Notice to federal units, local law enforcement or sex offender registration units, and other jurisdictions
(a) As soon as possible but not later than 3 working days after receipt of notice of a registrant's change of address, a county in which a registrant habitually lives, vehicle or license plate information, electronic mail or Internet identifiers, or landline or cellular phone numbers, the Department shall give notice of the change:
(1) if the registration is premised on a conviction under federal, military, or Native American tribal law, to the designated federal unit;
(2) to any other jurisdiction or foreign country where the sex offender is required to register; and
(3)(i) to each local law enforcement unit in whose county the new residence is located or where the registrant intends to habitually live; or
(ii) if the new residence or location where the registrant will habitually live is in a different state that has a registration requirement, to the designated law enforcement unit or sex offender registration unit in that state.
Notice to campus police agencies at institutes of higher education
(b)(1)(i) As soon as possible but not later than 3 working days after receipt of notice under § 11-705(f) of this subtitle, the Department shall give notice to the campus police agency of the institution of higher education where the registrant is commencing or terminating enrollment or employment.
(ii) If an institution of higher education does not have a campus police agency, the notice required under this section shall be provided to the local law enforcement unit having primary law enforcement authority for the campus.
(2) Institutions of higher education currently required to disclose campus security policy and campus crime statistics data shall advise the campus community where law enforcement agency information provided by a state concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained.
(3) An institution of higher education is not prohibited from disclosing information provided to the institution under this subtitle concerning registered sex offenders.
Notice of name change of registrant
(c) As soon as possible but not later than 3 working days after receipt of notice under § 11-705(g) of this subtitle, the Department shall give notice of the change of name:
(1) if the registration is due to a conviction under federal, military, or Native American tribal law, to the designated federal unit;
(2) to each local law enforcement unit in whose county the registrant resides or habitually lives or where a registrant who is not a resident of the State will work or attend school; and
(3) if the registrant is enrolled in or employed at an institution of higher education in the State, to:
(i) the campus police agency of the institution of higher education; or
(ii) if the institution does not have a campus police agency, the local law enforcement unit having primary jurisdiction for the campus.
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 2010, c. 174, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 175, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
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.
