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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 145
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAY MORRIS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
SEX OFFENSE/REGISTRY: Provides relative to sex offender registration and notification
requirements for offenders convicted pursuant to the laws of another state who
establish a residence in La.
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 15:542.1.3(B)(2)(a) and to enact R.S. 15:542.1.3(B)(2)(c),2
relative to sex offender registration and notification; to provide relative to sex3
offenders convicted pursuant to the laws of another state; to provide for the duration4
of sex offender registration and notification for such offenders; to provide for the5
frequency of in-person registration renewals for such offenders; to provide for6
determinations made by the bureau with regard to such offenders; and to provide for7
related matters.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 15:542.1.3(B)(2)(a) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.10
15:542.1.3(B)(2)(c) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 11
ยง542.1.3. Procedures for offenders convicted or adjudicated under the laws of12
another state, or military, territorial, foreign, tribal, or federal law; procedures13
for Louisiana offenders with out-of-state activities14
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B.16
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(2)(a) Within Except as provided in Subparagraph (c) of this Paragraph,18
within sixty days of receiving the certified copies of court records from the offender19 HLS 13RS-757 ENGROSSED
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as required by the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the bureau shall1
determine which time period of registration under the provisions of R.S. 15:544 and2
the frequency of in-person periodic renewals under the provisions of R.S. 15:542.13
is applicable to the offender while residing in Louisiana. This determination shall4
be based on a comparison of the elements of the offense of conviction or5
adjudication with the elements of the most comparable Louisiana offense. The6
bureau shall post this official notification on the state sex offender and child predator7
registry within the ninety-day period provided in this Paragraph. If the most8
comparable Louisiana offense is carnal knowledge of a juvenile, the bureau shall9
indicate so and give notice to the offender that he may qualify for relief from10
registration pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 15:542(F)(2) or (3) if the offender's11
age and the age of the victim are within the limitations provided by R.S. 15:542.12
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(c) If the period of registration required by the offender's jurisdiction of14
conviction is for the duration of the offender's lifetime, the bureau shall not be15
required to determine which time period of registration and the frequency of in-16
person periodic renewals which would be applicable to the offender while residing17
in Louisiana as required by Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. The duration of the18
registration for any such offender shall be for the duration of his lifetime pursuant19
to R.S. 15:544, and the frequency of in-person periodic renewals for the offender20
shall be every three months from the date of initial registration as required by R.S.21
15:542.1.1(A)(1).22
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
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Abstract: Provides that the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information shall not be
required to make a determination as to which time period of registration and the HLS 13RS-757 ENGROSSED
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frequency of in-person renewals would be applicable to certain sex offenders
convicted pursuant to the laws of another state who establish a residence in La.
Present law provides that any person who is convicted of an offense under the laws of
another state and who establishes a residence in La. shall be required to register as a sex
offender and provide notification pursuant to La. sex offender registration and notification
provisions.
Present law further provides that a person who is convicted under the laws of another state
who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to La. law shall do so for the period of
time required by his state of conviction or for the period of time required by La., whichever
period is longer.
Present law requires the bureau to determine the period of registration and the frequency of
in-person periodic renewals which would be applicable to such offenders while residing in
La. based on a comparison of the elements of the offense of conviction or adjudication with
the elements of the most comparable La. offense.
Present law provides that until the bureau makes this determination, the offender shall appear
for in-person renewals every three months and, thereafter, the frequency with which he is
required to appear will be based upon the determination by the bureau.
Proposed law retains present law but provides that if the period of registration required by
the offender's jurisdiction of conviction is for the duration of the offender's lifetime, the
bureau shall not be required to determine which time period of registration and the frequency
of in-person periodic renewals which would be applicable to the offender while residing in
La. as required by present law. The duration of the registration for any such offender shall
be for the duration of his lifetime, and the frequency of in-person periodic renewals for the
offender shall be every three months from the date of initial registration.
(Amends R.S. 15:542.1.3(B)(2)(a); Adds R.S. 15:542.1.3(B)(2)(c))