DIGEST
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Jay Morris HB No. 145
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
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))