/decency, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd degree sexual to North Carolina's covered offenses, on or exploitation of a minor, promoting prostitution of a minor, after April 3, 1997. taking indecent liberties with children, and attempts to commit any of the listed offenses. North Crimes against a child: violations of chapter 12.1-16, 12.1-17, Any person convicted of a covered sexual 10 years, unless designated "sexually violent 683 (ND also compiles a Dakota 12.1-18, or 12.1-29 in which the victim is a minor or attempts offense or offense against a child on or after predator," by a judge subsequent to the "nonregistration" list, derived to commit these offenses. Sexual offenses: violations of August 1, 1985 is required to register. recommendation of a "Qualified Board." Sexually from criminal history record section 12.1-20-03, 12.1-20-04, 12.1-20-05, 12.1-20-06, violent predators must maintain their registration system and listing data for all 12.1-20-07, 12.1-20-11, chapter 12.1-27.2 or attempts to status for a minimum of 10 years and continue persons convicted of offenses commit these offenses. thereafter until a judge removes the sexually violent requiring registration. As of 3/98, predator designation; the rule may result in lifetime there were 988 persons on this registration. list: approximately 120 presently incarcerated, 140 known to be out-of-state, 683 currently registered, and 40 who have not been located.) Ohio "Sexually oriented offenses," defined by statute section within Persons convicted of a covered offense on or Lifetime 1,294 (as of 2/3/98) the legislation. Includes sexual offenses against children and after January 1, 1997, or released to also specified sexual offenses regardless of the age of the community following incarceration for a victim. covered offense, on or after January 1, 1997, independent of date of conviction. Registrants are categorized as (1) sexual predators (requiring community notification); (2) habitual sexual offenders subject to community notification; (3) habitual offenders not subject to community notification, or (4) sexually-oriented offenders (not subject to community notification). Oklahoma Child abuse involving sexual abuse or exploitation; rape in All adult sex offenders convicted in Oklahoma Ten years following offender's release to community 2,303 first or second degree or by instrumentation; incest; forcible on or after November 1, 1989; convicted sex for sexual offenders registered by the Department of sodomy; lewd or indecent proposals or acts to a child under offenders moving to Oklahoma after 11/1/89 Corrections (DOC). Registrations at local law 16; kidnaping or solicitation of minors, trafficking in children; regardless of date of out-of-State conviction. enforcement agencies are maintained for 5 years. pornography involving minors; facilitating, encouraging, From 11/1/97 to 10/31/98, those with two The State and local registries are not linked. offering or soliciting sexual conduct with a minor; procuring convictions one of which is after 11/1/97 and Amendments to law passed and signed in June or keeping a child under 18 for prostitution; sexual battery. for one of first five offenses listed in the 1998 will require lifetime registration for offenders preceding section, are designated "sexual classified as "predators" (from 11/1/97 to 10/31/98) predators" but, as of 11/1/98, will be or as "habitual sexual offenders" (as of 11/1/98.) designated "habitual sexual offenders." Oregon Predatory sex offenses: rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, Offenders classified as predatory sex Lifetime; may petition for waiver after 10 years. (As 7,400 unlawful sexual penetration; the listed crimes in any degree offenders: any offender under parole, of 4/98, some legislative changes under discussion) or attempts to commit those offenses. Some legislative probation, or post-prison supervision who was changes under discussion for 1999. convicted or pled guilty to one or more of the four listed crimes. Statute is retroactive. Pennsylvania The following when victim is a minor: kidnaping, rape, Sexual offenders convicted on or after the Sexual offenders - 10 years; sexually violent 2,400 involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent statute's effective date (4/21/96), and sexual predators - for life, or until the court determines the assault, prostitution and related offenses, obscene materials offenders convicted earlier and under the offender is no longer a sexually violent predator. and performances, and indecent assault. The following jurisdiction of the Board of Probation and regardless of victim's age: rape, involuntary deviate sexual Parole or the Department of Corrections on intercourse, aggravated indecent assault. 4/21/96. Rhode Island Criminal offense against a minor: kidnaping or false Persons convicted after 7/24/96 in Rhode For registered offenders, the requirement is 273, as of 4/98. (By January imprisonment of a minor; violation of sections 11-37-6, Island or any other jurisdiction of (A) a criminal registration for 10 years following the offender's 1999, the number has grown to 11-37-8, 11-37-8.1, 11-37-8.3, or 11-10-1 when victim is offense against a victim who is a minor, (B) a release to the community. For sexually violent 771.) under 18; violation of 11-1-10, where underlying offense sexually violent offense, or (C) who has been predators, the registration requirement continues violates chapter 34 and victim is under 18; or any violation of determined to be a sexually violent predator indefinitely until or unless the requirement is waived Sections 11-9-1 (b) or (c). Sexually violent offense: violations (convicted of a sexually violent offense and through petition to the court and Board review. of sections 11-10-1, 11-37-2, 11-37-4, 11-37-6, 11-37-8, suffering from a mental abnormality or 11-37-8.1, or 11-37-8.3.3. personality disorder that makes recidivism likely, as determined by a Board of Review and sentencing court.) South Covered offenses are listed in Section 23-3-430 of the South All sex offenders convicted in South Carolina Lifetime 2,500 Carolina Carolina Code of Laws. and residing within the State, regardless of age; all offenders, regardless of age, who have been convicted in another State of "any offense which can be reasonably interpreted as corresponding to those provided for in the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry" and who move to South Carolina. South All felony sex offenses. All sexual offenders convicted as adults in Lifetime, with the exception of persons placed on 800, including adjudicated Dakota South Dakota; all Federal or out-of-State the Registry as juveniles. They may petition the juveniles, and Federal and offenders convicted of covered sexual offenses court for removal based on 10 offense-free years. convicted felons from and moving into South Dakota; and juveniles, out-of-State now residing in 15 years or older, adjudicated since 1997 of a South Dakota sex offense that would require registration if committed by an adult. Tennessee Rape; rape of a child; sexual battery; statutory rape; Persons convicted of or under criminal justice 10 years after termination of criminal justice 2,800 aggravated prostitution; sexual exploitation of a minor; incest; supervision for a covered offense on or after supervision, following which the offender may false imprisonment or kidnaping of a minor (except by January 1, 1995, including those convicted of a petition for relief from registration. parent); attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit covered comparable offense in another State, country, offenses; and criminal responsibility for facilitating or a military court. commission of these offenses. Texas Sexually violent offenses: indecency with a child, by contact; Persons (adult and juvenile) incarcerated or Adults incarcerated or under supervision as of 18,000 sexual assault; aggravated sexual assault; sexual under probation, parole, or mandatory 9/01/97: Lifetime for sexually violent offense or performance by a child; aggravated kidnaping with intent to supervision on or after 9/01/97 for a covered specified offenses against children; duration of abuse victim sexually; burglary if committed with intent to conviction or with adjudication occurring on or supervision plus 10 years for other covered commit any listed offense. Sexual offenses: indecency with a after 9-01-70. Exception is the offense of offenses. For adults discharged from supervision child, exposure; incest; indecent exposure (2nd conviction); "Compelling Prostitution" (Section 43.05) which before 9/01/97, duty to register expires on the date compelling prostitution; possession/promotion of child requires registration if the conviction or of discharge. Juveniles: Duration of supervision pornography; attempted conspiracy or solicitation to commit adjudication occurs on or after 9/01/97. plus 10 years, if adjudicated on or after 9/01/95; for listed offenses. juveniles adjudicated before 9/01/95, duty to register expires on the date of discharge. Utah Violations of Utah Code Sections 76-7-102, 76-9-702. 5, Adults convicted in Utah of covered offenses, 10 years after termination of sentence. 5,923 (4,733 in the community, 76-5a-3, 76-10-1306, 76-5-301.1, and attempting, soliciting or those convicted of comparable offenses in 1,190 in prison) conspiring to commit a felony under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part other State or Federal courts, and those 4, Sexual Offenses committed to State mental hospitals for commission of one or more covered offenses. Vermont Sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, lewd and Persons convicted of one or more of the 10 years after release to the community and 877 lascivious conduct, sexual activity by a caregiver (all as covered offenses or who have been convicted discharge from criminal justice supervision. A defined in specified statute sections), attempts to commit of a comparable sex crime in any jurisdiction of person designated as a sexually violent predator listed offenses. Also, if victim is a minor, those offenses the United States, including a State, territory, may petition court for removal of the designation 10 listed plus kidnaping, lewd and lascivious conduct with a Commonwealth, the District of Columbia or a years after release from incarceration or after child, prohibited acts, and sexual exploitation of children (all military court and subsequently take up discharge from probation or parole, whichever is as defined in specified statute sections), or attempts to residence in Vermont. Note: Under Vermont's later. Petition must include recommendations of at commit these offenses. legislation, conduct that is criminal only least two experts in the behavior and treatment of because of the age of the victim shall not be sexual offenders. considered a criminal offense if the perpetrator is under the age of 18. Virginia Sexually Violent Offenses: rape, forcible sodomy, object Adult sex offenders convicted of a covered 10 years for sexual offenders; offenders may then 6,615 sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery. Sexual offense on or after July 1, 1994; juvenile felony petition the court for removal from registry, but if Offenses: abduction, abduction for immoral purposes, carnal sex offenders convicted in circuit courts after denied, must wait two years to re-petition. Those knowledge of child between 13 - 15 years, carnal knowledge of certain July 1, 1997. convicted twice or designated as sexually violent minors, attempted rape, forcible sodomy, inanimate object offenders must register for life. sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, crimes against nature, incest, taking indecent liberties with a child, indecent liberties with a child by a person in a custodial relationship, and pornography involving children. Washington Offenses defined as sex offenses by Revised Code of Adult and juvenile felony sex offenders Lifetime if a Class A felony; 15 years after the last 14,000 Washington 9A.44, 9A.64, 9A.68A, and 9.94A.030, and convicted, in custody, or under criminal justice date of release from confinement if a Class B sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual misconduct with a supervision on or after July 28, 1991; those felony; 10 years after the last date of release from minor, pornography involving minors, patronizing a juvenile convicted of comparable offenses in other confinement if a Class C felony. Any registrant prostitute, and criminal attempts, solicitation, or conspiracy to jurisdictions; defendants charged with felony may petition court for relief from registration commit a sexual offense. (Note: Washington law also covers sex offense and found "not guilty by reason of requirement, but must show "clear and convincing kidnaping offenders.) insanity." kidnaping offenders convicted, in evidence" that future registration will not serve the custody, or under criminal supervision, on or purpose of the law. Juveniles who were under 15 at after July 27, 1997. time of offense must be offense-free for 24 months and meet "preponderance of the evidence" standard. West Virginia Sexual assault in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree; sexual abuse in Those convicted of covered offenses and 10 years for sexual offenders; lifetime registration 600 the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree; child sexual abuse; child under community supervision or released for violent, recidivistic or predatory offenders. molestation; abduction of a person or kidnaping of child; following incarceration on or after April 1988, or prostitution or procuring for prostitution; incest; sex abuse by those convicted of similar offenses elsewhere parent, guardian, or custodian; filming, distributing, exhibiting, and moving to West Virginia. Beginning June or facilitating materials depicting sexually explicit conduct of 1998, registration will also be mandated for minors. those convicted of covered offenses who work or attend school within the State while residing in another State. Wisconsin All Wisconsin felony sexual assaults; all felony sex Offenders convicted of, incarcerated, or under 15 years following discharge from supervision, as 10,000 records now in Registry convictions from other jurisdictions. criminal justice supervision for any felony sex well as for the full term of any form of community database. Wisconsin reports offense on or after 12/25/93, including persons supervision. Lifetime registration for offenders that of these, approximately entering Wisconsin under interstate compacts, committed under the Sexually Violent Person law or 3,000 cases have full and persons committed under the sexually violent those convicted of two separate episodes of sexual complete registration persons law to mental health institutions, and assault. information, in part due to any offender whose crime the court determines legislative amendments effective to be "sexually motivated." Juveniles 6/01/97, but with retroactive adjudicated for a registrable offense are application to 12/25/93. required to register. Wyoming Wyoming felony sex offenses (sexual assault under Wyoming Persons convicted of a covered offense on or For offenders convicted of first or second degree 552 Statute 6-2-302 through 6-2-304, attempted sexual assault, after January 1, 1985, including those sexual assault, lifetime registration. For other conspiracy to commit sexual assault, incest, or indecent convicted of a comparable offense in another sexual offenders, 10 years registration following liberties) when the victim is less than 16 years of age and the State and moving to Wyoming. release to community if there are no further offender is at least four (4) years older than the victim. convictions during that period. Both categories of registrants may petition the court for relief from registration requirement. Must demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that future registration will not serve the purpose of the act. --------------------------------------- Appendix 3: Automation of Sex Offender Registries, April 1998 SOR DATABASE: SOR DATA ENTRY: State: Extent of database Database is SOR transmits Text material for SOR database SOR system has capability for SOR system has capability automation linked to electronically to is received and entered electronic transmittal & for electronic transmittal and criminal history FBI interim electronically storage of fingerprints storage of mugshots files system Alabama Partial; database(s) Yes, ACJIC flags No. ACJIC Limited. Alabama Department of Yes. Alabama Department of No. As of 4/98, ACJIC could operation automated; criminal history transmits SOR Corrections (DOC) provides Public Safety houses State's not make mugshot available some transmission files and data (text only) information on up-coming prison AFIS, so it has electronic storage through automated system. automated; most data identifies sex on tape to FBI releasees to ACJIC by electronic and transmission capability for Polaroid snapshots are entry manual. Dept. of offenders on interim system. file according to Alabama NSOR fingerprints. maintained by Department of Public Safety maintains routine application. DPS reports that all Public Safety, and used for "offical record" and photo ACJIC/NCIC information is received in hard flyers or faxed for identification of sex offenders and "person copy. Information from local law purposes.(FY'98 NSOR-AP operates notification inqueries." enforcement (offender's local funds sought for digital program at State level. registration, change of address, out- ACJIC cameras and related Alabama Criminal of-State registrant) or data from equipment, and for software Justice Information another State, comes as hard copy modifications to establish Center (ACJIC) and must be entered manually. mechanism to process digital maintains automated mugshots to ACJIC.) files used for dissemination, submits data to FBI, and maintains criminal history files. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to automate transfer of data to ACJIC and other authorized agencies.) Alaska Partial. Sex Offender Yes. The entry No. (FY'98 Yes. SORCR is electronically No, not at registry where APSIN Partial capability, but does not Registration Central of a conviction NSOR-AP funds updated from data entered and SORCR are maintained. meet requirements of FBI. As Registry (SORCR) is for a covered sought for manually into criminal history Currently, fingerprints on FBI of 4/98, registration photos are automatically updated offense into the software system (ASPIN). Conviction data card are mailed to registry, which mailed to central registry where from criminal history files; criminal history modification (hard copy), paper registration then mails them to Records and they are scanned into Polaroid registration period is system triggers needed for forms from criminal justice Identification Bureau for entry system and stored in a automatically calculated; the offender's electronic agencies throughout State, and all into AFIS. (FY'98 NSOR-AP proprietary electronic file format some reports are entry into transmission to reregistrations and address funds sought for upgrade of that does not comply with automatically generated; SORCR. FBI.) changes are mailed to central manual fingerprint system.) national mugshot standards. SORCR information is registry for manual entry into (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought automatically APSIN, which then automatically for conversion of mugshot downloaded to SORCR updates SORCR. system.) Internet website. Manual entry of all update information and from all hard copy submissions. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to upgrade database to Oracle server.) Arizona Partial. Database itself is Yes. Sex Yes. As new Very limited. For SOR, copies of Partial. Central SOR can store Partial. Capacity exists at automated, but most Offender records are offender registration forms are and transmit digital fingerprints, central SOR, but not in the data entered manually; Registry is part entered into faxed from sheriff to central registry but most agencies submitting field--DOC, probation, rural data collection and of Arizona Arizona's SOR, for manual entry in SOR. Signed information (including DOC) sheriffs' offices. (FY'98 transmission to SOR also Criminal Justice they are original, plus photo and cannot interface with or submit to NSOR-AP funds sought for manual at present. The Information automatically fingerprints, mailed from sheriff to Arizona AFIS, so submit DOC AFIS-Mugshot Interface Sex Offender Profiling System (ACJIS), forwarded to FBI central registry. Sex Offender fingerprint cards to be scanned Subsystems to interface with and Notification but is maintained system. Profiling & Notification Unit into system. Motor Vehicle Division files as Database, maintained in in separate receives electronic notice from part of proposed annual another section of database. A Department of Corrections (DOC) reregistration procedures.) Department of Public response to a on up-coming releases, but other Safety (DPS), is similar. criminal history information is hard copy for (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds query, however, manual entry. (FY'98 NSOR-AP sought for sheriffs to will include any funds sought to automate data automate registration of information on transfer between courts, probation, sex offenders.) that individual in sheriffs, and DPS.) the SOR database. Arkansas Partial. SOR database is Yes. Registered No. (FY'98 No. Manual data entry from paper Yes, but through criminal history No. There is no current automated, but data offenders' NSOR-AP funds submissions is currently stored as system. While current SOR capacity for automated entry is manual, and records are sought to rewrite hard copy. (Document imaging database does not have mugshot transmission or information submission is flagged in software system planned under FY'98 grant.) fingerprints, the records are tied storage. (FY'98 NSOR-AP paper- based. (FY'98 criminal history programs and to fingerprints in criminal history funds sought for document NSOR-AP funds sought file. SOR file is make other system, which has storage imaging to capture and transmit to upgrade operating not fingerprint modifications to capacity. mugshots.) procedures.) based, but the permit electronic SOR record is transmission to tied to the FBI.) offender's fingerprint in the criminal history system. California Fully automated No, not No. (FY'98 Partially. Law enforcement and No as of 4/98. Electronic Yes, as of 4/98, for those with database. Some manual electronically. NSOR-AP funds criminal justice agencies fingerprints are stored in the access to California State entry required. Sex All sex offender sought to throughout State can enter data California AFIS system. (FY'98 system Offender Registry is registration implement directly into the VCIN through VCIN NSOR-AP funds sought to maintained within history prior to appropriate workstations and/or California Law provide this data to VCIN via an California's Violent Crime April 1996 is on interface for Enforcement Telecommunications electronic interface.) Information Network the automated electronic System (CLETS). VCIN staff also (VCIN). (FY'98 criminal history transfer of data enters data from hard copy NSOR-AP funds sought system or on to the FBI's submissions from local agencies, for VCIN interface with manual folder permanent Department of Motor Vehicles, etc. Department of Motor rap sheets. NSOR.) After January 1999, criminal justice Vehicles files.) Since April 1996, agencies are mandated to submit registration all data electronically. (FY'98 information is NSOR-AP funds sought for maintained in the intensive training of local agencies Violent Crime for electronic transmission, etc.) Information Network (VCIN). A flag is in the relevant criminal history file stating, "For current registration information inquire into VCIN." Colorado Fully automated No. No. Colorado Partial. Information from DOC on Yes. Yes. database. Electronic does not submit upcoming releases of sexual SOR files maintained by data directly to offenders, and subsequent Colorado Bureau of the FBI interim registration data from local law Investigation through its NSOR system. It enforcement both sent Colorado Crime submits data on electronically to CCIC for SOR. Information Center sex offenders (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to (CCIC) program, but it is only via NCIC automate input and inquiry from not custodian of official fingerprint courts, district attorneys, and local records. Those remain submissions. corrections agencies.) at the local level where (FY'98 offender registers. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds NSOR-AP funds sought sought for for programming programming to modifications and ensure upgrades to enhance compliance with integration with other all NCIC 2000 databases.) and permanent NSOR requirements for transmission.) Connecticut None, as of 4/98. As of No. As of 4/98, No. But No. Planned as part of new Yes. AFIS already established No. Planned as part of new that date, Connecticut there was no transmission to registry. SOR is being developed within Department of Public registry. As of 4/98, no had no central SOR database. The FBI interim using existing automated systems Safety and will be the repository statewide system exists for Registry. A centralized current system is for obtaining and entering criminal of all fingerprint data. receipt and management of SOR with a fully statewide SOR, planned as part history information from Judicial offender photo images. That automated database is established on of new registry Information System (JIS), the capacity is being developed to being developed to an interim basis and system Department of Corrections (DOC), serve SOR and other conform with legislation beginning development, to State and local law enforcement. programs. (FY'98 NSOR-AP passed May, 1998, and 10/01/98, utilizes be completed in funds sought to implement effective October 1, the same file early 1999. photo imaging capture, 1998. The statewide structure as the management, and transmission SOR, with Internet criminal history. capability meeting FBI access, became Further system standards.) operational 1/01/99, development is utilizing an interim to establish a database. A more criminal history extensive, functional file relationship. database is being developed. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to establish automated central database.) Delaware Fully automated SOR Yes. Delaware No. Delaware Is Yes for most SOR data. Yes, through Delaware AFIS No. Statewide capability does text database on SOR is part of submitting to the Information from Department of system, but not fully integrated not exist at present. (FY'98 Delaware Criminal criminal history FBI interim Corrections (DOC)--including with SOR. NSOR-AP funds sought to Justice Information system which is system, but it information from jails--and from the develop statewide mugshot System (CJIS). (FY'98 also on CJIS submits text data courts on dispositions comes via system and integrate it with NSOR-AP funds sought on tape. (FY'98 CJIS. Some information from AFIS and SOR.) to enhance existing NSOR-AP funds probation or on out-of-State registry and integrate sought for convictions requires manual entry. AFIS, mugshot system, system NCIC 2000, Delaware modifications to website, and Delaware meet FBI CJIS.) permanent NSOR standards.) District of None. As of 4/98, D.C. No, not as of No. As of 4/98, No. As of 4/98, all SOR data--from Yes. Capability exists through Partial. Livescan Columbia reported "the registry is 4/98. (By 9/98, DC contributes Offender and Court Services Metropolitan Police Department's implementation at Police entirely manual and the SOR database to FBI's interim Agency (courts, probation), from AFIS system. This is now being District level will provide current Sex Offender can be linked to system, but not Department of Corrections, from decentralized, with the capability for electronic Registry (SOR) criminal history electronically. other parts of Metropolitan Police implementation of livescan units transmission and storage of information is maintained through police Through Department, and through the in the police districts. Permits mugshots, but for use with in a spreadsheet department ID negotiated interstate compact--are received in capture and transmittal of SOR, it requires database." (By 9/98, D.C. number. With agreement with hard copy and must be entered fingerprints at point of reprogramming livescan to will implement a full FY'98 NSOR FBI, DC began manually by SOR staff. (DC plans arrest/booking. (FY'98 NSOR-AP accept SOR information and/or registration application, funds, it will be a submitting text to use FY'98 NSOR grant to funds sought for livescan unit for development of a software as interim measure, on design choice in SOR data, in automate this and other SOR Sex Offender Registry Office.) procedure that allows scanned police department new ASCII format on functions as part of permanent images to be stored in the SOR mainframe. FY'98 NSOR Oracle-based diskette in April database design effort.) database via a Police funds will support system, whether 1998. Department Identification rewriting in Oracle, SOR is part of, Number link. (FY'98 NSOR-AP migration off mainframe, or is linked to, funds sought for mugshot and implementation of criminal history capture station at Sex Offender fully searchable and files.) Registry Office.) mappable SOR database.) Florida Fully automated Yes. Florida Yes. Partial. Department of Corrections Yes. Capability already exists Partial. (Under FY'98 NSOR database for text and SOR part of (DC) electronically submits sexual and meets FBI standards. award, FDLE plans major fingerprints operated by "Offender offender registration data to FDLE equipment upgrades for the Florida Department Database;" SOR and into SOR. FDLE enters DC--especially probation and of Law Enforcement automatically offender data (electronically) and parole offices--to improve (FDLE). (FY'98 updates the predator data (manually) into mugshot transfer; to establish NSOR-AP funds sought Internet website Florida Crime Information Center photo image database for for evaluation, training, and sends some (FCIC) "hot files". Change of investigative purposes; and to and enhancement of information to address data (from DC or Dept. of provide capability for current operations.) criminal history Motor Vehicles) entered in FCIC geo-mapping offenders' files. electronically for offenders, residences.) manually for predators. Hard copy information from local law enforcement requires manual entry. Georgia Partially automated. Yes. While Yes. Entry of No. As of 4/98, all information Yes. Capability now exists to No. Georgia does not currently Submission from State Georgia SOR is offender submitted by both State and local store all necessary fingerprint have capability to store and local agencies is a separate registration into agencies is hard copy and is information concerning SVOR. mugshot images in conjunction now done by hard copy database, it is Georgia entered manually. (Under FY'98 with registration information. only. linked to the Sexually Violent NSOR award, Georgia plans to (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought criminal history Offender automate the submission and entry for digital cameras and file. Query to Registry (SVOR) process.) personal computers for DOC SOR may not get automatically prisons, for probation offices full criminal triggers and for State Board of Pardons history, but any electronic and Parole offices, and also criminal history message to FBI for a pilot program in one check will get (and to sheriff of sheriff's department.) SOR information. offender's county of residence). (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought for NCIC 2000 workstations.) Hawaii Partial. SOR text Yes. A query to No as of 4/98. Partial. Online data entry of Partial. Hawaii's AFIS is currently Partial. HCJDC has online database is fully either criminal (Hawaii began registration information and/or undergoing a major upgrade that capture and access automated and is history files or to electronic updates of offender's address is is planned eventually to capabilities, but current system managed by the Hawaii the Sex Offender transmission to possible for criminal justice incorporate livescan and digital is unable to display photos to Criminal Justice Data Registry also FBI interim agencies with computer connection transmission from HCJDC to FBI criminal justice agencies Center (HCJDC). triggers a check system effective to the Registry through the central and its national databases, but throughout the State. Submissions from of the alternate 12/98.) repository of criminal history record local jurisdictions still have to Mugshots for public notification outlying criminal justice database and information (OBTS/CCH). HCJDC take fingerprints manually and are maintained in 3-ring agencies may be hard release of reports, however, that dozens of submit cards to HCJDC. binders at Criminal History copy. Capability for out of relevant sites statewide do not have a Public Access sites and county State transmission is information. computer connection to registry. police stations. (FY'98 limited. Capability to NSOR-AP funds sought for capture, store, and mugshot capture workstations.) transmit fingerprints or mugshots electronically is limited. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to enhance automation of registries, evaluate data quality, and make SOR data available for background checks.) Idaho Database is automated, No. The SOR is No. Not as of No. As of 4/98, all information is Partial. Capacity for electronic No. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds but information from local maintained 4/98, but Idaho is submitted in hard copy, and that is storage and transmission exists sought for digital mugshot sheriff and (under a new separately from creating a new expected to continue. through AFIS--also housed in the systems to permit electronic law to be effective criminal history automated Bureau of Criminal transmission of photos from 7/1/98) from Department files to avoid any database to Identification, Department of Law DOC to the registry, and of Corrections (DOC), confusion in comply with new Enforcement (DLE)--but digitalizing at DLE of Polaroid courts, and local police access SOR law taking fingerprint submissions to SOR photos submitted with departments is submitted requirements effect 7/1/98, from other agencies are in hard registration data.) in hard copy. (FY '98 because of the and will initiate copy and must be scanned in. NSOR-AP funds sought different laws, electronic to support upgrading the but SOR can be submission of database to comply with accessed text data to FBI new law and to support through Idaho interim system in the reregistration of Law November 1998. current registrants into Enforcement upgraded database with Telecommunications additional information System requirements.) (ILETS) and is automated as a "hot file" -- i.e., comes up on routine traffic stop inquiries, etc. Illinois Fully automated Partially linked. No. As of 4/98, Partial. As of 4/98, considerable Yes. Provided through Illinois No. While mugshots are part database. Notification is Any routine law Illinois provides data entry is done manually, in AFIS system. of the Sex Offender Registry, conducted at conviction enforcement SOR data to FBI some cases following manual as of 4/98, the photos are not (if a probation sentence) query of LEADS interim system, search of local records. (FY'98 digitalized. (FY'98 NSOR-AP or prior to release (if elicits SOR but only through NSOR application seeks support funds sought for mugshot confined). This data information batch processing for manual searches of records in transmission pilot project.) opens offender's SOR together with as opposed to three counties and subsequent file, entered in Illinois criminal history. real-time, on-line entry of information on previously Law Enforcement As of 4/98, reporting. (FY'98 convicted offenders qualifying for Agencies Data System however, NSOR-AP funds registration.) (LEADS) and available background sought for full statewide to law checks for interface with enforcement. Automated employment NCIC 2000.) "tickler" systems alert normally check SOR and local agency of only criminal offender's anticipated history records. arrival, any failure to (FY'98 NSOR register in required application timeframe, times for seeks support to annual reregistration, any more fully failures to reregister, etc. integrate SOR Much data entry manual. with criminal history and other State systems.) Indiana Partial. Database is No. Indiana No. As of 4/98, No. All current data from all No, not as of 4/98. Indiana CJI No, not as of 4/98. Indiana CJI automated but not linked criminal history this capability did submitting agencies is provided in reports that all livescan hardware reports that livescan hardware to other systems or local files are not exist within hard copy. Indiana CJI normally will be in place by 4/99, although will be in place by 4/99 (see law enforcement. maintained by the CJI. updates SOR three times a year. some issues pertaining to local preceding section) but that the State-level SOR consists the State Police. (New 1998 legislation mandates transmission may remain. initial priority will be on of 4 separate databases The SOR updates at least every six months). Purchase of livescan supported ensuring fingerprint of qualifying offenders: database is When SOR is updated, CJI by BJS NCHIP funds. 1998 submission. one section prospectively maintained by provides the information to State legislation directs that covers the period since the Indiana Police. correctional facilities releasing a 1994 when the SOR was Criminal Justice qualifying offender provide his established by statute Institute (CJI). fingerprints (and other identifiers and three sections Indiana data for including photo) to State Police, retrospectively cover the national sex and that the State Police send periods before the offender registry the fingerprints to FBI. legislation was will be provided enacted--a DOC by the State database, a prosecuting Police criminal attorneys' database, and records a State Police database. repository, not The databases are not via the SOR linked. maintained by CJI. Iowa Automated text database No. No. (FY'98 No. All material, from both State No. As of 4/98, hard copy of No. As of 4/98, hard copy of only, with manual entry of NSOR-AP funds and local agencies, is received as fingerprint cards is maintained in photo is maintained in a file text from hard copy. Iowa sought for hard copy and entered manually by a file folder together with original folder together with original SOR is maintained as a electronic the SOR Unit of the Division of registration documents. The only registration documents and totally separate database transmission to Criminal Investigation (DCI) of the way to access prints is to contact fingerprint cards. The only way in the "Iowa On-line FBI's permanent Department of Public Safety. DCI staff and request copies to access SOR photos is to Warrants and Articles NSOR) which are xeroxed and sent by contact DCI staff and make a System" (IOWA System), mail. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds specific request. Photo is then the IOWA equivalent to sought to help develop this copied and sent by U. S. mail. NCIC. While the IOWA capability.) (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought System can interface to help develop this capability.) directly with the FBI, the Sex Offender Registry, as of 4/30/98, does not. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to upgrade database.) Kansas Fully automated text No, not as of No, not as of No, not as of 4/98. But Limited. Court service officers Limited. As of 4/98, digital database. 4/98, but work is 4/98, but work is reengineering project envisions and parole officers have primary photography being used by the underway to underway to implementation of document responsibility for initial sex State's 8 court services offices. develop a "hot develop imaging throughout the system and offender registration; many such (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought file" for SOR message keys using it to help maintain offender offices do not have fingerprint for 19 digital cameras for the and to flag for automatic registration files. Goal is to have equipment. While State has State's regional parole offices, registered sex data transfer to registration information automated AFIS with livescan capabilities, to permit them to store and offenders in the NSOR. Kansas from the point of registration to the this is not practical for smaller automatically transfer photos to State's criminal is to begin Central Repository. (FY'98 jurisdictions. (FY'98 NSOR-AP State Central Repository.) history database. submitting NSOR-AP funds sought for parts of funds sought for 27 fingerprint (FY'98 summary data this effort.) stands for parole and court NSOR-AP funds on diskette to services offices.) sought to FBI's interim support system on completion of 6/1/98. (FY'98 this effort.) NSOR-AP funds sought for completion of message key/data transmission effort.) Kentucky Partial. Text database is Yes. SOR is one Yes, but text No. As of 4/98, SOR received a Partial as of 4/98. Capability No. As of 4/98, Kentucky has automated, can be of Kentucky's material only. hard copy of offender registration exists at State Police no automated mugshot searched, etc., but SOR State level "hot Access to form from Probation or Parole headquarters and major urban capability. Mugshots are stored technology is outdated, files," and Kentucky's SOR which was manually entered by agencies, but not throughout the by State Police Information making changes accessible to all information via staff of the Kentucky State Police State, particularly in smaller Services Branch, as negatives awkward and criminal justice NLETS Information Services Branch, agencies. Kentucky is in the (alphabetically by name) or time-consuming. As of agencies that are implemented Fall following a simple data validation process of implementing a new photos (by State Identification 4/98, SOR information members of the 97; in February check based on a search of the AFIS that will incorporate Number [SID]). (FY'98 stored on IBM Law Information 1998, Kentucky Criminal History Records livescan stations throughout the NSOR-AP funds requested to mainframe, in an IMS Network of began submitting Information System (CHRIS). State. develop this electronic DB/DC database with Kentucky (LINK). SOR information capability.) attendant COBOL to FBI's interim programs. (FY'98 system. NSOR-AP funds sought to procure technologically current database server, hardware/software platform, and perform SOR data conversion to new platform.) Louisiana Limited. Louisiana No, as of 4/30. No, as of 4/98. No. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds Partial. Louisiana AFIS already Partial. As noted livescan established an interim (FY'98 Louisiana sought for programming to support provides livescan capability at capability is available for most computer program, but NSOR-AP funds submits data in receiving demographic registration every sheriff's office and jail local law enforcement and with older technology sought to link hard copy to the information electronically from all booking site, major municipal major Probation and Parole and limited capabilities. Registry to CCH FBI interim reporting sources, including the police departments, and major Office, but not for prisons or (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds and flag sexual system. (FY'98 Department of Corrections through Probation and Parole offices. courts. sought to upgrade offenders' files.) NSOR-AP funds its computer system (CAJUN) and Capability does not now exist in computerized criminal sought to the Louisiana Supreme Court to prisons and courts. (FY'98 history (CCH) platform to develop automate transferring sex offender NSOR-AP funds sought for accept programming for electronic case dispositions, etc.) prison livescan capability.) State Sex Offender and transmission Child Predator Registry, capability.) for related automation and electronic transfer applications, and to develop an offender modus operandi database accessible to local law enforcement.) Maine None as of 4/98. (FY'98 No, as of 4/98. Maine submits No as of 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP Partial. Capability exists in State No as of 4/98. (Planned for NSOR-AP support Planned data to FBI's funds sought for data automation AFIS, but not currently part of future as part of automation of sought for automating database interim system may address this issue.) Maine's SOR. database proposed in FY'98 database and making automation (to electronically, NSOR-AP application.) SOR data readily be done with but notifies and available to Maine FY'98 NSOR-AP receives change agencies and [for high funds--see of address risk offenders] the preceding records via general public.) section) will link NLETS. computerized criminal history (CCH) and SOR files. Maryland Partially automated No, as of 4/98. No, as of 4/98. No, as of 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP Yes. Capability exists through Yes. Central Repository has database. As of 4/98, Maryland support sought for analysis of utility Maryland AFIS (MAFIS). capability in conjunction with SOR partially automated submits hard of using arrest booking equipment MAFIS. through a PC using copy records to to collect information for storing, EXCEL software to FBI interim validating, and registering maintain list of system. (FY'98 offenders as well as electronically registrants. (FY'98 NSOR-AP updating IDENT/INDEX, criminal NSOR-AP support applications history, and FBI system.) sought for full cites capability automation.) for electronic transmission to FBI's permanent NSOR as a key priority.) Massachusetts Fully automated text Yes. SOR No, as of 4/98. Partially. Local police departments No. No mechanism exists to No. See explanation regarding database. (FY'98 housed on (FY'98 enter released offender's enter prints into SOR. As of 4/98, transmission and storage of NSOR-AP funds sought Criminal History NSOR-AP funds registration information directly into registering police department fingerprints. (FY'98 NSOR-AP to upgrade database and Systems Board sought to SOR database; Parole Board's mails fingerprint cards and funding sought to develop this to make it FBI (CHSB) Criminal develop management and tracking system photos to CHSB, which forwards capability.) compliant.) Justice capability for (PATS) electronically transmits them to State Police Identification Information electronic limited data to SOR once a week. System for entry into the State's System (CJIS) transmission to (FY'98 NSOR-AP support sought to AFIS. Hard copy returned to permanent automate data transfer with four CHSB for filing. NSOR.) agencies providing SOR information: Parole Board, Office of Probation, Department of Corrections, and Department of Youth Services.) Michigan Fully automated text Yes. No. As of 4/98, Yes. All police agencies in Partial. Capability exists at No. Not as of 4/98. (FY'98 database. Uses Law SOR does not Michigan, as well as probation and central registry through State NSOR-AP funds sought to Enforcement Information meet FBI parole officers assigned to the AFIS, but most State police support programming that Network (LEIN) system standards. courts, have LEIN access through posts, local police departments, would electronically access the as computerized Michigan on-site LEIN terminals. prisons, and intake/reception digital photo database for database for expects to begin Registration data or address centers do not have livescan driver's licenses and ID cards, recordkeeping of SOR, submitting changes can be directly inputted equipment for fingerprint and, from that source, attach creating "paperless" electronic into SOR from any LEIN terminal, submission. (FY'98 NSOR-AP offender's photo to SOR system. However, records to FBI's and all relevant records are then funds sought to provide livescan record.) Michigan does not interim system in updated automatically. equipment for three major DOC currently collect all data November 1998. reception/intake centers elements required by FBI (FY'98 throughout the State because (e.g., FBI number, social NSOR-AP funds DOC submits initial registration security number, photo). sought to on offenders coming through its (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds upgrade system.) sought to make the transmission database FBI compliant.) capability to meet the FBI's permanent NSOR standards.) Minnesota Automated text No automated or No. As of 4/98, No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 No. No, as of 4/98. SHOTS Phase database, but as of 4/98 electronic Minnesota NSOR-AP funds sought to provide I and II will begin this effort. on "older mainframe". linkage. contributes to SHOTS computer access to DOC (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds However, FBI's interim Sex Offender Services which will to complete photo imaging sought to incorporate criminal history system on permit automated transfer and interface with SHOTS system.) SOR into a new records of diskette, mailed entry of registration forms from computer program registered sex to FBI. (FY'98 DOC correctional facilities.) (SHOTS) that will handle offenders are NSOR-AP funds tracking and registration flagged through sought to of sex offenders, sex manual develop crimes and sex related download. electronic homicides in Minnesota.) transmission capability.) Mississippi No. As of 4/98, SOR No, as of 4/98. No, as of 4/98. No. As of 4/98, all information is No, not as of 4/98. As of 4/98, No, not as of 4/98. database is not (Planned with FY' (FY'98 received in hard copy and entered SOR fingerprints are maintained (Development of capability is automated, and SOR is 98 NSOR-AP NSOR-AP funds manually. on cards. Capability for electronic planned for 1999.) housed in the Criminal funds.) sought to meet transmission and storage of Investigation Bureau all transmission fingerprints exists at the (CIB) of the Department requirements for Department of Public Safety of Public Safety. (FY'98 permanent through AFIS. (During the next NSOR-AP funds sought NSOR.) year, after the SOR has been to modify existing moved to Crime Information criminal history software Center and onto criminal history to incorporate SOR and software, it will be linked to to move SOR from CIB AFIS.) to the Crime Information Center of Department of Public Safety.) Missouri As of 4/98, the SOR text No. SOR data No, as of 4/98. No. No State or local agency can No as of 4/98, but integration of Not as of 4/98; but integration of database was can be linked to (FY'98 submit text information for the SOR AFIS and Criminal History AFIS and Criminal History automated, and SOR criminal history NSOR-AP funds electronically at this time. Offender Record System (now underway) Records System (underway) data was available to files by State sought to registers with Chief Law will provide this capability. will provide capability. DOC criminal justice agencies Identification develop Enforcement Officer (CLEO) where Department of Corrections (DOC) will have livescan and be able statewide through Number (SID), capability to he will live. CLEO sends will have livescan and be able to to submit mugshots Missouri Uniform Law but they are not meet all NCIC registration card (special fingerprint submit fingerprints electronically. electronically. Enforcement System linked 2000 and card) to Missouri State Highway (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to (MULES) electronically. permanent Patrol where text data is entered increase system storage capacity telecommunications NSOR manually in SOR. (FY'98 NSOR-AP for prints and mugshots and to network, but data entry is transmission funds sought for livescan and purchase a fingerprint-image manual. (FY'98 funds requirements.) authentication systems and for database to interface with AFIS, sought to rewrite SOR to fingerprint cradles to allow SOR, Criminal History Records include all fields required registrant to complete automated System, and Internet.) for FBI permanent forms and verify his identity through NSOR.) fingerprint.) Montana As of 4/98, SOR No, as of 4/98. No, as of 4/98. No, as of 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP Yes, using Montana AFIS. No, as of 4/98. (FY'98 maintained in temporary, (FY'98 (FY'98 funds sought to develop capability. NSOR-AP funds sought to stand- alone database, NSOR-AP funds NSOR-AP funds System Requirements for new SOR develop capability to accept providing automated text sought to sought to mandate "capability to accept and index images (i.e. database, but no links to integrate SOR develop a paper and electronic" information mugshots) and related other files or electronic with Criminal system that will from other agencies.) information.) systems. (FY'98 NSOR History Record automatically funds sought to enhance System (CHRS) notify FBI NSOR and upgrade SOR as as part of when a new part of major redesign of upgrade and registration or criminal history records enhancement change is and networks.) effort.) entered in Montana SOR.) Nebraska Automated text database No. Not directly No, not as of No. All material is received in hard Partial. Capability exists at State Partial. A scanner and PC on a stand-alone linked as of 4/98. 4/98. Nebraska copy through the U.S. mails and Patrol headquarters unit through program for sex offender photo personal computer, with BJS NCHIP contributes hard then entered manually. AFIS. files have been obtained. No no direct law funds are copy records to electronic transmittal has been enforcement access. currently being the FBI interim attempted, but capabilities (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds used to flag system. (FY'98 exist. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to upgrade SOR criminal history NSOR-AP funds sought for equipment to database, house it on records when sought to establish digital photo State Police State Patrol is generate a repository.) mini-computer, and link a notified of sexual replicated or "replicated" database to offender's shadow Nebraska Law conviction. database [when Enforcement Technology SOR database is System (NBLETS) for upgraded, see State law enforcement section 1] and use and for the FBI.) link it to NBLETS switcher for communication with State law enforcement and FBI NSOR.) Nevada None. As of 4/98, there is No, not as of No, not as of No. As of 4/98, SOR information is Partial. While not part of current No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 no automation and no 4/98. (FY'98 4/98. (However, hard copy, maintained in folders in SOR, capability exists through NSOR-AP funds sought for database as such. Hard NSOR-AP funds the planned filing cabinets. State's AFIS, which will be TRAK-RSO software for both copy registration forms, sought to automated available to the new SOR. Central Registry and local law photos and fingerprints automate SOR system will be enforcement to provide both are maintained in folders will make it part able to do so imaging and electronic in filing cabinets, filed by of criminal through the communication/dissemination offender's primary name. history system.) redesigned capabilities.) (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds NCJIS.) sought to develop an automated SOR as part of redesign of Nevada's Criminal Justice Information System (NCJIS).) New Hampshire Automated text database No, not as of No, not as of No. As of 4/98, all data entry is Partially, as of 4/98. Capability to Partially, as of 4/98. (See on a local network 4/98. (FY'98 4/98. (FY'98 manual store and electronically transmit preceding section on storage server. It is accessible NSOR-AP funds NSOR-AP funds fingerprints to FBI exists through and transmittal of fingerprints.) only to authorized State sought to sought to move Tri-State AFIS. (FY'98 plans to Police personnel on that develop a database to upgrade criminal history LAN. (FY'98 NSOR-AP "flagging or mainframe with files--using NCHIP and Byrne funds sought to develop pointer" system capability for funds rather than NSOR- AP an upgraded SOR when the SOR is electronic dollars--call for deploying database on the State transferred to transmission to livescan fingerprint units Police mainframe that mainframe FBI.) throughout the State to capture houses New Hampshire housing CCH prints and mugshots at time of criminal history files.) files.) arrest.) New Jersey Fully automated text Yes. SOR Yes, SOR can No. As of 4/98, all data entry is Partially. As of 4/98,New Jersey No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 database is in place on a database is electronically manual. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds is in the process of implementing NSOR-AP funds sought to mainframe operated by completely transmit text sought for programming changes to Fully Integrated Fingerprint develop Electronic Mugshot file State Bureau of separate from data, as of 4/98. permit automation of some data Identification System (FIFIS) in for storage and retrieval of Identification (SBI), New Computerized (FY'98 now entered manually.) conjunction with AFIS. (FY'98 photos of registered sex Jersey State Police. Can Criminal History NSOR-AP funds NSOR-AP funds sought to offenders, law enforcement be searched by any field. (CCH) files, but sought for NCIC automate fingerprint procedures searches, electronic lineups, when a sex workstations to from both Department of etc., as well as transmission to offender is enable NSOR Corrections (DOC) and juvenile the FBI; and also to provide a entered into the and other justice (JJ) facilities and link them digital mugshot capability with SOR, the CCH transmissions to to SOR, and also for fingerprint a link to the State Police SOR record will State NCIC 2000.) card scanner workstations to for both DOC and JJ facilities.) "Registered Sex scan traditionally inked sex Offender." (In offender print cards into FIFIS, so 1999, the they can be electronically electronic transmitted to FBI.) mugshot files, maintained in the central repository, will be linked to the SOR in the same manner as CCH records.) New Mexico Automated text Yes. The SOR is No. As of 4/98, Yes. As of 4/98, sex offenders Partially. New Mexico has AFIS, Partially. As of 4/98, mugshots database, fully part of at FBI request, register with local law enforcement but as of 4/98, it is not linked with of registrants are received by searchable, and computerized New Mexico sent on form designed by Department of SOR records and SOR staff SOR in hard copy from local established as a part of criminal history a tape of their Public Safety (DPS) which operates report no plans to do so. law enforcement and then New Mexico criminal files. database for the SOR. Local agency then enters scanned into criminal history history records. New FBI interim material directly into SOR through files. With SOR part of the Mexico SOR is directly system. (FY'98 CJIS. (Hard copy form, fingerprint criminal history files, they are linked to the State's NSOR-AP funds card, and photo then mailed to available for transmittal. Criminal Justice sought for SOR for filing.) No notice to SOR Information System software or local agency when offender is (CJIS), so it is accessible modifications sentenced or released. Essentially, to law enforcement and needed for SOR offenders are on the honor system criminal justice agencies to meet FBI to register. Amendments or new throughout the State. requirements for legislation anticipated in next permanent session of legislature. NSOR.) New York Automated database, No, not as of No, not as of Limited. Most text material initially Yes. Capability currently exists Partial, as of 4/98. Current developed as a 4/98. (FY'98 4/98. (FY'98 entered manually as of 4/98. through State AFIS. system has the capability to stand-alone, PC-based NSOR-AP funds NSOR-AP funds store mugshots and link them system. (FY'98 sought for new sought to with appropriate records, but NSOR-AP funds sought database would establish cannot transmit to FBI. Further, to design and program a result in link with transmission photo storage in current system new Registry system, criminal history capability dramatically increases overall move the database from files.) meeting NCIC file size of the record, making PC to platform, develop 2000 standards database management capacity to store and as part of newly cumbersome.(FY'98 transmit mugshots, and designed NSOR-AP funds sought to establish electronic link Registry system.) develop capacity to store and to FBI through NCIC transmit mugshots as part of 2000.) new SOR system.) North Carolina Fully automated text No direct No, not as of Yes, information entered by local No, not within the SOR system Partially as of 4/98. North database. North linkage. 4/98. (FY'98 sheriffs goes directly into/becomes itself. Fingerprints are Carolina Division of Criminal Carolina uses a However, SID NSOR-AP funds the central Registry maintained at the Sheriff's Identification (DCI) scans "real-time interface," so and FBI numbers sought to Department and are not photos and mounts digitalized that as soon as a record are collected in develop submitted to the State Sex photos on its Internet site, but is entered or updated by the Sex Offender transmission Offender Registry. However, the needs to develop greater a sheriff's office, it is Registry Record. capability State has an AFIS system which storage and transmittal immediately available to meeting NCIC can receive arrest fingerprint capability and meet FBI law enforcement. The 2000 standards.) submissions, so capability exists standards to participate in public record (website) within the State. NSOR. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds is updated twice a day sought for this purpose.) during regular business hours. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought for major programming effort needed to comply with the national sex offender file requirements.) North Dakota Partially automated text No, not as of No, not as of No. All text information is received Partial. Capability exists through No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 database as of 4/98. 4/98. 4/98. (FY'98 in hard copy and entered manually the State AFIS. Although not NSOR-AP funds sought for North Dakota maintains NSOR-AP funds as of 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds linked to SOR as of 4/98, modification to State Radio manual files on all sought to sought to rewrite SOR database planned upgrades will permit Communications Message registered offenders and develop will enable it to accept information interface in 1999. Switch to address establishing also automated files to necessary electronically from correctional a mugshot identification generate hard copy lists procedures, facilities on impending release of capability.) for law enforcement software, and to sexual offenders and to make SOR agencies in the State. modify State information available on the (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds Radio statewide law enforcement sought to automate SOR Communications intelligence system.) more fully, to rewrite Message Switch database using GUI to meet NCIC technology, to establish 2000 standards intersystem compatibility for permanent with other State NSOR.) databases, and to make registry information available to local law enforcement electronically.) Ohio Automated text No, not as of No. As of 4/98, No. As of 4/98, all communication No. As of 4/98, sex offender No. As of 4/98, sheriffs mail database. As of 4/98, it is 4/98. (FY'98 Ohio participates between Bureau of Criminal database had no link to AFIS and photos to BC&I. (FY'98 housed on a PC and NSOR-AP in FBI interim Identification and Investigation no ability to handle electronically NSOR-AP funds sought to provides an offender application system, but (BCI&I) and contributing agencies submitted fingerprints. Sheriffs electronically incorporate tracking system indicates plans submits data on is by paper. (FY'98 NSOR-AP ink-and-roll fingerprints and mail photographs into sex offender (maintains registrant lists for linkage, FBI Form I-12, funds sought to upgrade central to BCI&I. (FY'98 NSOR-AP registry database, and to and produces limited including sex not repository software at BCI&I to application describes plans to provide technology for offender-related reports) offender flags in electronically. accept electronic data and images use existing livescan at selected electronic photo transmission and also tracks CCH.) (FY'98 from counties, for upgraded agencies for electronic where necessary at county incoming-outgoing NSOR-AP funds software for all county sheriffs to transmission.) agencies.) correspondence. (FY'98 sought for permit electronic submission to NSOR-AP funds sought electronic BCI&I, and to improve data for major software transmission uniformity/quality.) upgrades, records capability for conversion, and permanent document management NSOR.) system.) Oklahoma Automated text database No. State Yes. DOC's No. As of 4/98, all text data is No. As of 4/98, the SOR Partial capability as of 4/98. searchable by all fields, Bureau of InterState received in hard copy and entered receives fingerprints in hard copy Since the early 1990's, when so it can be used not Investigation Identification manually into the system by DOC (on card) and forwards them to offenders enter the State only to generate lists by (SBI) is the Index (III) SOR staff. Oklahoma DOC is in SBI. There are no plans for prison system, a digitalized location, but also as an Repository for operator enters the process of developing a developing electronic storage or photo is taken; when sex investigative tool for law criminal history Oklahoma sex comprehensive new offender transmission capability within offender is released to enforcement (e.g., find records. SOR is offender's record information system for the entire DOC in the next year. community, the photo becomes all registrants over 6 ft. operated by the directly into the DOC, including SOR. When part of the SOR file. In 1999, with red hair.) Department of FBI interim implemented, it should enhance all larger probation offices will be Corrections system. aspects of automation. getting digitalized cameras and (DOC). DOC will use them for probation sex notifies SBI of offenders and out-of-State new registrants; registrants. Scanning in hard their criminal copy photos may not occur until history records 1999. are then flagged by SBI staff. Oregon Automated SOR Yes Yes Partially. Initial registration done by Yes Yes database is within the Probation & Parole, Department of correction offender Corrections, or District Attorney; component of the Law offender's name/demographics Enforcement Data entered electronically into LEDS. System (LEDS), a Corrections staff update records statewide database while offender is under supervision. information system. When supervision ends, records (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds transfer to State Police SOR unit. sought to rewrite Staff there do multiple data entry database to make it into 3 separate systems. (FY'98 compatible with FBI NSOR-AP funds sought to upgrade NSOR variables, to system to eliminate duplicate data accommodate proposed entry and to expand information 1999 legislative changes, and search capability for officers.) and to enhance its use for investigations.) Pennsylvania Automated database on No as of 4/98. No. As of 4/98, No. As of 4/98, both data entry and Yes. Pennsylvania's current No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 a personal computer. All (As proposed in Pennsylvania did verification of data prior to entry are electronic fingerprint network NSOR-AP funds sought for data entry is manual. FY'98 NSOR-AP not submit to manual. Photos also are manually involves 42 agencies throughout photo imaging system application, interim system. scanned into Registry. (FY'98 the State and currently transmits compatible with AFIS that will Central file Tape NSOR-AP funds sought for prints in 65% of all arrests. capture images, fingerprints, server will submissions to photoimaging system to permit (Photo imaging system--see next and information and provide an FBI interim electronic entry of fingerprints, section--will be incorporated into immediately transmit it indirect link to system are photo and information on offender.) this network and permit electronic electronically to the main AFIS and a scheduled to transfer of both fingerprints and repository.) direct link to begin in June photos to FBI.) computerized 1998. (FY'98 criminal history NSOR-AP funds system.) sought for photo imaging to address electronic transmission requirements for permanent NSOR.) Rhode Island Very limited automation No, as of 4/98, No, not as of No, not as of 4/98, nor as of 1/99. No, not as of 4/98, nor as of 1/99. No, not as of 4/98, nor as of as of 4/98, and it remains nor was it linked 4/98, nor as of Anticipate new system will be However, Rhode Island and 1/99. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds limited at yearend 1998. by yearend. SOR 1/99. (FY'98 operational within Rhode Island by Connecticut (its "connectivity sought for digital photography New, fully automated and criminal NSOR-AP funds midsummer, 1998. (This system State") have taken delivery of camera and related training to SOR database will be put history files will sought for photo upgrading is being accomplished their complete AFIS, await achieve this capability.) on the new Rhode Island be linked in new imaging with NCHIP funds.) All Rhode resolution of some contract Law Enforcement system being capability to Island criminal justice agencies will issues to begin operations, and Telecommunication implemented. make SOR then be able to electronically enter plan AFIS training in near future. System (RILETS) and Any name query FBI-compliant for sex offender registration or change (AFIS acquisition supported by will be available to for criminal permanent of address information directly onto earlier NCHIP award.) criminal justice agencies history data will NSOR and system. statewide. RILETS automatically NCIC-2000.) became operational in check SOR spring 1998. The SOR database, and database is in transition. respond with any Electronic registration information intraState to expected to found. begin in late 1999. South Carolina Automated text database No. Future No, not as of Limited. "Preregistration" of No, not as of 4/98. South No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 on Unisys mainframe linkage is 4/98, although sexual offenders involves Carolina is in the process of NSOR-AP funds sought and with attached terminals anticipated. South carolina completion of a SLED automated upgrading its current AFIS awarded for this purpose--e.g., over dedicated lines. participated in form by responsible State or local database to Integrated AFIS computers and digital cameras Neither terminal nor the interim agency, but offender's actual (IAFIS) to be FBI-compliant, but for county sheriffs.) current network can system as of that registration forwarded and entered most local sites will not have manage the capture and date. South manually. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds compatible livescan fingerprinting transfer of images. Carolina Law sought and awarded for equipment systems. Initially, IDIS software (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds Enforcement to connect sheriffs' offices to SLED proposed as an alternative for sought and awarded to Division (SLED) for automated input, and SOR low volume contributors. obtain a separate server in process of software development to receive to manage SOR converting their automated data from sheriffs' database--including network to offices.) images--and for TCP/IP protocol, necessary software which will create development and a compatible upgrades. Separate network with FBI server will work in permanent tandem with Unisys NSOR. mainframe.) South Dakota Automated text Yes. Yes. As of 4/98, Very limited. Only the largest Partially. South Dakota is part of No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 database. Initial steps DCI transmits submitting agency (Sioux Falls a 3-State regional AFIS now NSOR-AP funds sought to are manual. Division of electronic Police Department) can enter being upgraded under NCHIP support completing the Criminal Investigation message to FBI's material directly into the automated funding. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds conversion of SDLETS to (DCI) receives hard copy InterState system. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to support project Frame Relay Service and Duty to Register Identification sought for interagency interface of underway to convert South change to TCP/IP which would acknowledgements and Index (III) for new Adult Probation Tracking Dakota Law Enforcement permit transmittal of mugshots Registration Forms. DCI interim SOR. (Court Automated Tracking) Telecommunication System and meet NCIC 2000 runs criminal history (FY'98 System with other systems and with (SDLETS) network to Frame requirements.) checks, processes NSOR-AP funds SOR.) Relay Service and changing to offender fingerprints into sought to Transmission Control/Internet AFIS, and creates name upgrade Protocol (TCP/IP) to meet NCIC folder for hard copy and electronic 2000 requirements and permit photo. Data is then linkages for exchanging fingerprints and entered in automated speed, to meet mugshots between agencies.) SOR. requirements of NCIC 2000, and for programming needed for transition to FBI's permanent NSOR.) Tennessee Automated SOR Yes. No. As of 4/98, No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 Yes, through AFIS. Through a No. As of 4/98, the offender database is text only. It Tennessee NSOR-AP funds sought to improve combination of NCHIP and Byrne photo was not maintained by is accessible to local law contributes to existing circuits [upgrade from 1800 funds, TBI's AFIS is being TBI's SOR, but kept on file by enforcement through FBI interim baud] to permit automated upgraded and Department of the releasing agency. (FY'98 transactions on the State system on batch transmission of SOR forms and Corrections (DOC) is upgrading NSOR-AP funds sought to law enforcement tapes. (FY'98 digital mugshots from local their livescan equipment to be modify TBI operations to network. NSOR-AP funds probation and parole offices and to more compatible with TBI accept digital mugshots and to sought to increase electronic transmission of repository. acquire digital cameras for upgrade registry forms and digital photos DOC local offices.) Tennessee from Corrections and Parole to the Bureau of Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Investigation [TBI] via internet connection.) web server to allow for transmission and storage of images and registry forms for entry into permanent NSOR.) Texas Automated text database Yes No. As of 4/98, No. As of 4/98, all information from Partial. Capability exists through No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 on mainframe platform, SOR data is sent contributing agencies is submitted State AFIS, but submitting NSOR-AP application seeks as of 4/98. System to FBI interim in hard copy and entered manually. agencies send special fingerprint support for system upgrades difficult to modify and NSOR system on (Proposed system upgrades under card, hard copy, to SOR as of that will allow Department of requires manual data 18 track tape. FY'98 NSOR-AP award should 4/98 Public Safety to incorporate entry. (FY'98 NSOR-AP (FY'98 facilitate later automated entry.) graphics and images.) funds sought to migrate NSOR-AP funds SOR file application to a sought for client server upgrades to environment, utilizing meet hardware and software transmission that will incorporate requirements for telecommunications, FBI's permanent graphics, and fingerprint NSOR.) file viewers, and position the system to operate in the TCP/IP environment required by NCIC 2000.) Utah Automated text database No, not as of No, not as of Partial. From prisons and from 16 No, not as of 4/98. Fingerprints Yes. Mugshot capability has incorporating mugshot 4/98. The 4/98. Utah probation and parole offices, text taken at only two prisons in Utah. been incorporated into the capture and storage Bureau of reports plans for material can be manually keyed in Hardcopy prints are used for DOC's I-track, with added capability. Utah SOR, Criminal an electronic and electronically transmitted and internal prison control only. The ability to store a series of operated by Department Identification data dump of entered directly into central SOR DOC's O-track system was not mugshots of an individual of Corrections (DOC), is (BCI) in required fields file. Material from Utah Courts or designed to capture or store offender. (As of 4/98, the BCI part of Utah's new, Department of on registered sex county sheriffs sent in hard copy to fingerprints. (FY'98 NSOR-AP which transmits to FBI does not partially completed Public Safety offenders to take closest probation/parole office for application seeks funds for have mugshot capture automated offender (DPS) only place no later entry there. livescan equipment for probation capability; however, the tracking system maintains than 12/31/98 to and parole offices scattered Western Identification Network, (O-track). The sex fingerprint and immediately throughout the State; DOC plans WIN, will have this ability by the offender management offender populate the FBI to use electronic uploads and fourth quarter 1999.) portion of O-track is demographic interim database. online data entry rather than hard named I-track and information from (Utah's criminal copies.) includes the SOR. As of arresting history file 4/98, I-track is in beta agencies. The belongs to a testing. (FY'98 NSOR-AP DOC maintains consortium, funds sought to enhance State SOR Western database for FBI separately from Identification compliance.) BCI, but BCI is Network [WIN], only agency that will transmit authorized to electronically to submit offender NCIC 2000 and information to permanent FBI. BCI will NSOR when they allow DOC come online in access to BCI's mid- 1999.) NCIC data link for online data entry for SOR. Vermont Automated text database No, not as of No, not as of No, all data entry is done manually Yes. Capability exists through Capability does not exist as on a stand-alone 4/98. (FY'98 4/98. Vermont by VCIC staff from paper Tri-State AFIS network shared by part of the Vermont SOR. personal computer, NSOR-AP funds reports plans to submissions from courts and DOC. Vermont, New Hampshire, and Fingerprints are stored in AFIS. maintained by the Dept. sought to link submit hard copy (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to Maine, although it is not linked in Most photographs are of Public Safety's SOR and CCH to interim system "automate maximum number of any way with current SOR. transmitted and maintained in Vermont Criminal [see preceding beginning registry functions possible." Expect paper form. Information Center section]. September 1998. to automate data transfer from (VCIC); most processes Vermont plans to (FY'98 DOC and courts to VCIC, and to manual. (NCHIP funds make SOR a NSOR-AP funds have capability to enter data to be used to move SOR "hot file.") sought to simultaneously into Vermont SOR to different hardware and support and FBI NSOR, after the current software platform for electronic SOR is moved to a more robust interfaces with FBI and, CCH transmission to hardware and software platform.) and to automate data FBI NCIC 2000 access method. (FY'98 and NSOR. See NSOR-AP funds sought first section.) to complete that automation and transmission capability.) Virginia As of 4/98, database No, not as of No, not as of No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 No, Virginia SOR does not have No, not as of 4/98. Larger itself is fully automated 4/98. (FY'98 4/98. As of 4/98, NSOR-AP funds sought to increase the capability as of 4/98. State jurisdictions have (calculates and NSOR-AP funds Virginia "automated entry and editing of sex has AFIS and uses Networked photoimaging systems from generates reregistration sought to add submitted 1-12's offender registration records at AFIS Transaction Management several different vendors, but notice, is searchable by sex offender flag to the FBI's State Police, automated System (NATMS) to automatically there is no statewide system or county or zip code, to State's interim system. identification and tracking of sex enter/update criminal history standard. (FY'98 NSOR-AP generates reports, etc.), criminal history (FY'98 offenders by the Department of records, but State law requires funds sought to begin but handling of SOR system.) NSOR-AP funds Corrections, and providing for that SOR fingerprints be stored establishing a statewide records is largely sought to future electronic transmission of separately from any other mugshot system that will meet manual. (FY'98 develop these records from submitting records. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds requirements of NIST, NCIC NSOR-AP application transmission agencies to the State Police.") sought to add SOR transactions 2000, IAFIS, and SOR, and seeks support for fuller capability to Card Scan, NATMS, and provide for future transmission automation of data meeting all NCIC livescan to enhance automated of mugshot images from local submission and entry, for 2000 and fingerprint entry and comparison agencies to State Police via offender tracking permanent on AFIS, and electronic livescan systems.) capability, and for NSOR transmission to FBI.) electronic transmission requirements.) meeting NCIC 2000 standards for text, fingerprints, and photos.) Washington Partial. Washington Yes. No, not as of No, not as of 4/98. Data comes No. As of 4/98, most sex No. As of 4/98, Washington State Patrol operates 4/98. (FY'98 from local sheriff, mailed as hard offender fingerprints submitted as State telecommunications Sex and Kidnapping NSOR-AP funds copy. (FY'98 NSOR-AP application ink-rolled cards. Although some system is not capable of Offender Registry sought for seeks support for NSOR-specific sheriffs have livescan units, they transmitting mugshots. (FY'98 (SKOR) using three NSOR-specific enhancements for courts and are out-dated, do not meet NIST NSOR-AP funds sought to automated but unlinked enhancements to corrections computer systems to image transmission standards, achieve this capability.) databases: 1) Washington's support two-way automated and cannot interface with new Washington State law enforcement information flow. Goal is to provide Washington State systems. Identification System telecommunica- local law enforcement and (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought (WASIS-criminal history); tions system, corrections officers with online for a livescan pilot project to 2) Washington Crime ACCESS, which information for develop the interface between Information Center would permit the tracking/supervision, as well as to local sheriffs' livescan units and (WACIC); and a State to meet improve the central database.) the State criminal history files and stand-alone personal permanent AFIS.) computer system NSOR and NCIC containing release, 2000 address, and image transmission information. (FY'98 requirements.) NSOR-AP funds asked to reengineer WASIS and WACIC to support data collection needed for FBI-NSOR and provide online SKOR data for State justice agencies.) West Virginia Limited automation of Yes. No, not as of No. As of 4/98, offenders register No. As of 4/98, WVSOR requires No. As of 4/98, West Virginia text database; can be 4/98. As of at local State Police detachment in only single thumbprint, and has has no automated mugshot searched/sorted by name 11/98, West jurisdiction of residence. no AFIS. Planned AFIS is to have processing capability. SOR and date of birth only. Virginia Information is gathered in hard livescan capability at regional program has required photos SOR resides on the contributed to copy form, with single thumbprint, jails for digitalized fingerprints since 1996, but they are State's computerized FBI's interim and mailed to State Police, and mugshots, and AFIS maintained in hard copy. criminal history system system but on Criminal Identification Bureau (CIB) investigative workstations at local (FY'98 NSOR-AP application (CCH). (FY'98 I-12 forms. to be keyed in manually. State Police offices. New seeks support for digital NSOR-AP application (Expect to meet legislation, effective 6/15/98, mugshot cameras to be used in seeks support to upgrade FBI transmission mandates full fingerprints, so local State Police detachments, Central Processing Unit requirements for need to get ten-prints on as well as overtime for State capacity to accommodate permanent offenders registered earlier. Police to contact current CCH, SOR and NSOR by 9/1/99. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought registrants.) protection order registry, FY'98 NSOR-AP for State Police overtime to and to make software funds were contact current registrants to get modifications to comply sought and full prints.) with new legislation and awarded for this NCIC 2000 purpose.) requirements.) Wisconsin Automated text database No. As of 4/98 No, not as of No. Not as of 4/98. (FY'98 No. No. As of 4/98, DOC SORP for Sex Offender Registry CCH files 4/98. Wisconsin NSOR-AP funds sought to enhance does not have capability to Program (SORP) maintained by began automated functions of registry, to capture, store or retrieve maintained by the State the State DOJ do participating in improve online access, and to digitized pictures of registrants. Department of not indicate the FBI interim decentralize data entry function for DOC has digital cameras only Corrections (DOC). Has whether the system in June offenders under field supervision.) at prisons. (FY'98 NSOR-AP batch interface only with individual is on 1998, by funds sought to create picture the State Department of the DOC SORP. submitting data identification, storage, retrieval, Justice (DOJ) TIME (FY'98 monthly on and access capability within system, which transmits NSOR-AP diskette. (FY'98 SOR and for digital cameras to NCIC and to law application NSOR-AP for all Community Corrections enforcement statewide. seeks support to application field centers, correctional (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds automate index seeks support for centers, and Community sought for systems coordination system upgrades Registration Specialists upgrade for DOC and transactions and to develop online statewide, and to purchase DOJ to permit online implement "sex linkage between supporting hardware/software.) linkage, cross offender FBI NSOR and referencing of ID registrant" flag in DOC SORP numbers, law new CCH.) through the DOJ enforcement access, etc.) TIME system.) Wyoming Central registry now No. As of 4/98, No. Wyoming No. As of 4/98, data is entered Yes, once cards are scanned into No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 exists as a database on SOR is not participates in manually twice by the Division of system. Fingerprint cards on NSOR-AP funds sought for a personal computer, linked to CCH. the FBI's interim Criminal Investigation (DCI), once SOR registrants are now entered equipment to scan and store unconnected to any other system by for Wyoming SOR on the personal into Western Identification photo images on SOR database or information flagging criminal computer, and once for entry into Network, the State's AFIS computer and transmit them system. (FY'98 history records in the FBI interim system on another provider. This practice will electronically, and for browser NSOR-AP funds sought the FBI's terminal. (The FY'98 NSOR-AP continue and when FBI IAFIS is technology to permit subject's to design/implement an InterState support sought to establish an online, fingerprints will be photo image to be called up on automated registry on Identification automated SOR on DCI's AS400 forwarded electronically. computer screen to verify existing AS400 Index (III). computer and to interface with identity--for local law computer, and establish (FY'98 WCJIN--see first column--which will enforcement use.) interface to Wyoming NSOR-AP eliminate redundant data entry, Criminal Justice support sought although it appears manual data Information Network to interface SOR entry will still be needed.) (WCJIN) to support with WCJIN statewide law system (see enforcement access, preceding NLETS queries, and sections), which transmission to NCIC links NCIC to and FBI.) Wyoming.) ---------------------------------------- Appendix 4: Operation of Sex Offender Registries, April 1998 Source( s) of Information Validation and Reregistration Procedures State: Source for Initial Information on Offender DNA Sample State SOR Proactively Notifies Registrants SOR Notification Automated Penalties for Noncompliance Alabama For offenders being released from Alabama Yes, "when Yes. DPS sends offenders annual letters on their No. All violations are a Class C prisons, Department of Corrections (DOC) sends they can get it" birthdays, saying they must go to local sheriff in felony, punishable by a 1 to 5 electronic record on offender and his intended according to person and validate address or reregister. Letters year prison sentence. address to Alabama Criminal Justice Information Department of are sent "Not to Be Forwarded" and the local sheriff Center (ACJIC). DOC also sends offender photo Public Safety is also notified. If the offender moves, he must to Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI) of DPS. (DPS). notify the local sheriff at both his old and new ACJIC electronically notifies local law location 30 days in advance of the move; the sheriff enforcement agency and district attorney of notifies DPS. Any offender moving out of State offender's release date. When offender registers must notify local sheriff; the sheriff then notifies locally, paper copies (and fingerprint cards if DPS and DPS notifies the receiving State. from out-of-State) are sent to ABI and ACJIC. Alaska Conviction information is received from the court No Yes. SOR sends out notices monthly to registrants No. Class A misdemeanor. Offender in hard copy. Corrections facilities "register" with birthdays in that month, advising them they can be cited for noncompliance offenders before release and mail hard copy to must register annually prior to their birthday or they and fined. As of 4/98, Alaska central registry. Offenders under community will be noncompliant. (In 10/97, approximately reported fines of up to $300. supervision or no supervision register with police 1,500 letters were mailed, on one-time basis, to or State Troopers who also mail hard copy to the unregistered sex offenders notifying them of duty to central repository and the Sex Offender Registry. register.) If an offender moves, SOR and law enforcement at both locations must be notified within 10 days of move, on the required form. If moving out of State, offenders must notify registry before leaving. Arizona For Sex Offender Registry, information comes Yes. No. As of 4/98, no reregistration or address Not applicable. As of 4/98, a Class 6 felony. from local sheriff's office when offender Maintained by confirmation required through the local sheriff or Legislation pending in Spring completes his in-person registration. Copy of State Crime through SOR. However, legislation pending in 1998 would make noncompliance registration form faxed to SOR; signed original, Lab Spring, 1998, would require registered offenders to a Class 4 felony. photo, and fingerprints mailed. For Sex Offender obtain a driver's license or identification license Profiling and Notification Unit, Arizona DOC, jail, annually from Motor Vehicle Division and would or probation agency enters information on make address validation or update part of that offender, risk assessment, and offense directly process. into Sex Offender Profile System. System then generates teletypes to Notification Coordinator and sheriff of receiving jurisdiction. Arkansas Clerk of Courts provides information (hard copy) No Yes. ACIC mails out nonforwardable letters Yes. Class D felony: up to 6 years in on qualifying offenders when they are convicted, informing offenders of requirement to verify prison and/or fine and they are entered into the Registry at that address, every six months for sexual offenders, time. When offender is released to community every three months for sexually violent offenders. and registers locally, the Sex Offender Registration Form (SORF) is forwarded (hard copy) to the Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) by the releasing agency, and the record is updated. California Depending on the sentence, initial information Yes. No. California does not send an address verification Not applicable. If underlying offense was a comes from Department of Corrections (DOC) if it Maintained at notice or reregistration reminder. Annual address misdemeanor, then first is a prison sentence, the courts (if probation), DNA verification is registrant's responsibility and must be failure-to-comply is a State hospital (if committed), or local jail laboratory, done in the 5 working days preceding or following misdemeanor, but second failure administrator or sheriff (if jail). Prisons and jails Berkeley. his birthday. (Transients and sexually violent is a felony. If underlying offense submit data (records, fingerprints, etc.) when predators must verify addresses every 90 days.) was felony, then failure-to-comply mandated registrant begins sentence, and it is is a felony (it can and has been entered in SOR as "preregistration." Initial data used as third strike in California's may be either electronic or hard copy. three-strikes-and-out legislation.) Colorado Information comes from the Courts if probation Yes. But not as No. As of 4/98, Colorado has no address checks or Not applicable. First offense: Class 2 sentence, from the Department of Corrections part of SOR. validations except as these may occur through misdemeanor punishable by 3 (DOC), if prison sentence. DOC puts "subject to DNA and blood parole activities. A registered offender moving months (mandatory minimum) to registration" notice in SOR when offender is samples are within the State is required to register at new 12 months in jail and/or a fine of released. Local law enforcement may enter now collected location, and the local agency enters the new $250 - $1,000. Subsequent information into SOR when offender registers for all registration into SOR system. (Law effective 7/1/98 offenses: Class 6 felony locally. All send information electronically to offenders in requires offender to reregister annually within 5 punishable by one year minimum Colorado Crime Information Center (CCIC). (Law State prison. days of his birthday.) in DOC State facility. effective 7/1/98 mandates interactive SOR database for all justice agencies with validation through revenue records.) Connecticut As of 4/98: All registration is done locally and Yes, as of No validation or reregistration required, as of 4/98. Not applicable, as of 4/98. Yes, under the As of 4/98: Not applicable. records remain at local agency. For the new 4/98. Effective Yes, under new law effective 10/01/98. new law, effective 10/01/98. Verification Verification is not required. system, effective 10/01/98: Central registry in 10/01/98: DNA Nonforwardable verification form to be sent every process is to be automated with machine Under new law to be effective Department of Public Safety (DPS) will receive sample is 90 days for sexually violent offenders, annually for generated forms and mailing procedures; 10/01/98: Violation is a Class D conviction information from the courts and taken for all those guilty of criminal offenses against a minor. If forms to incorporate bar coding to facilitate felony (1 to 5 years in prison completed registrations from the releasing sex offenders offender does not respond within 10 days, DPS is to timely machine verification of updates. and/or fine up to $5,000.) institution/agency (offender must complete his upon notify local law enforcement agency, which is registration as condition of release). All will be registration required to issue an arrest warrant. DPS also is transmitted and entered electronically. DPS will and prior to establishing a sex offender registration enforcement electronically notify jurisdiction of residence. release into unit to help locate those who fail to respond. the community. Other and additional identifying factors required upon registration are fingerprints and a photo Delaware Delaware offenders are registered by the Courts if No. No address validation or annual reregistration as of Not applicable. (As noted, automated Class G felony, involves prison sentenced to probation or fine; if incarcerated, the 4/98. Offender is responsible for notifying State notification is planned for future, to be time. Length of sentence or fine Department of Corrections, Youth Rehabilitation Police of any change of residence after initial accomplished with NSOR funds.) not known. Services, or State Hospital registers them 45 to registration, but probation officers also actively 90 days prior to release. Out-of-State Offenders: maintain contact with these offenders as part of Must personally register with State Bureau of their offender management responsibilities. (Under Identification (SBI), Delaware State Police, within FY'98 NSOR-AP grant, Delaware plans automated 7 days of arrival. All registering agencies use support for verification and reverification of a Delaware Criminal Justice Information System registrant's address.) District of Conviction and penalty information come from the No. Yes. Offenders classified as risk levels 1 or 2 (low Partially. Interim SOR system does First offense: misdemeanor, Columbia DC Superior Court; release date, prospective or medium risk) are required to verify address generate a list of offenders whose punishable by not more than 6 address, etc. come from the Department of annually; those classified as level 3 (high risk) every reregistration dates fall within a specified months in jail and/or a fine of up Corrections; conditions of release, etc., from 90 days. SOR unit sends out a registered, timeframe. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to $1,000. Second and Board of Parole; risk assessment and nonforwardable letter approximately 15 days ahead for a permanent system that will generate a subsequent offenses: felony, classification level from evaluation board/court; of offender's registration date. Offenders must list of who is due, generate appropriate punishable by up to 5 years in confirmed personal residence and employment appear personally at SOR unit to reregister. letters, track responses and identify who is prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000. data come from offender to Police Department overdue.) when he is released to community; all come in hard copy requiring manual data entry. Florida If the court finds the offender a "sexual Yes. DNA As of 4/98, no address verification or reregistration As of 4/98, not applicable. No notification Third degree felony. predator," the Clerk of Courts sends hard copy database is conducted by FDLE. FDLE is dependent on conducted as of that date. Notification notice to the Florida Department of law maintained by information provided by Probation and Parole letters planned for 1999 will be automated. Enforcement (FDLE) and the Department of State crime offices through DC. DC electronically updates SOR Corrections (DC). DC electronically transmits lab. addresses every night. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds registration information to FDLE for any sexual sought to support Florida's use of certified mail to offender/predator being released to community or verify the addresses of sexual predators every 90 under community supervision. Local law days and sexual offenders annually.) enforcement sends FDLE hard copy registration data on out-of-State offenders or those not under supervision Georgia From the DOC (through individual prisons in Yes. Division Yes. SVOR unit sends out certified notification Yes. As of 4/98, first and second Prison Division or field offices in Probation of Forensic letters (annually for sexual offenders, every 90 days failures to comply are Division) by facsimile transmission or mail; from Science is for sexual predators), and offender must respond misdemeanors, with a fine; the State Board of Pardons and Paroles (through responsible for confirming his address. If a letter is returned as third offense is a felony with a individual field offices) by facsimile or mail. DNA samples undeliverable, SVOR unit notifies the local sheriff, sentence of imprisonment for not Information, normally submitted when offender and database. who conducts a physical check. If the offender is less than 1 nor more than 3 released to community is keyed into Sexually not located, the sheriff issues a warrant for his arrest. years. Beginning 7/1/98, second Violent Offender Registry (SVOR) database via offense is to be a felony. Georgia Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) network, triggering automated notification to the local sheriff and FBI. Hawaii County police, sheriff departments, and other No. No. As of 4/98, no address validation was As of 4/98, not applicable. (As of 12/98, Misdemeanor or Felony, Class C. agencies of the jurisdiction provide registration conducted. Requirement for verification every 90 partially automated. Offender data required data to the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center days for all sex offenders became effective July 1, for notification is extracted every 90 days (HCJDC) when the offender is released to the community 1998. HCJDC to send mailers to all registered from the registry and letters are generated or appears locally to register. Local agencies use offenders every 90 days, and to monitor responses for the mailing.) direct, online entry if they have a computer for accuracy, for updating information and for connection to HCJDC registry. Local police potential arrests and prosecution by appropriate departments also take fingerprints and mugshot agencies for noncompliance. and send hard copy of that to HCJDC. Idaho As of 4/98, an offender registers with a local sheriff Yes, but blood No. As of 4/98, Idaho has no validation As of 4/98, not applicable. Notification Felony, punishable by who forwards photo, prints, and information in and/or DNA requirement. As of 7/1/98, Department of Law notices, to begin 7/1/98, will not be incarceration for up to five years hard copy to SOR. Effective 7/1/98, the "initial" samples are Enforcement (DLE) will send out nonforwardable automated. and/or fine of up to $5,000. (Law registration will come from the courts (if probation collected notification letters--annually for sexual offenders, to be effective 7/1/98 includes sentence) or from the Department of Corrections under a and quarterly for violent sexual predators. Annual revocation if offender is on (if incarcerated), and a file will be opened in the separate law. reregistration will have to be done in person at the probation or supervised release.) central registry. When an offender is released to That process local sheriff's office. the community, he must register with the sheriff within 5 is administered days of entering the county. This information also by Bureau of will be sent to the central registry Forensic Illinois Initial information comes from sentencing court (if Yes, but as Yes. Proactive annual notification notices for Yes. Class 4 felony, punishable by 1 to offender receives probation) or from county jail or part of sexual offenders (and quarterly notices for high risk 3 years in prison. Department of Corrections (if he is confined). separate offenders) are sent as nonforwardable letter by the Subsequent information comes from local law CODIS (DNA) Intelligence Bureau of the Illinois State Police. enforcement agency when offender registers in system in person. Illinois State Police (ISP). (FY'98 NSOR applications seeks support to link SOR and CODIS more closely) Indiana Current information is submitted to the Indiana No. No. As of 4/98, Indiana SOR did not require any Not applicable as of 4/98. Effective 7/1/98, First offense: D felony; Criminal Justice Institute (CJI), by State courts, validation or reregistration. Legislation to be local law enforcement will implement subsequent offenses: C felony. State DOC, local jails, local law enforcement, effective 7/1/98 institutes annual verification notification procedures. Degree of Penalty for a D felony is 1-1/2 county prosecutors, and other State criminal (quarterly for predators), but makes local law automation within local agencies is not years in prison with not more justice agencies. All information is submitted in enforcement agencies responsible for notification known, but larger departments may than 1-1/2 years added for hard copy. letters to offenders, conducting verification, and automate the notification process. aggravating or 1 year subtracted conducting follow-up. Local law enforcement for mitigating circumstances. C notifies the State SOR if the offender fails to return felony penalty is 4 years in prison a signed verification form. with not more than 4 years added and not more than 2 years subtracted. Both D and C felonies carry a possible additional penalty of a $10,000 fine. Iowa SOR receives registration information when No Yes, under both original and amended legislation, Yes. First offense is an aggravated offender is released to the community. It comes notification is conducted by Division of Criminal misdemeanor (up to 2 years); from the Department of Corrections or jail if the Investigation, Department of Public Safety. Mail second or subsequent offenses, offender was confined, from probation if the validation is required annually. Effective 7/1/98, a class D felony (up to 5 years). offender received probation, from the court if the validation also will be required every 90 days for For offenders on probation, sentence was a fine only, from the Department of offenders qualifying as a" sexually violent predator" parole, or work release, failure to Human Services if the offender is an adjudicated (based on conviction offenses specified in the comply results in automatic juvenile. All agencies submit information in hard Federal Violent Crime Control and Law revocation. copy for manual data entry. Enforcement Act of 1994.) Kansas Initial information is submitted to Kansas Bureau Yes. DNA is Yes, Address verification letters sent out by Kansas Yes. Database designed to allow Class A nonperson of Investigation (KBI) by the institution releasing required from Bureau of Investigation (KBI) which administers automated address verification letters, misdemeanor. Providing false offender to community (DOC, jail, court). all individuals SOR program. Recent legislative amendments tracking of responses, and of the information can result in charges Offender then registers at local court services or convicted of include requirement to verify addresses of all dispositions on actions taken. at Level 8 - nonperson felony. parole office in county of residence, and that local offenses registrants every 90 days. Both are punishable by a fine office also forwards registration form to KBI. If requiring and/or incarceration. the offender is no longer under supervision, he registration. If registers with the local sheriff. All information is it is not received at KBI in hard copy for manual data obtained entry. during incarceration, sample is taken at time of registration. Kentucky SOR unit's receipt of an "authorized notification" No No, as of 4/98. However, legislation enacted during Not applicable as of 4/98. The extent to Class A misdemeanor, of an offender's registration from local probation Spring, 1998 will require notification and which notification procedures will be punishable by up to 12 months in and parole office triggers a data validation check reregistration. The procedures to implement this automated under the new legislation is not jail or a fine of up to $500, or (through criminal history records) and manual requirement are now being developed. yet determined. both. entry of the data into the Sex Offender Registry. Louisiana The Louisiana Supreme Court sends conviction No, as of 4/98. Yes. No, as of 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP First failure: $1,000 fine and/or 1 data to SOR; Department of Corrections and (Legislation application requests support to develop year imprisonment. Second Prisons submit information when a qualifying has recently programming to automatically generate failure: up to 3 years offender is released; local law enforcement sends been passed verification letters to offenders and imprisonment without parole, information when offender registers locally; for DNA notification to local law enforcement in probation or suspension. Probation and Parole offices also submit data to samples to be cases of noncompliance.) SOR. All demographic information required by the taken from registry is submitted in hard copy from the persons relevant agency. arrested for felony sex offenses and becomes effective September 1, 1999.) Maine As of 4/98, information is submitted (hard copy) to No, as of 4/98. No. As of 4/98, no address verification required. Not applicable as of 4/98. It is not known to For those sentenced on or after the Bureau of State Police (Bureau) by the (However, legislation compliant with the Federal what extent notification procedures will be 6/30/92 through 8/31/96, the offender when he is released or moves. (As of statutes-- Wetterling, Lychner, and Megan's Law-- is automated if the proposed legislation is crime is a class E misdemeanor 4/98, Maine Registry is limited to individuals expected to be submitted to the 119th Maine passed. (punishable by up to 6 months jail convicted of Gross Sexual Assault.) The Bureau Legislature.) and/or a fine up to $1,000). For then notifies (by U.S. mail) State, county, and those sentenced on or after local law enforcement agencies, and the 9/1/96, crime is a class D Probation and Parole Office with jurisdiction over misdemeanor (up to 364 days jail offender's residence, sending both demographic and/or up to $2,000 fine). For data and DOC's risk assessment when that risk those sentenced 6/30/92 to assessment is provided. present, two or more prior convictions within 10 years of third charge for noncompliance cause crime to be a class C felony (imprisonment up to 5 and/or fine up to $5,000). Maryland "Supervising authority" (State or local corrections No. Yes. Maryland has four categories of offenders No, as of 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds Misdemeanor punishable by agencies, courts, Division of Parole and subject to registration: Child Sexual Offenders, sought to automate notification and imprisonment in the penitentiary Probation) registers all qualifying offenders before (Sexual) Offenders, Sexually Violent Offenders, and verification tracking.) for not more than 3 years or a release, and sends a copy of the registration Sexually Violent Predators. SOR Unit mails fine of not more than $5,000 or Statement (with photos and fingerprints) to the manually produced and processed address both. designated local law enforcement agency verification forms annually to (Sexual) Offenders (DLLEA) for county of residence and to and Sexually Violent Offenders. The DLLEA mails Department of Public Safety and Correctional manually produced/processed address verification Services for SOR. When offender then registers forms to Sexually Violent Predators every 90 days. with DLLEA, copy of the registration also sent to Registered Child Sexual Offenders must re- register SOR. in person with DLLEA. Massachusetts Text of offender's initial registration submitted No. Yes. Criminal History Systems Board (CHSB) mails Yes. First conviction punishable by electronically to SOR by the local police verification form to offender's last reported address imprisonment of not more than department conducting registration, with on each anniversary of initial registration. Offender 2-1/2 year and/or fine of not more fingerprints and photo sent by mail. Other must sign form and mail to CHSB within 5 days and than $1,000. Second or information is submitted by Department of then appear at local police department and verify subsequent conviction: Correction, Parole Board, Office of Probation, that registration data is accurate. imprisonment for not less than 90 Department of Youth Services, primarily in hard days nor more than 2-1/2 years copy as of 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought and/or a fine of not more than to support increased automated data transfer.) $5,000. Michigan Initial registration information submitted through No. But No. As of 4/98, no address validation or Not applicable. Felony offense, punishable by Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) by registration reregistration is required. However, amendments to imprisonment for not more than 4 the probation officer attached to the court (or data includes legislation being drafted in spring 1998 would years and/or a fine of not more juvenile division of probate court) who registers information on require all felony sex offenders (98% of SOR) to than $2,000. the offender following conviction but prior to whether a DNA verify their addresses every two months by sentencing. Additional information comes from profile of the reporting in person to their local police agency. DOC and local law enforcement agencies via offender is Those convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses LEIN. available. would verify addresses yearly, also in person. Minnesota The court informs the offender of duty to register at No. Yes. Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Partially. Verification letters are computer Gross misdemeanor punishable sentencing, and sends original and copy of the mails annual address verification letter to each generated on the anniversary date of the by up to one year in jail and/or a signed notification form to the Bureau of Criminal registrant. Letter includes response form and offender's registration. However, SOR staff fine of up to $3,000 Subsequent Apprehension (BCA). Supervising corrections pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope for handle all other aspects of the mailing, and violations are a felony. An agent conducts registration and sends BCA offender's response. this part of the procedure is not automated. offender who fails to provide original and copy of registration form. Offenders change of address information no longer under supervision or moving from out of may also be subject to additional State register with local law enforcement agency 5 year registration period. which sends registration data to BCA. All forms are hard copy for manual data entry. Mississippi SOR unit receives information from the Courts at Yes. DNA Yes. As of 4/98, all registrants in Mississippi SOR Yes, as of 4/98. If the underlying offense was a sentencing, and from DOC when an offender is testing is part must reregister every 90 days. Law requires DPS felony, violation is punishable by released. Offender also must register with the of the SOR to mail nonforwardable verification form to the last a fine of not less than $1,500 or Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS). program, but reported address of each offender every 90 days, more than $5,000 and/or DPS provides a copy of the registration to the local materials are and offender must mail completed verification form imprisonment in State law enforcement agency where offender will maintained by back to DPS within 10 days of receiving it. Penitentiary for not less than 1 reside, and receives from them a copy of the Mississippi year nor more than 5 years. If offender's local registration forms. As of 4/98, Crime underlying offense was a information is transmitted in hard copy. Laboratory. misdemeanor, violation is punishable by a fine of $100 to $1,000 and/or a jail term of 30 days to 1 year. Missouri The Courts, Department of Corrections, and No. No. As of 4/98, Missouri does not require address Not applicable as of 4/98. Class A misdemeanor. Penalties Mental Health Services send hard copies of validation or reregistration. It is not known whether not known. Notification of Duty to Register signed by offender legislative changes are in process. to SOR. Local law enforcement agencies send offender registration cards (special fingerprint card) and change of address notices to SOR in hard copy for manual entry. Montana Initial registration information comes to SOR in Yes, is a Yes, conducted by Department of Justice (DOJ). No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds Felony, punishable by up to 5 hard copy from probation & parole (if probation requirement as DOJ then notifies local law enforcement agencies of sought for partial support for new system years in prison and/or a fine of up sentence), from Department of Corrections as of 4/98. address changes. that will automatically generate notification to $10,000. part of offender's prerelease process (if confined), Registration letters, track compliance, generate relevant or from local law enforcement agency for Form asks if reports, and notify local law enforcement offenders moving into the State. Planned DNA analysis agencies of both change of addresses and redesign of SOR, criminal history records (CHRS) is available. of nonrespondents.) and State network (CJIN) upgrades will automate most of the registration process. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought for portions of this work.) Nebraska Sheriffs Departments, working with their county Yes. DNA Yes. An annual address verification is completed No, not as of 4/98. Registrants who violate the and district court systems, conduct registrations samples taken by the Nebraska State Patrol for each registrant. Nebraska Act are guilty of a of convicted offenders, then mail registration from all Quarterly verifications are completed on sexually Class IV felony (punishable by up data, fingerprints, and photos to the State persons violent offenders. Reregistration is required upon to 5 years imprisonment, a Registry. The Department of Corrections and convicted of moving to a new county. As of 4/98, notification $10,000 fine, or both) unless the Probation and Parole are involved in monitoring felony crimes letters are distributed in person by the county and crime requiring registration was a offenders. in Nebraska, district courts, State corrections, and Department of misdemeanor in which case the but it is not Motor Vehicles. violation is a misdemeanor related to, or (punishable by up to 1 year mandated by imprisonment, a $1,000 fine, or the Sex both). Violation of the SOR rules Offender and regulations is an infraction Registry punishable by a fine of $100 for program. the first offense and up to $500 for subsequent offenses. Nevada Division of Probation and Parole of Nevada Yes, for those Yes. Effective January 1, 1998, notices informing No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds Class D felony, punishable by 1 Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety under criminal the registrant of address validation requirements sought for partial support of the redesign of to 4 years of imprisonment and/or interviews the offender, fills out a form, takes justice are being sent out annually to registered sexual Nevada Criminal Justice Information a fine of not more than $5,000. fingerprints and Polaroid photo and mails supervision or offenders and every 90 days to high risk offenders. System [NCJIS] would automate this information to Criminal Records Repository. in prison. process.) Following a fingerprint search to confirm identity and existance of current Nevada or NCIC III record, the hard copy folder is filed by offender's name. SOR is responsible for notifying the law enforcement agency where the offender will reside. New Hampshire The official releasing offender to the community No. Yes. Nonforwardable notification letters are sent No, not as of 4/98. Misdemeanor, punishable by a informs him of duty to register, and transmits his out annually to registered sexual offenders, and fine of not more than $1,000 signed acknowledgement together with data on quarterly for those sexual offenders released after and/or a jail sentence of not more offender and offense to State Police SOR unit for "extended terms of imprisonment." than 1 year. entry into Law Enforcement Name Search (LENS) System. Offender must also register with local law enforcement agency where he resides. Copy of local registration is sent to SOR unit as is any change of address notice. All forms are submitted to SOR in hard copy. New Jersey Department of Corrections (DOC) provides initial Yes. Registrants must verify their addresses annually. No. There is no automated notification. Felony in the fourth degree, information on adult sex offenders, manually Maintained at Those classified as Tier 3 (repetitive and The process is handled manually in each punishable by up to 18 months compiling registration data, fingerprint cards, State Crime compulsive) must verify address every 90 days. county prosecutor's office. imprisonment, a fine of up to photos, etc., and submitting all to respective Lab. New Jersey State Police report that address $7,500, or both. county prosecutor's office. County prosecutors confirmation and reregistration is the responsibility serve as conduits for all SOR information, and of the County Prosecutor for each county. they submit DOC forms to State Police. Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) follows similar procedures for juvenile sex offenders. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to automate aspects of of DOC and JJC registration.) New Mexico Offender registers with sheriff in his county of No. No. As of 4/98, there is no requirement for address Not applicable as of 4/98. (If notification, As of 4/98, failure to register residence. Sheriff enters registration data directly validation or reregistration in the New Mexico address validation, and reregistration are (initially, upon release or upon into SOR database through the State's Criminal statute. (FY'98 NSOR-AP applications States that mandated in next session of legislature, entering the State) is a Justice Information System (CJIS), and mails Department of Public Safety (DPS) will work with SOR unit anticipates automating notification misdemeanor, punishable by 6 to signed original of form, fingerprint card and photo, the State legislature on compliance with Federal process.) 12 months imprisonment and/or to SOR. The interviewee reports that no requirements. Amendments, including a fine of up to $1,000. information on offender is sent to sheriff or to reregistration, proactive notification, classification of Legislative amendments under SOR at sentencing or when offender is released predators and 90-day address validations for that discussion may make both failure from prison or jail. Legislative amendments to group, anticipated in next session of the legislature to register and failure to address this "honor system registration" beginning in January 1999.) reregister third or fourth degree anticipated in 1999. felonies. Penalties not known. New York State Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders sends No. Yes. Verification letters are sent annually, based on Yes. Verification notices are automatically Class A misdemeanor for the first Registry hard copy of its risk level offender's registration date. Law enforcement generated and data entered in appropriate offense, class D felony for recommendation. Department of Correctional agency of jurisdiction is notified if (1) verification field of offender's file. Failure to Annually second or subsequent offense. Services (DOCS), courts, or local jails collect form is not returned on time or (2) letter is returned Verify notifications also are generated by (Penalties not known.) initial registration data and photo and send to the as undeliverable. (Offenders determined to be system, as are Deactivation Notifications on Noncompliance may also be registry. Probation, parole, and local law Level 3--high risk--must also verify address in offenders whose time on the registry has basis for revocation of parole. enforcement agencies collect and forward change person every 90 days with their local law expired. of address information or supplemental data. As enforcement agency.) of 4/98, all agencies submit hard copy. North Carolina When offender is released from prison, DOC Yes, but only Yes, but very recent. Address verification No. Not as of 4/98. Class I felony. submits electronic registration data to SOR which for specific requirements became effective in North Carolina on establishes a pending record in the registry. The offenses April 1, 1998. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought for State registry is compiled as each sheriff (NCGS folding/stuffing equipment to reduce person hours electronically enters registration information, 15A-266.4). associated with weekly mailings of notification address changes, other data into automated However, DNA letters.) statewide sex offender and the sexual predator information is registration file. As of 4/98, sheriff takes not part of offender's photo; sends copy to State for Internet SOR as of SOR. 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP application raises questions of how to transfer DNA field from Laboratory database to CCH, SOR and then NCIC-NSOR.) North Dakota The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) No. No. In North Dakota the Office of the Attorney Not applicable. First offense is a class A operates SOR system and all information goes to General verifies the address given by the offender misdemeanor, carrying a and through OAG. Releasing authority sends by receiving an affirmation from the postal service mandatory minimum of 90 days OAG a copy of the offender's notification of duty to that mail for a particular offender is being delivered in jail and 1 year of probation; register. OAG notifies local law enforcement to the address given on that offender's registration automatic revocation of probation agency of residence jurisdiction, which in turn form. Addresses are reverified through the postal or parole is applicable. sends completed registration form to OAG. service every six months. Subsequent offense is a class C Change of address notices go through OAG to a felony. new location. Both OAG and local agencies track tardy registrations, violations, etc. Ohio The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction No. No. As of 4/98, State SOR program is not Not applicable. If the underlying sexually oriented sends detailed data on an offender to the Bureau responsible for address validation or reregistration. offense was a felony, then failure of Criminal Identification and Investigation In Ohio, reregistration requires the offender to to comply is a felony in the fifth (BCI&I) prior to an offender's release. Courts, personally appear at local sheriff's office. Sheriffs degree. If the underlying sexually jails, probation officers, after informing offenders have discretion about whether to mail a oriented offense was a of "Duty to Register," also send a copy of the nonforwardable notification form (in a format misdemeanor, then failure to offender's completed form to BCI&I. Local prescribed by BCI&I), but they must make it clear comply is a misdemeanor of the sheriffs send all registration data, change of that the offender must personally appear to first degree. Penalties not addresses, and address verifications to BCI&I. reregister. known. Oklahoma Offenders incarcerated in State prison register Yes. A DNA Yes. Oklahoma has address validation, annually for Partially. The system automatically Felony, punishable by up to 5 through prison staff prior to release. Sex sample is most registrants, but every 90 days for generates a monthly list of offenders to be years in prison and/or a fine of up offenders who receive probation or who move into collected as predators/habitual offenders. SOR unit sends out notified, and basic notification notice is in to $5,000. the State register with their local probation and part of the Sex nonforwardable notification letters to both groups. the system. Filling in the specifics--name, parole office. Both areas of the DOC forward the Offender Upon receipt of the address verification letter, the address, etc.-- is done manually. (In FY information to the SOR unit. Registry offender has 10 days to verify his address in person 1999, DOC expects to bring a completely program. with his local law enforcement agency. The local new Offender System online; it will further agency returns the signed verification form to the automate this and other aspects of SOR.) DOC. Oregon The Department of Corrections (DOC), Probation No. No. As of 4/98, updating of address records and Not applicable as of 4/98. New procedures Failure to complete initial & Parole or District Attorney (for bench probation) annual validation is done by the offender's are not known. registration is a class C felony. conduct initial registration, entering offender data probation or parole officer as long as the offender is Failure to complete annual electronically into the SOR on Oregon's Law under correctional supervision. Only those reregistration is a class A Enforcement Data System (LEDS). While the offenders not subject to supervision or moving in misdemeanor. Failure to notify offender is under supervision, corrections officials from out of State are the responsibility of State officials of change of address is a update records as necessary. (Oregon DOC had Police SOR which requires registrants to report class C felony if the original sex "Sex Offender Network" of specialized annually to a police agency to reregister and verify conviction was for a felony, and a probation/parole officers.) Offenders no longer addresses. These procedures are in transition class A misdemeanor if the under supervision or from out-of-State register during Spring, 1998. original conviction was for a directly with Oregon State Police. misdemeanor. Pennsylvania Completed paper registration forms are sent to No. Yes. As of 4/98, notification notices are sent out Yes. Letters, reports and fliers are Felony of the third degree State Police for SOR from correctional facilities, annually for sexual offenders, every 90 days for automatically generated by the current probation and parole offices, and Pennsylvania Sexually Violent Predators. system. State Police Stations. SOR unit both verifies and enters data manually. Rhode Island Offender's signed Notification of Duty to Register No. Yes. Attorney General's office mails nonforwardable No, not as of 4/98, nor as of January 1999. Felony punishable by up to 2 sent to SOR from relevant corrections officials. verification forms to offender's last registered However, under the new centralized system years in prison and/or a fine of up Offender's residential registration, photo and address. Offender must sign and return within 10 being mounted on RILETS, verification to $2,000. Failure to comply is fingerprints sent by local law enforcement to SOR days of receipt. Procedure will be automated and notices will be automatically generated also a violation of terms of and Bureau of Criminal Identification in Office of handled by State Police through Rhode Island Law monthly by the State Police computer release and may result in Attorney General. By late 1999, anticipate Enforcement Telecommunications System system. revocation or other sanction. electronic entry of registration information directly (RILETS) when upgraded SOR becomes into SOR system by Rhode Island agencies. operational. South Carolina "Preregistration" information comes from South Yes, but not as No. As of 4/98, South Carolina law mandates Not applicable. First offense: Misdemeanor with Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC), part of SOR annual registration of all convicted sex offenders a mandatory 90 days Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), program. with the county sheriff in the jurisdiction where the incarceration; second offense: Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Offender DNA offender resides, but makes such annual misdemeanor with a mandatory 1 Services (PPPS) via automated form to South samples are registration the responsibility of the offender. year incarceration; third or Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). covered under Legislation in process during Spring, 1998, will also subsequent offenses: felony with SLED ensures entry into SOR and notifies sheriff separate require 90-day reregistration for sexually violent a mandatory 5 year incarceration. in county of residence. Offender must register in section of the predators. person with sheriff, who takes photo and State Criminal fingerprints, and transmits hard copies to Code. SC-SOR. South Dakota "Duty to Register" forms are completed by the DNA sample is Yes. Division of Criminal Identification (DCI) No, not as of 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds First offense is a class 1 offender and relevant probation, court services, not taken as a conducts direct certified mailing to all registered sought for this purpose.) misdemeanor, punishable by up State DOC, or Federal officials. Original sent to formal part of offenders annually as an address verification audit. to 1 year in jail and up to $1,000 Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) for entry in SOR It must be signed by offender and returned within 10 fine. Any subsequent offense is a SOR. Copies go to applicable local law registration, days. All registered offenders are also required to class 6 felony, punishable by up enforcement agency, State's attorney, and but there is a validate addresses annually with the local to 2 years in prison and a fine of offender. Original of Registration Form sent to DNA indicator registering agency by filling out a reregistration or up to $2,000. Penalties for DCI, with offender's fingerprints (on FBI card) and field on SOR update form. Registered offenders have 10 days to noncompliance with initial photo. All forms come to DCI in hard copy. form to note if notify local law enforcement of change of address registration requirements and the State by completing an update form. reregistration requirements are Forensic Lab the same. has data on file. Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has responsibility for collecting and filing DNA information from all persons convicted of sex crimes Tennessee Initial information comes from the agency Yes, but under Yes. Every 90 days, TBI sends, by certified mail, Yes. First offense - Class A releasing the offender to the community: a separate return receipt requested, a nonforwardable misdemeanor, punishable by not Department of Corrections (DOC), probation or law. Verification and Monitoring Form to all registered less than 180 days in county jail. parole, or court services. Offender completes Tennessee offenders. Registrants must sign it and return it to Subsequent offense - Class E and signs (1) Notification of Duty to Register and Code TBI headquarters within 10 days. felony. Revocation of any (2) Registration Form which are sent to Annotated, probation, parole, or other Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) where Title 40-35-321 alternative to incarceration. data is manually keyed into registry and sent on requires TBI to Penalties not known. to FBI. Local law enforcement can access SOR establish a data through the State law enforcement DNA database telecommunications network. for convicted sexual offenders, maintained by Forensic Services Division. Texas The Institution releasing an offender to the Yes. A parallel No. As of 4/98, offenders are responsible for Not applicable. State jail felony, may result in community (DOC, jail, or Court Services) program within personally verifying their addresses annually with revocation and reincarceration. completes initial registration and written Notice of DPS focuses the local law enforcement agency where they reside Range of penalties not known. Duty to Register, and sends them to the local law on building a (every 90 days for those with 2 convictions for enforcement agency where the offender will DNA database sexually violent crimes). Procedural requirements reside. That agency completes registration with of all convicted for verification are at the discretion of the local the offender, verifies address, obtains fingerprints sexual agency. DPS provides sample forms. and photo, and submits full package to offenders. Department of Public Safety (DPS) which enters the data into SOR. The local agency conducts any required school or newspaper notification. Utah Information comes from the warden of a prison or No. Yes. SOR sends address verification notices, as No, not as of 4/98. (Utah reports plans to Class A misdemeanor, carrying a confinement facility to the SOR, from sentencing directed by Utah State Code, to registrants. automate this process no later than 4th term of incarceration of not less court to probation & parole office and then to Offenders must register annually and again within quarter 1999,) than 90 days and also at least SOR, or from local sheriff to probation & parole 10 days of every change of address with the one year of probation. office and then to SOR. Data from the courts and probation & parole office responsible for jurisdiction law enforcement comes in hard copy. Probation of residence. For lifetime parolees (sexually violent & parole offices are assuming responsibility for predators), address verification is required every 60 fingerprints and photos of offenders as they are days. released to community. Vermont Court submits initial registration data from No. Yes. Vermont Criminal Information Center (VCIC) No. Generating offender address First offense - imprisonment for offender to Department of Public Safety's annually sends each registered offender an address verification letters is a substantially manual not more than 2 years or a fine of Vermont Criminal Information Center (VCIC) verification form letter which offender must process. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought for not more than $1,000 or both. immediately on conviction and submits conviction complete and return to VCIC within 10 days. automation of this process) Second and subsequent offenses record within 10 days of sentencing. Prior to an Offenders designated sexually violent predators -imprisonment of not more than offender's release, the Department of Corrections must verify addresses every 90 days. 3 years or a fine of not more than notifies the offender of Duty to Register, notifies $5,000 or both. parole officer, and updates and adds to SOR data at VCIC. Department of Public Safety/VCIC will then notify FBI. Virginia At conviction, the court remands the offender to No. Yes. DSP SOR computer system automatically Yes. Reregistration notification automated, Class 1 misdemeanor for the local law enforcement agency which calculates appropriate reregistration date and programmatically generates letter and individuals convicted of a "sex completes registration, fingerprints, and photo produces reregistration notice. Forms sent via automatically generates listing of offenders offense" and a Class 6 felony for and mails hard copy to Department of State "restricted delivery," so only the offender can sign who fail to reregister. Notification of failure individuals convicted of a Police (DSP). The DOC, sheriff or jail for and receive them. Reregistration forms require or queries to other agencies are now "sexually violent offense." administrator updates data prior to an offender's inked thumbprints done by any local law manual. (FY'98 NSOR-AP application Penalties not known. release and mails hard copy to DSP. Local enforcement agency or DPS. (FY'98 NSOR-AP seeks support to automate (1) notification agencies also mail hard copy on out-of-State application seeks support to flag SOR registrants in of DPS Field Operations Bureau and (2) offenders, address changes, and reregistrations. probation/parole databases and generate notices query to Department of Motor Vehicles files (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to flag SOR there when reregistrations are due.) for all offenders who fail to reregister.) registrants in DOC databases to raise compliance.) Washington The Department of Corrections (DOC) registers No Yes. As of 3/98, Washington required annual No. Class C felony if the underlying offenders prior to release with the sheriff in address verification and reregistration, and conviction was for a Class A county of residence and with the Washington Washington State Patrol is responsible for felony offense. Otherwise, a State Patrol (WSP) for SOR. The offender notification of registrants. gross misdemeanor. Penalties confirms information with the sheriff on release, and not known. the sheriff submits photo, fingerprints, etc. to WSP. (FY'98 NSOR-AP support sought to link DOC, community corrections, and law enforcement to enhance information sharing and offender monitoring.) West Virginia As of 4/98, if an offender is incarcerated, DOC Not as part of Yes. SOR generates a letter with a No, not as of 4/98. First offense is misdemeanor, faxes data to both the SOR and the State Police the SOR reregistration card annually for sexual offenders, punishable by fine of $250.00 to where the offender will reside, prior to his release. program. every 90 days for sexually violent predators. The $10,000, or imprisonment for not If the offender is on probation, it is However, as of offender must personally take the card to the local more than 1 year, or both. responsibility of his probation officer to ensure he 7/96, all State Police detachment within 10 days. The State Subsequent offense, or any is registered and SOR is notified. Hard copy persons Police phone the postal service to verify address, offense for those with lifetime forms are sent to Criminal Identification Bureau. convicted in update records and may rephotograph. They also registration, is a felony, requiring (Under legislation effective 6/98, information will West Virginia do one unannounced verification visit to each imprisonment for 1 to 5 years. come at time of conviction from supervising of violent offender. criminal justice authority, and be updated at crimes and sex prerelease from confinement.) crimes are placed in a CODIS DNA database (As of 11/98, there are 2,200 names in the database.) Wisconsin The Sex Offender Registry Program (SORP) is Yes. Yes. DOC is required to mail nonforwardable In process. As of 4/98 programming for this Misdemeanor, punishable by up run by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Registration annual reregistration notices to all regular function was unfinished. First 3,000 annual to 9 months imprisonment or a (DOC). Initial registration is submitted following form has data registrants and send notices every 90 days to registration letters were generated and fine of up to $10,000 or both. release from prison or jail or directly from field indicating persons committed under Sexually Violent Person mailed in March 1998. (FY'98 NSOR-AP supervising field agents to DOC. The long range if DNA sample law. Registrants must complete form and submit it funds sought to automate identification of plan is to decentralize the data entry function (for is required and to DOC SORP within 10 working days. DOC SORP noncompliant cases, capture and transmit both initial registration and changes of has been reviews data and enters it manually into the this and other contact information, and addresses/information) to the supervising agent taken. database. (FY'98 NSOR-AP support sought for generate reports for prosecution--as part of for those offenders on active field supervision to portions of a multiphase verification system now the multiphase verification system cited in achieve more timely, automated entry. being designed, to include random mailings, home preceding section.) visits, employment and DMV record checks.) Wyoming Information comes from offender's registration No. No. As of 4/98, Wyoming has no validation or Not applicable. First offense - high with local sheriff in jurisdiction of residence and is reregistration requirement. A bill introduced but not misdemeanor, punishable by a sent in hard copy, with photo and fingerprint card, acted on in the Wyoming legislature in 1998--and fine of up to $750, imprisonment to Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) of the expected to be reintroduced in 1999--would for not more than 1 year or both. State Attorney General's Office. DCI reimburses mandate address verification. Subsequent violations - a felony counties $15 for each complete sex offender punishable by a fine of up to registration packet received. No prerelease $1,000, imprisonment for not notification required from Department of more than 2 years, or both. Corrections (DOC) to DCI or to local law enforcement. ----------------------------------------- Appendix 5: Dissemination of Sex Offender Registry Information, April 1998 State: To Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice To Organizations Serving Children, Elderly, and the Procedures for Public Access Internet Website Agencies Mentally Ill Alabama All law enforcement or criminal justice agencies As of April, 1998, there are no specified procedures for When an offender qualifies for community notification Not as of 4/98. An with access to criminal history information have affirmative notification to schools or organizations other (convicted of rape, sodomy, sexual torture, sexual Internet website for the access to sex offenders information through than community notification requirements outlined in abuse, child sexual abuse and incest when victim under sex offender registry was Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center the following section. 18 and offender over 20), fliers with the offender's proposed in legislation in (ACJIC). For sexual offenders qualifying for photo are mailed to everyone living within 1,000ft. of process in Alabama community notification, Alabama Dept. of Public his home (in cities), 1,500ft. in towns, and 2,000ft. in legislature in Spring, Safety (DPS) sends a "flier" containing photo and rural areas. Citizens may review fliers at local law 1998, and subsequently detailed information to the local law enforcement enforcement agencies. implemented. agency, which duplicates fliers and mails to everyone within a specified geographic area. Alaska Lists of 1) registered offenders, 2) unregistered No report of special or proactive notification of these Public access is provided through the Internet site, Yes, began June, 1997; offenders, and 3) noncompliant registered groups (see Procedures for Public Access). which currently provides information and photos on now averaging over offenders are mailed monthly to police offenders who have registered. (Proposed legislation 1,200 queries per day. departments. Procedures are in process to use would expand the items of information provided, and with online access to Alaska Public Safety registered but are in noncompliance.) Public may also Information Network can get sex offender obtain information from local police stations, and may data/status in response to a "person query." receive hard copy report(s) on individual sex offender(s) Agencies with access to the Internet can query through the SORCR office upon individual request(s). and sort SORCR data by geographic location and view mugshots. Arizona Dissemination is through the Arizona Criminal Arizona community notification program focuses on As of April, 1998, there is no automatic public access to No. However, legislation Justice Information System (ACJIS) on criminal "neighborhoods" at risk, rather than specific SOR information. Each sheriff's office keeps a to fund an Internet site to history query. As of 4/98, detailed information on organizations or victim types. There is a State-level notebook on offenders in that jurisdiction. Citizens may provide information on all an offender, his risk assessment, and offense Community Notification Coordinator, but local law ask to see file, usually have to show need; access is at sexual offenders in the summary is maintained by the Sex Offender enforcement agency determines notification level, and the discretion of the law enforcement agency, with a log Arizona Registry (except Profiling and Notification Unit for use by/with local geographic "neighborhood," based on review of Risk kept of who views the file. for public indecency law enforcement in community notification Assessment. Level 1 (low risk) requires minimal offenders) had passed program. notification; level 2 (medium risk) gives local agency Arizona Senate and was wide discretion; level 3 (high risk) requires extensive moving to the House in notification within "neighborhoods" at risk. the Spring, 1998. Arkansas Dissemination is through the statewide Arkansas Community notification is conducted by local law As of 4/98, there are no procedures for public access to No, as of 4/98. ACIC Crime Information Center (ACIC) network, all enforcement in accordance with guidelines developed information from the central Sex Offender Registry homepage subsequently data provided on the Sex Offender Registration by the Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence system. As noted, community notification is conducted mounted information on Form (SORF) and entered into the SOR is Commission. Notification to organizations, schools and by local law enforcement; in some cases schools may the SOR legislation and available to all law enforcement agencies within institutions is made for offenders considered medium notify parents of information received from a local law statistics by county, but the State. (level 2) or high (level 3) risk. enforcement agency. no information on individuals. California SOR information is available to all California law Notification is responsibility of local law enforcement. California has a CD-ROM of serious and high risk No. enforcement and criminal justice agencies Legislation specifies the conditions for limited sexual offenders, and operates a 900 phone number for through California Law Enforcement notification to organizations or specific individuals or for information on SOR. Adults residing in California (other Telecommunications System (CLETS) or to those broader public advisories/notification on high risk sex than convicted sex offenders) may view CD-ROM at a with access to Violent Crime Information Network offenders. local sheriff's office (names of those viewing CD are (VCIN) workstations. Out-of-State agencies go maintained for 5 years.) through criminal history query. Colorado Information from the State's electronic SOR is Notification is the responsibility of local law Public has access to information on sexual offenders No. available to all Colorado law enforcement and enforcement agencies which may notify "for reasons of only through the local law enforcement agency where criminal justice agencies online through the public protection." As of April 1998, legislation does not offender is currently registered. In Colorado, the SOR Colorado Crime Information Center (CCIC). mandate affirmative notification to specific information is considered a public record. Out-of-State agencies may send an NLETS AM organizations or institutions. message for a search of the registry. Connecticut Under the old law, Registry information was Under the law, notification to schools or other Under the old law, SOR is public record pursuant to FOIA, As of 4/98, no Internet available only to law enforcement agencies for institutions was not addressed. At the local level, targeted, but is available only through a local police department website. As of January law enforcement purposes. Because, as of 4/98, limited notification (such as a school) might be or resident State police troop. Under the law effective 1, 1999, an Internet registries were maintained at the local level, each conducted. Under new law effective 10/01/98, 10/01/98, SOR information is posted on Internet. Also, website with SOR agency had information only on its own Department of Public Safety (DPS), any State police SOR data, as a public record, must be accessible information became jurisdiction, but could query other jurisdictions as troop or local law enforcement agency is authorized to through DPS during normal business hours, and operational on State of necessary. Under new law effective 10/01/98, the notify any government agency, organization, or through local law enforcement agencies and State Connecticut, Department Registry is accessible for query by law individual of registration information when it believes police troops for offenders in their jurisdictions. of Public Safety enforcement personnel via Connecticut On Line notification is necessary for public or individual safety. Guidelines for community notification have been homepage. Law Enforcement Communications See also, Procedures for Public Access. recommended by a statutorily established committee. Teleprocessing (COLLECT) and data will be provided to FBI. Delaware Text information from SOR is available through Notification of organizations is the responsibility of the As of April '98, the only public access to SOR No. No SOR data on Delaware Criminal Justice Information System local law enforcement agency where the offender information is through the notification program, Tier Delaware website as of (CJIS), accessible to all criminal justice agencies resides, based on a Risk Assessment performed by the Two offenders require a "Community Organization 4/98. (FY'98 NSOR-AP in Delaware. Fingerprints are maintained in the State Attorney General's Office. For Tier Two Alert", Tier Three offenders require both "Community funds sought to mount State's central AFIS and interfaced to CJIS. (moderate risk) and Tier Three (high risk) offenders, the Organization Alert" and "Community Notification," SOR data, including There is no central mugshot capability as of 4/98; law requires "Community Organization Alert" to targeted to a defined community. Law enforcement photos, on State website, most agencies take Polaroids and maintain their organizations serving children or women located in agencies also have discretion to notify any citizen about but for access only by law own mugshot files. A new law, signed 4/21/98, close proximity to the offender's residence or places he a specific offender who, they believe, poses a risk to enforcement and requires that SOR registrants be identified by a visits regularly. State Police may be involved only when that citizen. (See also Law Enforcement Column on criminal justice agencies, "Y" on their driver's licenses, with designation no local agency has jurisdiction. new driver's license designation.) not by the general explained on back of license. public.) District of SOR staff sends an offender's case jacket (hard As of 4/98, there were no formal procedures for As of 4/98, there is no public access to SOR information. No. No Internet website Columbia copy) to the Sex Branch which notifies the Commander notification of schools or youth organizations. District of Community notification procedures are being as of 4/98. There has of police district where offender resides, and Columbia law permits community or organizational developed by the police department and interagency been some discussion of coordinates any community notification notification only for offenders with risk classifications of task group to reflect new legislation and department a website under the new (constrained by lack of risk assessments, see level 2 (moderate) or 3 (high), as determined by a reorganization. As noted, community notification is legislation, but no next sections.) When Sex Branch is recommendation of an advisory council of experts to constrained by a small number of registrants with risk decision has been made. decentralized in reorganization, these the court. As of 1/21/99, only 5 registrants have risk assessments and classified risk levels. (See preceding responsibilities are expected to devolve to SOR classifications. (FY'98 NSOR-AP plans include section.) Without a formal risk assessment and unit. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought for developing a database of organizations that qualify for classified risk level, the offender must be treated as a infrastructure to make SOR database available notification.) Level 1 (low risk). electronically to authorized users on Metropolitan Police Department Network.) Florida Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Organizational notification is a local responsibility. For Public has access through FDLE Internet Website, Yes. enters sexual offender and predator data into those classified as "sexual predators" (determined by a , through toll-free phone line .) Hawaii Law enforcement and criminal justice agencies Public information on registered sex offenders is Hawaii's legislation specifies the specific items of SOR No. can access SOR data through searches of available to such organizations at the HCJDC office data to be accessible to public. Public record criminal history files maintained by the Hawaii and main county police stations. registration data is currently available at the police Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC). department of the county where the offender lives and at Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC). This information is also integrated into the Criminal History Public Access facility, which can be used by the general public for background checks via various search options. Idaho Text content of SOR available online to all As of 4/98, no organizational notification. Effective Public has access to SOR information under Idaho's No. criminal justice agencies with access to the Idaho 7/1/98 Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) makes open records law. Citizen may inquire whether an Law Enforcement Telecommunications System affirmative notification to the Departments of Education individual is a registered sex offender, by submitting a (ILETS). When law enforcement officer makes a and Health & Welfare and issues quarterly press written inquiry to the State Department of Law driver's license inquiry or wanted person inquiry releases on offenders in noncompliant status. Also, Enforcement (DLE), including the subject's name and (State or National), ILETS will cross-check schools, organizations serving youth, women, or date of birth or address. Effective 7/1/98, public access automated SOR database. (FY'98 NSOR-AP vulnerable populations have free public access to will be expanded. Citizens can request lists of application seeks support for series of seminars statewide lists and individual inquiries. (FY'98 registrants by zip code or county for $5.00 per query for the criminal justice community on registration, NSOR-AP funds asked to inform educators and general and can make requests through either DLE or the local reporting, and access requirements of the new public about access to/use of registry data.) sheriff. program.) Illinois SOR information is available online, 24 hours per Illinois State Police (ISP) quarterly provide lists of sex The local law enforcement "liaison" assists the public in No, not on a State of day, to every Illinois law enforcement agency offenders to all schools, child care facilities, and the access and use of SOR information when an offender Illinois website. Cook, through the Illinois Law Enforcement Agencies Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. is identified as working or residing in circumstances Lake, DuPage and Kane Data System (LEADS). The status of an offender Local law enforcement agencies developed lists of local that might compromise public safety. ISP operates an Counties post their lists (registered, not registered, conditions of groups that serve children and make sex offender automated victim notification program (at victim's on the Internet. parole/probation, etc.) is immediately available to information available to them. By administrative rule, request, he/she is notified of address changes, death of Legislation is pending any agency conducting routine query, including each law enforcement agency must select a liaison to offender, etc.) Law enforcement agencies have which would post the traffic stops. assist schools, child care facilities, youth groups, and discretion to provide SOR information to any person or State list on the Internet. the public regarding access and use of SOR entity likely to encounter the offender. information. Indiana SOR data is available to State law enforcement SOR data and all updates are sent (hard copy) to all SOR data is available in hard copy in public libraries Yes. and criminal justice agencies in response to public and private schools, the Indiana Family and and on the State of Indiana website on the Internet. directly accessible to law enforcement agencies. group homes), and to agencies that work with children disk. SOR data available to the public does not include Agencies also may obtain copies of the updates and request copies. SOR unit also places copies in all street addresses, but does reflect all four databases. sent to schools and youth organizations. public county libraries. This information contains all Information reflects all four databases: DOC four databases. Since July 1, 1994, the Criminal database and prosecutors' database, both Justice Institute (CJI) has made SOR information 1988-1994; State Police database, 1929-1994; available on a computer diskette. and Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) database, 1994-present. Iowa SOR data from the Department of Public Safety As of 4/98, Iowa had no required notification As of 4/98, public access is limited to a query to local No as of 4/98. (Exception (DPS) is directly accessible to all law procedures for organizations serving children, the sheriff about a specific individual; name and address was offenders who used enforcement and criminal justice agencies in the elderly or the mentally ill. Legislation to be effective given by a questioner must match SOR data for the sheriff to Internet or electronic State having access to "Iowa On-line Warrants 7/1/98 states that, for registrants classified "at risk," release the information. Also, affirmative public notification means to contact victims and Articles System" (IOWA System.) affirmative public notification may include "notification by local law enforcement requires prior authorization by and were classified "at of agencies or organizations in the community in which Iowa DPS. Effective 7/1/98, citizens may request, from the risk." As of 7/1/98, the registrant lives, is employed or attends school..." sheriff or police, a list of all registrants in the county information on all Under both original and amended legislation, offender classified as "at risk." Criminal justice agencies may offenders convicted on receives prior notice of any public notification plans and initiate affirmative notification based on risk or after that date and may appeal. classification. classified "at risk" will be made available to public on the Internet.) Kansas As of 4/98, SOR unit conducts notification to law As of 4/98, affirmative notification to schools and The general public has access to information through an Yes, operated by Kansas enforcement agencies and prosecutor's offices organizations is the responsibility of local law Internet website; may also inspect registration records Bureau of Investigation for offender noncompliance with notice of enforcement. at a local sheriff's office or at the Kansas Bureau of (KBI) address change or reregistration. When work on Investigation. (Date of specific offenses determine criminal justice agencies will have full access to record.) SOR data. Kentucky SOR data is directly accessible to all criminal As of 4/98, no affirmative notification to schools or other As of 4/98, virtually no general public access. New No as of 4/98. A justice agencies that are members of the Law organizations. New legislation to be effective mid-1998, legislation patterned after "Megan's Law," however, website is planned in Information Network of Kentucky (LINK) which modeled after "Megan's Law," requires evaluation of all stipulates that the general public is to receive response to new provides access to State "hot files", NCIC, sex offenders and their classification as low, medium, information on sexual offenders classified as "high risk" legislation. The State NLETS, and NOAA. While most agencies in or high risk; it authorizes dissemination of information (meeting the Federal definition of a "sexual predator".) plans a system with population centers have LINK connectivity, many on both moderate and high risk offenders to schools Kentucky State Police plan an Internet website with this security features allowing small or rural agencies do not. SOR unit and agencies such as daycare centers and other information. Kentucky Department for Libraries and for different levels of disseminates to these agencies by mail. organizations dealing with children, as well as to victim Archives plans to provide free Internet access at as information access, thus advocacy groups. many as possible of the 187 libraries within the State. permitting some criminal justice use. Louisiana As of 4/98, the Office of State Police notifies As of 4/98, affirmative notification of schools and Citizens may make a public records inquiry through the No, as of 4/98. (FY'98 other law enforcement agencies of SOR data by organizations is at the discretion of local law local law enforcement agencies or the Registry in NSOR-AP application mail and responds to specific queries, but local enforcement agency where the registrant resides. Also, writing, in person, or via telephone, and Louisiana has requests support to law enforcement does not have direct access to community notification provisions require the offender a 1-800 number for information on the Registry. Also, create a web page for the information. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought for to give notice of the crime for which he was convicted, community notification provisions require the offender the public and link the data processing support in order to link local law and his name and address to the superintendent of the to give notice of the crime of which convicted and his web page to the Registry enforcement to the Registry through the existing school district where he will reside, who in turn, informs name and address to every residence or business for additions and/or Louisiana Law Enforcement Network, and to fund principals of all schools within a one mile radius of within a one mile radius in rural areas or three square updates.) the Louisiana Supreme Court to provide the offender's address and principals of other schools as blocks in urban/suburban areas, and give other capability for the judiciary and law enforcement he deems appropriate. required notices. to query the Registry directly.) Maine As of 4/98, law enforcement agencies are notified As of 4/98, affirmative notification of schools and As of 4/98, information in Maine Sex Offender Registry No, as of 4/98. (FY'98 of SOR information by U. S. mail. (FY'98 organizations is the responsibility of local law is based on conviction data and is thus considered a NSOR-AP funds sought NSOR-AP funds sought to make the proposed enforcement agencies where the offender resides. public record, available to citizens through a request to for a "web enabled" SOR automated database "web enabled," to allow a State or local law enforcement agency. automated database that direct access over the existing Bureau of State would provide direct data Police network to State and local criminal justice access to law agencies, including those of Penobscot Nation enforcement and Passomaquoddy Tribe.) and--separately--direct public access to information on offenders designated as predators or high risk.) Maryland Information made available to State criminal When a child sexual offender registers with a local law In response to a written request (including requester's Yes, but information justice agencies by a notation that individual is a enforcement agency, the agency is required to notify name, address, and reason for request), the county's only. Maryland sex offender placed in the Identification Index the county school superintendent who then notifies designated local law enforcement agency (DLLEA) is Department of Public (IDENT/INDEX) of the Maryland Criminal Justice school principals. The local law enforcement agency required to provide a copy of the registration statement Safety and Correctional Information Systems (CJIS). Change of residency may also notify--as necessary to protect the public for child sexual offenders and sexually violent predators Services website notices are mailed to appropriate local law interest--community organizations, religious and may provide information on registered offenders includes information on enforcement agencies. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds organizations, or any organization that relates to and/or sexually violent offenders in the county. DLLEA sex offender registration sought to automate the notification of local children or youth. also notifies the requesting victim(s), parents or guardians program, procedures for agencies.) of minor victims, witnesses or others designated by requesting registrant State's Attorney. information, and links to legislation and other relevant programs, but it does not include any offender-specific information. Massachusetts SOR information available statewide to law Community notification is conducted by local law Three procedures for public access: 1) written request No. enforcement and criminal justice agencies enforcement agencies in accordance with guidelines to Criminal History Systems Board (CHSB) for through the Criminal Justice Information Systems from the State Sex Offender Registry Board (which also information on specific individuals, 2) in-person request (CJIS), reaching more than 600 agencies classifies offenders). In general, affirmative notification at local police department. (If requestor is 18 or older and has throughout the Commonwealth. to schools or youth serving organizations may be a reason for query, can get information on (a) whether conducted for Level II (moderate risk) offenders and specific individual is a sex offender, (b) whether any sex must be conducted for Level III (high risk) offenders. offenders live or work within 1 mile of a specific address, or (c) whether any sex offenders live or work on specific street and 3) Community Notification--usually for high risk offenders only. Michigan SOR data is accessible through Law No affirmative notification to organizations as of 4/98. As of 4/98, listings by zip code of registered offenders No. Not as of 4/98. Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) Expected to be addressed in amendments in process in within a jurisdiction are available for inspection during (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds available to criminal justice agencies statewide. the Michigan legislature during Spring 1998. normal business hours at State police posts, local law sought to mount SOR on The Central Registry can notify specific agencies enforcement agencies, and sheriff's departments. Michigan State Police through LEIN, and, through LEIN, a patrol officer Agencies may make the listing available through website) initiating a query receives automatic warning that computerized, electronic, or other means. Amendments a subject may be a registered sex offender. in-process during Spring 1998 will increase public Central SOR also provides all local agencies with access. listings by zip code of registered offenders in their jurisdictions. Minnesota Offenders are registered through community Any notification is conducted by local law enforcement Minnesota POST developed a model policy on Minnesota Department of corrections probation officers or DOC staff. All agency based on an offender's risk level. (Offender's community notification; all law enforcement agencies Public Safety website send forms to Bureau of Criminal Apprehension risk level--for offenders being released from prison are required to have a formal policy. In general, for has the legislation, (BCA) which manages SOR. BCA notifies a local only--is assessed prior to release by expert panel Level 1 low risk offenders, information shared only with forms, and information law enforcement agency when a released convened by DOC. Assessments do not include law enforcement, victims and witnesses; for Level 2 on the Registry program, offender is moving to the jurisdiction and asks offenders who are put on probation, juvenile offenders, offenders, schools, daycare centers, or other but does not mount that they verify the offender's address. Results of or other offenders with nonprison sentences.) organizations are notified; for Level 3 (high risk) information on individual offender risk assessments are sent to BCA and Affirmative notification to schools, youth-serving offenders, thorough community notification, including offenders. to the local law enforcement agency. (FY'98 organizations, etc., is normally done for Level 2 community meeting, is conducted. DOC provides an SOR data to officers inquiring into "hot" files.) Mississippi All SOR information is open to law enforcement As of 4/98, there is no affirmative notification required Public can request access to State registry information No. agencies, and is made available by mail, fax, or to schools or youth serving organizations concerning or to the information maintained by sheriff's department phone, but non electronically, as of 4/98. the release or residence of a convicted sexual offender, at the local level. Law enforcement agencies are but law enforcement agencies are authorized to release authorized to release SOR information when the information necessary for public protection. release is necessary for public protection, and the law directs local sheriffs and DPS to "make available to any person upon request the name, address, place of employment, crime for which convicted, and date of conviction for any registrant." Missouri The SOR offender list available through the Affirmative notification is a local law enforcement Upon request, a local law enforcement agency will No. However, FY'98 Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System responsibility provide a complete list of offenders registered within NSOR-AP application (MULES) which contains the "hot files" for the the agency's jurisdiction to any person. states Missouri's interest State and has a direct connection to the Criminal in both an Internet site History Records System. All criminal justice and local touch-screen agencies in the State have access to SOR lists Kiosks to automate through MULES telecommunication network. offender self-registration. Montana Agency taking an offender's initial registration All names on the Registry are public criminal justice Community notification is conducted by local law No, as of 4/98. However, sends data to the State Department of Justice information. Affirmative organizational and community enforcement, is discretionary for Level 2 offenders and a website is one option (DOJ) and to the law enforcement agency for the notification is a local responsibility. For Level 2 mandatory for Level 3 offenders. State DOJ is currently under consideration in offender's residence. DOJ notifies local law (moderate risk) offenders, law enforcement agencies developing policies for public access to SOR data in the review of appropriate enforcement of subsequent address changes. may notify the public, the victim, and "any agency, conjunction with new policies for public access to public access to both Criminal justice agencies have no direct access organization... or group serving persons who have criminal history records. SOR and criminal history to SOR as of 4/98. New SOR system will be characteristics similar to those of a previous victim." records. available statewide through the enhanced For Level 3 (high risk) offenders, the notification is Criminal Justice Information Network(CJIN). mandatory. Nebraska As of 4/98, law enforcement agencies including As of 4/98, SOR information is provided to law As of 4/98, information provided to law enforcement No. Indian Tribes must request any information enforcement agencies only. Legislation passed in late agencies only. Legislation passed in late Spring 1998 desired from SOR; they have no direct on- line Spring of 1998 directs State Patrol to adopt regulations directs the State Patrol to adopt procedures for access. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to for three levels of notification to organizations and the community notification, based on an offender's risk provide direct access through a "shadow general public, based on an assessment of the sexual assessment. (See preceding section.) Notification database" linked to Nebraska Law Enforcement offender's likelihood of becoming a repeat offender. method not yet determined, but face-to-face meetings, Telecommunications System [NBLETS].) media releases, phone notification and contracting with the private sector are under discussion. Nevada When the Central Registry receives a registration Local law enforcement agency conducts notification of Citizens may submit by-name queries about individuals No, not as of 4/98. notice or change of address, it notifies the local schools and of religious and youth organizations likely to the Central SOR. For Tier 3 (high risk) offenders, the (FY'98 NSOR-AP law enforcement agency where the offender will to encounter the offender for Tier 2 (moderate risk) and law enforcement agency where the offender resides application describes reside (and for change of address notifies law Tier 3 (high risk) offenders. All community notification notifies not only other law enforcement agencies, planned website, using enforcement agencies at both the old and new proceeds under guidelines developed by State Attorney schools, and youth organizations, but also the public TRAK imaging capability, location.) As of 4/98, dissemination is by mail or General with input from a State Advisory Council. "through means designed to reach members of the to facilitate public access fax only. (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought for public likely to encounter the sex offender." Additional to SOR.) TRAK-RSO to provide an automated, searchable provisions apply for those who committed sexual registry and electronic communication capability offenses against minors. with--and between--local agencies also having TRAK software.) New Hampshire As of 4/98, State SOR notifies relevant local law As of 4/98, New Hampshire law permits a local law As of 4/98, access to SOR data is limited by statute to No. enforcement agencies when the offender has enforcement agency to notify community organizations law enforcement officials and their authorized indicated he plans to move into their jurisdiction where the offender plans to reside only if the offender designees, with the limited organizational notification or when the offender is in noncompliant status. has been convicted of aggravated sexual assault noted in preceding section. The New Hampshire against a child under the age of 13. Organizations that legislature is considering modifications to bring the may be notified include schools, daycare centers, youth statute into compliance with Megan's Law, Wetterling, groups, summer camps, libraries, etc. The New Hampshire and Pam Lychner amendments. legislature is considering modifications to the statute to bring it into compliance with Wetterling, Lychner, and Megan's Law. New Jersey Sex offender information is maintained by the Notification of low risk offenders is given only to Community notification is conducted only for Tier 3 No. State Police State Bureau of Identification (SBI), victim(s) and law enforcement agencies likely to (repetitive and compulsive) sexual offenders. and is available to all criminal justice agencies encounter the offender. For moderate risk offenders, Notification is tailored to members of the public likely to that have access to the New Jersey Criminal schools and religious and youth-serving organizations encounter the offender and is conducted by local law Justice Information System (CJIS) and/or the FBI also are notified. For high risk offenders, community enforcement. There is no notice to the general public. Interstate Identification Index (III) System. notification (next section) is required. Risk levels (Tiers) are determined through use of the Registered offenders' files in the Master Name Registrant Risk Assessment Scale, developed by Index (MNI) are flagged, and an officer can move mental health and legal experts, and supplemented by from MNI to the SOR files. a detailed manual that explains criteria and weighting and gives examples. New Mexico All law enforcement and criminal justice agencies Current New Mexico statute does not allow Current New Mexico statute does not allow No, not as of 4/98. A in the State have access to SOR data through the dissemination of SOR information to organizations dissemination of SOR information to persons other than website is under State's Criminal Justice Information System other than law enforcement agencies. (FY'98 law enforcement officers. (FY'98 NSOR-AP consideration contingent (CJIS), in response to a request for an NSOR-AP application states that the Department of applications states that DPS will work with the State on legislative individual's criminal history record or in searches Public Safety (DPS) will work with the legislature on legislature to modify the current statute.) amendments in the next of the SOR database. If the central SOR unit statute modification. Next legislative session begins in session of legislature. receives notice from an out-of-State agency January 1999.) about an offender moving to New Mexico, unit staff notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency. New York Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Community notification is at discretion of local law The local law enforcement agency has discretion for No. mails the offender's registration data and photo to enforcement agency based on offender's risk notification to any "entities with vulnerable populations" the agency with jurisdiction over residence and assessment level (RAL). RAL also determines the concerning offenders at risk levels 2 and 3. The State agency that arrested offender; later mails amount/scope of information released. Schools and provides public access through a 900 telephone line offender's risk level determination to both. DCJS organizations may be notified about level 2 (moderate ($ 5.00/call) and semi-annually publishes a subdirectory also mails relevant agencies notice of change of risk) or 3 (high risk) offenders. Ongoing litigation and a of Level 3 (high risk) offenders that is distributed to address or of any noncompliance. Agencies can temporary restraining order (TRO) stringently limit local law enforcement agencies, and is available to the phone queries to SOR and get phone response. dissemination when the offense occurred before public in local agency offices. 900 phone line and (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to develop, on the January 21, 1996. published subdirectory operate within the constraints of statewide police records management system, a the TRO. tracking component for high risk registrants.) North Carolina Sheriffs can enter and receive information Sex offender registration information and the registry Free public access to SOR is available on the Internet. Yes. through an automated statewide sex offender are "public record information" and open for public Citizens can obtain a copy of the statewide registry by (http://sbi.jus.state.nc.us/sor) and sexual predator registration file. Local law inspection. A copy of the full registry can be provided to making a written request to the State's Division of enforcement agencies can also search the groups or individuals in response to a written request Criminal Information (DCI) or a copy of the countywide system by name or location. An automated and payment of a fee (set by sheriff). registry by making a written request to the appropriate notification is sent to the resident county sheriff's sheriff. computer when a sex offender is released from prison and whenever an offender changes residence to a new county. North Dakota Registration data is sent to criminal justice The list of registered offenders is a confidential record The list of registered offenders is a confidential record, No, not for public agencies in hard copy. The procedure is to in North Dakota. Information from the list may be but local law enforcement agencies may release access, as of 4/98. provide a master list annually, with quarterly released by local law enforcement agencies to the information from the list to the public if the agency (FY'98 NSOR-AP updates, but it generates a large volume of paper public as needed for the protection of the public. Local determines that offender is a risk to the public and application proposes which some agencies have difficulty coordinating. agencies and an ad hoc committee are working on disclosure is necessary for public protection. restricted Internet access (FY'98 NSOR-AP seeks funds to make guidelines for organization and community notification. Disclosure of "nonregistration information" (from for law enforcement.) information available online through restricted criminal history records) is also permitted. As of 4/98, Internet access and through NLETS network.) work is underway to develop guidelines for risk assessment and community notification procedures. Ohio Ohio categorizes registrants as: sexual predators For SP's or HSO's subject to notification, the local sheriff For SP's and HSO's subject to notification, the local No. (SP), habitual sex offenders (HSO) subject to notifies the following organizations in writing: the head of sheriff notifies in writing all occupants of residences community notification, habitual sex offenders public children's service agency, superintendents of adjacent to offender's place of residence, and (HSO) not subject to community notification, and relevant boards of education, hiring officers of additional neighbors within any category Attorney sexually oriented offenders (SOO). Paper reports chartered nonpublic schools, heads of preschool General rules a "specified geographical notification are sent to each sheriff: 1) quarterly on current, programs, administrators or providers of daycare area." All information the local sheriff has on SP's and in compliance registrants; 2) monthly on SOO's centers, and presidents and heads of campus police of HSO's subject to notification is public record open to and HSO's, out of compliance 21 days or more; institutions of higher education. (For areas other than inspection by citizens. Records for SOO's and HSO's and 3) faxes on SP's and HSO's subject to a county, the Attorney General may designate a "specified without notification are not open to public. notification, out of compliance 21 or more days. geographical notification area.") Oklahoma Copies of complete SOR roster are sent by mail In Oklahoma, as of 4/98, proactive organizational Oklahoma SOR data is considered a public record. As No, not as of 4/98. The to all district attorney's offices and all State and notification is limited to those offenders required to of 4/98, citizens can write, phone, or fax a query about possibility of a website is local law enforcement agencies at least every six register every 90 days. Notification is carried out by a specific individual to the central SOR and get a under consideration for months, but generally more frequently. (The local law enforcement agencies. response. Citizens also can view SOR files in DOC's the future. possibility of mounting the SOR on a website in Oklahoma City office. As of November 1, 1998, DOC 1999 is under discussion.) will make hard copies of the full registry available to the public for a fee (to cover copying costs) and citizens can view the registry files for their jurisdiction at their local law enforcement agency. Oregon Records are available to law enforcement Any organizational notification is the responsibility of Community notification concerning offenders classified No, not as of 4/98. personnel throughout the State through the Law local law enforcement in conjunction with as sexual predators is conducted by local law (FY'98 NSOR-AP Enforcement Data System (LEDS), a statewide probation/parole officers supervising the offender. As enforcement in conjunction with supervising application indicates database information system. LEDS is of 4/98, notification is limited to offenders classified as probation/parole officers. As of 4/98, there is very plans for public "look searchable by name and date of birth; it does not sexual predators. Legislative changes relating to public limited public access to SOR data. Legislation to only" access to sex contain photos or allow for parameter searches. and organizational access to SOR data are being increase public access is being proposed for the 1999 offender data on State (FY'98 NSOR-AP funds sought to provide photos, proposed for the 1999 legislative session. Oregon legislative session. Police website if fuller information, and more search capabilities in legislative changes are the new registry system.) made in 1999.) Pennsylvania Uniscope messages are sent to the State Police The State Police conduct organizational notification for Community notification conducted by local law No. posts or local law enforcement agencies. Sexually Violent Predators and those Out-of-State enforcement for Sexually Violent Predators and Information is also provided via Commonwealth Offenders subject to notification. Central SOR prepares Out-of-State Offenders subject to notification. State Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) Notification Flier and the local Troop notifies qualifying Police prepare flier and local agency notifies although current SOR database cannot be children and youth services agencies; public, private, victims/guardians, qualifying neighbors and employers, accessed directly through CLEAN. and parochial schools; daycare centers and preschool and makes records of those notified. Community programs; and institutions of higher education. meetings may be held. Citizens or media may request a Procedures established by formal State Police specific flier by appearing in person at a local police Regulation. office and completing the Notification Log. "Blanket" requests are referred to the State Police unit. Rhode Island SOR data is accessible statewide to law The Attorney General has overall responsibility for For Risk Level III (high risk) offenders, a local law No. enforcement on Rhode Island Law Enforcement community notification guidelines. The Parole Board enforcement agency may notify individual members of Telecommunications System (RILETS). determines the level of notification based on offender's the community, establishments, and organizations, and risk of reoffense. Local law enforcement carries out provide fact sheets, fliers, news releases, notification based on a specific plan and under Attorney advertisements, computerized access to fact sheet General guidelines. Organizational notification is information, and/or public access to fact sheets at mandatory for Level II (moderate risk) and Level III agency offices. (Offenders subject to notification are so (high risk) offenders who are not in residential treatment informed and have the right to review the notification facilities. materials.) South Carolina Text information is available statewide to all Affirmative notification is the responsibility of the county As of 4/98, information is open to public inspection No as of 4/98. (FY'98 criminal justice agencies with access to South sheriff in the interests of public safety and preventing upon a request to the county sheriff. Requests must be NSOR-AP funds sought Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) criminal activity. Notification to schools or other made in writing and include the name of the requestor for website development Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS.) organizations are not dealt with directly in legislation as and the name or address of the person about whom for SC-SOR. By 9/98 of 4/98. Legislation to be effective Summer 1998 information is sought. SLED may respond to written an interim website specifies that for "persons adjudicated delinquent in requests for registry lists by zip code, county or mounted through the family court" for certain nonvolent/less serious statewide. Attorney General's offenses, information may be released only to schools office. South Dakota South Dakota states its registered sex offender No procedures for affirmative notification to The Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) sexual No. automated database is accessible to all criminal organizations are specified. Names of school or child offender registration file is available to all law justice entities nationwide instantly through welfare employees or potential employees may be enforcement agencies on a twenty-four hour basis, but standard telecommunication formats. Intrastate submitted to a law enforcement agency for a sexual is not open to inspection by the public. However, the access is through South Dakota Law offender records check. registration records collected by local law enforcement Enforcement Telecommunication System agencies and the registration lists provided to local law (SDLETS), available to law enforcement enforcement by DCI are public records and may be agencies on 24-hour basis. viewed at local law enforcement offices. Tennessee Text information is available to all criminal justice TBI or a local law enforcement agency may release For offenses committed before 7/1/97, registry Yes. agencies through the State's law enforcement relevant information deemed necessary to protect the information is confidential, released only to law run by Bureau of Investigation (TBI) notifies applicable procedures for notification to organizations are after 7/1/97, registry information is public, made Tennessee Internet local law enforcement and probation or parole specified. available in the same manner as other public records Crime Information Center agencies of offenders' places of residence and and through an Internet site (see next column). But, (TICIC), but a Federal employment, changes of address, etc. If there is the Federal Court for Middle District of Tennessee held restraining order (from evidence of a violation (e.g., verification forms not that Tennessee notification provisions violate an Middle District of returned), TBI notifies the district attorney and offenders' due process rights, and that discretionary Tennessee) precludes any agency responsible for the offender's notification must be preceded by a hearing. releasing Registry supervision. information on individual offenders on the site at this time. Texas Local law enforcement agencies can access The local law enforcement agency for the jurisdiction Registry data is public information, but street address, No, not as of 4/98. In SOR database through a specialized Texas where the offender resides provides written notice to Social Security Number, phone number, driver's license July, 1998, SOR data Crime Information Center (TCIC) inquiry issue via the superintendent of public schools and to the number, and photo are not released. Newspaper was available (for a fee) the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunication administrators of private primary and secondary notification made on adult offenders only for on the Conviction System (TLETS). Out-of-State law enforcement schools concerning any registered sexual offender convictions/adjudications on or after 9/01/95 where the Records Database of has access to information through Interstate whose victim was under the age of 17. victim was under age 17. Citizens may write to a Texas DPS website. Identification Index (III) or NCIC. local law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of a CD-ROM is under discussion as of 4/98. Utah Department of Corrections (DOC) employees can As of 4/98, the State Office of Education was notified of As of 4/98, SOR data is available only to law No, not as of 4/98. (In access SOR database through a statewide Wide registered offenders whose victims were children. enforcement agencies, State Office of Education, DOC, July 1998, SOR data for Area Network. All probation and parole offices in Effective 7/1/98, some registration data is to become and a "petitioner" (a victim or resident of area where registered offenders the State have access to "sex offender public information; it may be used by local law sex offender is suspected to reside) who makes a convicted after 4/29/96, management I-track" which includes the SOR enforcement in affirmative notification to schools and written request approved by DOC. As of 7/1/98, some mounted on DOC database. (FY'98 NSOR-AP application seeks youth organizations. However, online access to the registry data will be public information. Citizens may website. support for law enforcement access to enhanced SOR (i.e., the DOC's I-Track) will be given only to law write DOC/SOR for detailed information on registered , Education, and that process is not yet complete. codes that may be queried.) Some information also will but by yearend, legal be available on the Internet. issues precluded adding new offenders.) Vermont As of 4/98, no automated links exist between Vermont registry information is confidential. It may be Information contained in the Registry is not accessible Yes, but information SOR and Vermont's intrastate law enforcement given to law enforcement agencies for law enforcement to the public directly. The Registry does inform local only. No data posted on network, the NLETS, or NCIC. All requests to purposes, to State/Federal agencies for confidential law enforcement agencies when a registrant moves into registered offenders. SOR for data or dissemination are processed background checks, and to employers and school their jurisdictions. The local agencies are authorized to The website has a manually. (FY'98 NSOR-AP application presents districts authorized to request Vermont Crime release registry information to the public in the interests description of the VCIC plans to move SOR to the State's upgraded law Information Center (VCIC) data for public protection of public safety. A bill to provide for community SOR, registration enforcement message switching computer purposes, as well as to the offender for review notification was introduced into the State legislature in requirements, and a link system and will permit adding SOR to statewide purposes. Legislation to expand community and January 1998, but no action was taken. to text of the law. "hot files.") organizational notification was introduced in legislature Virginia The Department of State Police (DSP) make As of 4/98, DSP can disseminate SOR data only to As of 4/98, there is no provision for public access. No, not as of 4/98. complete sex offender registrations available via public, private, and parochial schools; child welfare Effective 1/1/99, sex offender records will become (Legislation effective the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) agencies; daycare homes or a small family daycare public records. Citizens will be able to receive 1/1/99, requires an for criminal justice purposes. DSP notifies the home. Effective 7/1/98, the scope of dissemination is information on a specific individual by completing a Internet website with chief law enforcement officer of any registrations broadened to include SOR searches for employment, request form to be developed by DSP. Information on information and photos or reregistrations in his/her jurisdiction. volunteering services, for public protection, and the violent sex offender registrants will be made available of violent sex offender protection of children in general. Effective 1/1/99, through the Internet. registrants.) schools and child care agencies can request/receive automatic notification of all registrations/reregistrations in their own or contiguous zip codes. Washington Limited dissemination to law enforcement or Eight months prior to release, sex offenders are WSP disseminates limited sex offender information to No. As of 4/98, only Indian tribal police. "Wanted" checks via classified for risk by a DOC committee. The local law the public only in response to a written "public SOR data on a State Washington Crime Information Center (WACIC) enforcement agency in the jurisdiction of the offender's information disclosure request." Based on offender risk website was on a return SOR flags for Department of Corrections residence makes the final risk determination. For Level level, local law enforcement can notify neighbors and restricted access site (DOC) registered sex offender. Criminal history 2 and 3 (moderate and high risk) offenders, school, community groups about moderate and high risk used for employment checks through Washington State Identification neighbors and community groups may be notified under offenders, and may issue press releases for high risk background checks. System (WASIS) yield rap sheets with further sex the community notification act. A WSP offenders. Some local law enforcement agencies also (FY'98 NSOR-AP offender information. Mugshot and current pre-employment records check, requested in writing or use Internet sites for dissemination. support sought for address must be requested in writing from through a limited access Internet site, will note if an computers and links to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). (FY'98 NSOR individual is a registered sex offender. SOR database for local funds sought for online access for criminal justice law enforcement statewide.) websites to provide public access to local SOR information.) West Virginia SOR data is available electronically to all criminal As of 4/98, State Police fax notification to school As of 4/98, individual citizens can receive SOR No, as of 4/98. l l justice agencies that have access to WATCH superintendents and child protective agencies of all information upon application to (and approval by) the However, in conjunction (West Virginia's criminal history records system.) registered offenders in their counties. Other civic and circuit court of the jurisdiction where the requestor with community State Police notify city and county law religious organizations can register with SOR and will resides. New legislation effective 6/15/98 makes notification, data on enforcement agencies for an offender's residence automatically receive SOR data (FY'98 NSOR-AP lifetime registrants subject to community notification. lifetime registrants will be after an offender registers with them. Legislation application seeks support for a new computer and GIS West Virginia begins its community notification program mounted on the State to be effective 6/98 will require additional software to analyze offender addresses vs. vulnerable in September 1998. Police website. Two notification if residence jurisdiction differs from populations.) counties were online as school or work location. of November 1998. Wisconsin Some SOR data available through the DOC Sex Offender Registry Program (SORP) provides Victims and victims' families have direct access to No. (FY'98 NSOR-AP Department of Justice (DOJ) online database SOR data on geographic areas to Neighborhood Watch SORP information related to their offender(s) via funds sought to create a (TIME system), now updated daily by batch Groups, in response to a written request that has been 1-800-Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE) "highly secure, interface between DOJ and the Department of approved by the local law enforcement agency. and their Victim Access number, or they may request online/interactive" World Corrections (DOC). DOC also develops Special Affirmative notification to schools or other organizations written notification of an offender's change of address, Wide Web access page Bulletins on high risk registrants. (FY'98 NSOR is the decision and responsibility of local law etc. The general public can access basic SORP data for use only by law funds sought to establish electronic transmission enforcement. on a specific person, but they must provide name, date enforcement agencies to FBI will also provide State agencies direct of birth, and Social Security Number or driver's license throughout the State.) access to full SOR. Also seeking support to number the of subject of inquiry. Affirmative community automate local notification, post Special Bulletins, notification is the responsibility of local law enforcement. provide investigative support [secure Internet].) Wyoming As of 4/98, inquiries to SOR require that the The District court determines offender's risk of For offenders classified high risk for reoffense, the No. Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) staff reoffense. For moderate and high risk offenders, the district court authorizes local law enforcement to search the database and respond by telephone court authorizes local law enforcement to notify provide public notification. See preceding section on or by manually prepared administrative teletype. community organizations including schools, and legislation in effect 4/98 and bill to be reintroduced in (FY'98 NSOR-AP support sought to move SOR religious and youth organizations. Law in effect 4/98 1999 session of legislature. and interface with Wyoming Criminal Justice also requires an application from the district attorney, Information Network (WCJIN) to access FBI and prior notice to the offender, and an in-camera hearing NLETS. That also will provide online access for before notification begins. Bill to be reintroduced in law enforcement statewide.) 1999 legislature reported to be compliant with all Federal legislation.