Jay Morris (HB 145) Act No. 132
Existing 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.
Existing 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.
Existing 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.
Existing 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.
New law retains existing 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 existing 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.
Effective August 1, 2013.
(Amends R.S. 15:542.1.3(B)(2)(a); Adds R.S. 15:542.1.3(B)(2)(c))