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§ 11-708. Duties of supervising authority

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Sex Offender Registration (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-708
§ 11-708. Duties of supervising authority
Currentness
Notice to registrant of duties and requirements of subtitle and obtainment of registration statement
(a) When a registrant registers, the supervising authority shall:
(1) give written notice to the registrant of the requirements of this subtitle;
(2) explain the requirements of this subtitle to the registrant, including:
(i) the duties of a registrant when the registrant changes residence address in this State or changes the county in which the registrant habitually lives;
(ii) the duties of a registrant under § 11-705 of this subtitle;
(iii) the requirement for a sex offender to register in person with the local law enforcement unit of each county where the sex offender will reside or habitually live or where the sex offender who is not a resident of this State is a transient or will work or attend school; and
(iv) the requirement that if the registrant changes residence address, employment, or school enrollment to another state that has a registration requirement, the registrant shall register with the designated law enforcement unit or sex offender registration unit of that state within 3 days after the change; and
(3) obtain a statement signed by the registrant acknowledging that the supervising authority explained the requirements of this subtitle and gave written notice of the requirements to the registrant.
Updated digital images, fingerprints, and palm prints of registrant
(b)(1) The supervising authority shall obtain an updated digital image, fingerprints, and palm prints of the registrant and forward the updated digital image, fingerprints, and palm prints to the Department.
(2) For a registrant who has not submitted a DNA sample, as defined in § 2-501 of the Public Safety Article, for inclusion in the statewide DNA database system of the Department of State Police Crime Laboratory, the supervising authority shall:
(i) obtain a DNA sample from the registrant at the registrant's initial registration; and
(ii) provide the sample to the statewide DNA database system of the Department of State Police Crime Laboratory.
Registration statements sent to local law enforcement units
(c)(1) Within 3 days after obtaining a registration statement, the supervising authority shall send a copy of the registration statement with the attached fingerprints, palm prints, and updated digital image of the registrant to the local law enforcement unit in each county where the registrant will reside or habitually live or where a registrant who is not a resident is a transient or will work or attend school.
(2)(i) If the registrant is enrolled in or carries on employment at, or is expecting to enroll in or carry on employment at, an institution of higher education in the State, within 3 days after obtaining a registration statement, the supervising authority shall send a copy of the registration statement with the attached fingerprints, palm prints, and updated digital image of the registrant to the campus police agency of the institution of higher education.
(ii) If an institution of higher education does not have a campus police agency, the copy of the registration statement with the attached fingerprints, palm prints, and updated digital image of the registrant shall be provided to the local law enforcement agency having primary jurisdiction for the campus.
Registration statements sent to Department
(d) As soon as possible but not later than 3 working days after the registration is complete, a supervising authority that is not a unit of the Department shall send the registration statement to the Department.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 194, § 1, eff. Sept. 30, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 405, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2005, c. 577, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 578, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. June 22, 2006; Acts 2009, c. 657, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 174, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 175, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
Formerly Art. 27, § 792.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-708, MD CRIM PROC § 11-708
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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