A N A C T
RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11-37.1-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-37.1 entitled "Sexual Offender Registration and Community Notification" is hereby amended to read as follows:
11-37.1-4. Duration of registration -- Frequency of registration -- (a) Any person required to register under section 11-37.1-3(A) or (B), shall annually register with the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the city or town in which the person having the duty to register resides for a period of ten (10) years subsequent to the date of release from confinement or placement on parole, supervised release or probation for such offense or offenses, and shall verify his or her address with such agency on a quarterly basis for the first two (2) years of such period, unless such person has been determined to be a sexually violent predator in accordance with section 11-37.1-6 or unless such person is required to register for the life of that person in accordance with the provisions of section 11-37.1-4(c).
(b) Sexually violent predators.. - Any person who has been determined to be a sexually violent predator in accordance with the provisions of section 11-37.1-6 shall be required to register annually in person with the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the city or town in which the person having the duty to register resides for the life of that person subsequent to the date of release from confinement or placement on parole, supervised release or probation for such offense or offenses and to verify his or her address on a quarterly basis for the life of that person.
(c) Recidivists and aggravated crime offenders.. - Any person required to register under section 11-37.1-3 and who has one or more prior convictions for any offense described in section 11-37.1-2 or has been convicted of an aggravated offense as defined in section 11-37.1-2 shall annually register in person with the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the city or town in which the person having the duty to register resides for the life of that person subsequent to the date of release from confinement or placement on parole, supervised release or probation for such offense or offenses and to verify his or her address on a quarterly basis for the life of that person.
(d) Nonresident workers and students.. - Any nonresident person required to register pursuant to section 11-37.1-3(F) or (G) shall annually register in person with the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the city or town in which the person having the duty to register is employed or attends school for such period of time as the person is employed in Rhode Island or is attending school in Rhode Island.
(e) Initial registration -- Incarcerated individuals.. - All persons required to register under this chapter who are sentenced to a period of confinement shall perform their initial registration by appearing in person at the local law enforcement agency in the city or town in which the person intends to reside within twenty-four (24) hours of their release from confinement.
(f) Initial registration -- Nonincarcerated individuals.. - All persons required to register under this chapter who are convicted in Rhode Island and who are not sentenced to serve a term of incarceration or confinement shall perform their initial registration by appearing in person at the local law enforcement agency in the city or town in which the person intends to reside within twenty-four (24) hours of being sentenced.
(g) Initial registration -- Individuals relocating to Rhode Island.. - All persons required to register under this chapter who are moving their residence to Rhode Island from another jurisdiction shall perform their initial registration by appearing in person at the local law enforcement agency in the city or town in which the person intends to reside within forty-eight (48) hours of their arrival in Rhode Island.
(h) Initial registration -- Nonresident workers and students.. - All nonresident workers or students who are required to register under this chapter shall perform their initial registration by appearing in person at the local law enforcement agency in the city or town in which the person is employed or is attending school within forty-eight (48) hours of their first day of their personal attendance at their place of employment or school.
(i) Tolling provision.. - Where, during the period in which any person is required to register, a person required to register under this chapter is incarcerated or reincarcerated for any offense or is civilly committed, the person's registration requirements shall be tolled during the subsequent incarceration, reincarceration or commitment.
(j) Juveniles. -- Any juvenile having the duty to register under (b) and (c) of this section shall be required to annually register in person with the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the city or town in which the juvenile having the duty to register resides for fifteen (15) years subsequent to the date of release from confinement or placement in the community or probation for such offense or offenses and to verify his or her address on a quarterly basis for said fifteen (15) years. However, if a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent under Rhode Island General Laws 11-37-8.1 or 11-37-8.3, the Court shall assess the totality of the circumstances of the offense and if the Court makes a finding that the conduct of the parties is criminal only because of the age of the victim, the Court may have discretion to order said juvenile to register as a sex offender as long as the Court deems it appropriate to protect the community and to rehabilitate the juvenile offender. Registration shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
