Under current law, persons who have committed certain felony sex offenses are
required to register as sex offenders with the Department of Corrections (DOC). In
addition, a court may order a person who commits certain other felonies or
misdemeanors to register as a sex offender if the person's conduct was sexually
motivated and it is in the interest of public protection to have him or her register.

This bill creates a violent offender registry. Under the bill, persons are required
to register with DOC if they have committed certain violent felonies, including

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certain types of homicide, certain types of batteries, mayhem, taking hostages,
kidnapping, arson, and carjacking with a dangerous weapon (violent offense). In
addition, a court may order a person who commits another felony or misdemeanor
to register as a violent offender if the court determines that the person's actions
demonstrate a pattern of violent activity and that it is in the interest of public
protection to have him or her register (court-imposed registration requirement).

Under this bill, DOC maintains the violent offender registry. The registry must
contain specific information about persons required to register, such as information
concerning the person's offense, the person's address, and the person's place of
employment. A person registered as a violent offender must also update the
information if the information provided to the registry changes.

A person generally must continue to register as a violent offender for 15 years
after the date on which he or she is discharged from his or her sentence, commitment,
or other type of supervision. However, a person must register for life if one of the
following applies: 1) he or she has been, on two or more occasions, convicted, or found
not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, of a violent offense, including if the
first conviction or finding occurs before the effective date of this bill; 2) he or she has
been convicted, or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, of a violent
offense, including a conviction or finding that occurs before the effective date of this
bill, and is subsequently subject to a court-imposed registration requirement; 3) he
or she is subject to a court-imposed registration requirement for a second time; or
4) he or she is subject to a court-imposed registration requirement and then is
subsequently convicted, or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, of
a violent offense. In addition, a person who has a lifetime requirement to register
as a violent offender in another jurisdiction must register for life in this state.

A person who intentionally fails to comply with the violent offender registration
requirement may, for the first offense, be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned
for not more than nine months, or both. For a second or subsequent offense, the
person may be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than five years,
or both.

This bill requires DOC to establish an Internet site containing information
from the violent offender registry. The Internet site must be organized in a manner
that allows a person to get the information that DOC is currently authorized or
required to provide to the person. In addition, the site may provide access to any other
information that DOC determines is necessary to release for protection of the public.
DOC is required to keep the site secure against unauthorized alteration. This bill
also requires DOC to use a direct electronic data transfer system to make
information about the registrants available to law enforcement agencies and
requires DOC, if requested, to notify victims or their families about registration and
registration updates.