25.0275.04000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Dockter, O'Brien, M. Ruby, Weisz
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to early discontinuation
of registration for low-risk sex offenders.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY - EARLY DISCONTINUATION OF
REGISTRATION FOR LOW -RISK SEX OFFENDERS.
1.During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall study the impacts to the
public, victims, the sex offender risk assessment committee, law enforcement
agencies, sex offenders, and other relevant parties, of allowing some low-risk sex
offenders to petition the court for an order for early discontinuation relieving the
offender of the duty to register. The study must include a thorough analysis of
establishing a framework for submitting and reviewing petitions with the inclusion of a
victim advocate if the early discontinuation of registration requirements is
recommended by the committee. The study also must include an analysis of:
a.The effect of early discontinuation of registration on public safety and victim
safety.
b.The length of registration which should be required before a low-risk sex offender
would qualify to petition for early discontinuation of registration.
c.Registrable criminal offenses that should make a low-risk sex offender eligible or
ineligible to petition for early discontinuation of registration.
d.How the age of a victim and the age of the victim compared to the offender would
impact eligibility to petition for early discontinuation of registration.
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e.Whether the offender's need for end-of-life care would impact eligibility to petition
for early discontinuation of registration.
f.Any other relevant factors.
2.The legislative management shall report its findings and recommendations, together
with any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the Seventieth
Legislative Assembly.
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