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§ 585. Notifying offenders of obligation to register

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 57. Prisons and Reformatories

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 8B. Sex Offenders Registration Act (Refs & Annos)
57 Okl.St.Ann. § 585
§ 585. Notifying offenders of obligation to register
A. Each person in charge of a correctional institution from which a person subject to the provisions of the Sex Offenders Registration Act, Section 581 et seq. of this title, is released and each judge who suspends the sentence of a person subject to the provisions of the Sex Offenders Registration Act or orders any probationary term, including a deferred sentence imposed in violation of subsection G of Section 991c of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for a person subject to the provisions of the Sex Offenders Registration Act shall prior to discharge or release of the person:
1. Explain to the person the duty to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act;
2. Require the person to sign a written statement that the duty to register has been explained and the person understands the duty to register;
3. Obtain the address at which the person is to reside upon discharge or release. The address shall be a physical address, not a post office box; and
4. Forward the information to the Department of Corrections.
B. The Department of Public Safety shall issue written notification of the registration requirements of the Sex Offenders Registration Act to any person who enters this state from another jurisdiction and makes an initial application for an operator's or chauffeur's license to operate a motor vehicle in this state.
C. The Department of Corrections shall coordinate with the Administrative Office of the Courts in promulgating rules to establish other necessary procedures for notifying offenders of the obligation to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act and procedures for registration of those offenders.
D. The Department of Corrections shall coordinate with surrounding states to establish necessary procedures for notifying offenders that reside in other states but work or attend school within the State of Oklahoma of the obligation to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act and the procedure for registration of those offenders.

Credits

Laws 1989, c. 212, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 1995, c. 142, § 5, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 1997, c. 260, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 1999, c. 336, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 349, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2010, c. 407, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
57 Okl. St. Ann. § 585, OK ST T. 57 § 585
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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