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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1404
sex offender registration; school notification
Purpose
Requires a person who must be registered as a sex offender and who has legal custody of
a child in school to notify the county sheriff of the child's enrollment status. Requires level one
sex offenders who have been convicted of a DCAC to be included in community notification.
Background
A person who has been convicted of or adjudicated guilty except insane for specified sexual
offenses must register as a sex offender with the sheriff of the applicable county. At the time of
registering, the person must sign and affix an electronic fingerprint to a statement giving required
information, including: 1) all names by which the person is known; 2) any required online
identifier; 3) the name of any website or internet communication service where the identifier is
being used; and 4) the make, model, year, color, vehicle identification number, state of registration
and license plate number of any motor vehicle the person owns, possess or regularly operates
(A.R.S. § 13-3821).
Within 72 hours after moving to or from a person's residence to a different county, or after
changing the person's name or address, persons required to register must inform the sheriff in
person and in writing, of the person's new residences, whether the residence is temporary or
permanent, and the person's address or new name. If the person is subject to community
notification, the sheriff of the county from which the person moves must advise local law
enforcement of the new jurisdiction. Persons required to register must also notify the sheriff of any
change to the person's online identifiers or their vehicle (A.R.S. § 13-3822).
When a person who is required to register on the sex offender registry is released from
confinement, the agency that had custody of the person must enter the person's identifying
information into the notification database within 72 hours of the person's release. Community
notification requirements for level two and three sex-offenders require the notification to be
disseminated in a nonelectronic format to the surrounding neighborhood, area schools, appropriate
community groups and prospective employers as well as be given to the local electronic and print
media. Local law enforcement agencies responsible for notification maintain information on level
one offenders and may disseminate it to other law enforcement agencies or parties who live with
the offender (A.R.S. § 13-3825).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation. FACT SHEET
S.B. 1404
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Provisions
1. Requires a person who must be registered as a sex offender and who has legal custody of a
child enrolled in school to provide the child's name and enrollment status at the time of
registering with the county sheriff.
2. Requires a person who must be registered as a sex offender, and who has legal custody of a
child who is enrolled in school, to notify the sheriff in person or electronically within 72 hours,
excluding weekends and holidays, after the person makes any changes to the enrollment status
of the person's child at the child's school.
3. Requires level one sex offenders who have been convicted of a DCAC to be included in
community notification that is disseminated to surrounding schools, area schools and the
school the offender's child attends, if applicable.
4. Defines legal custody and school.
5. Makes technical and conforming changes.
6. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 5, 2024
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