PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               H.B. 230

(II) THE STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A
CENTRAL REGISTRY OF CHILD SEX OFFENDERS.

(III) INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE CENTRAL REGISTRY OF
SEX OFFENDERS MAY BE RELEASED AS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC
CONCERNING A SPECIFIC PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS SECTION,
EXCEPT THAT THE IDENTITY OF A VICTIM OF AN OFFENSE THAT REQUIRES
REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE RELEASED.

(III) THE STATE POLICE SHALL REIMBURSE THE LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR THE COST OF PROCESSING THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT OF A CHILD SEX OFFENDER.

(E) (F) (1) IF A CHILD SEX OFFENDER CHANGES RESIDENCE OR IS
REINCARCERATED, THE CHILD SEX OFFENDER SHALL SEND WRITTEN NOTICE OF
THE NEW ADDRESS WITHIN 10 DAYS 48 HOURS AFTER THE CHANGE OCCURS TO THE
MARYLAND STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

(2) ON RECEIPT OF A NOTICE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(I) IF THE NEW ADDRESS IS IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE THE
CHILD SEX OFFENDER LAST RESIDED, PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THE NEW ADDRESS; OR

(II) IF THE NEW ADDRESS IS IN A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN
WHERE THE CHILD SEX OFFENDER LAST RESIDED, PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHERE THE NEW RESIDENCE IS LOCATED.

(F) (G) (1) EACH CALENDAR YEAR AFTER RECEIVING THE

REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF A CHILD SEX OFFENDER, THE MARYLAND STATE
POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAIL SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED, A NONFORWARDABLE VERIFICATION FORM TO THE LAST KNOWN
ADDRESS OF THE CHILD SEX OFFENDER.

(2) THE VERIFICATION FORM SHALL REQUIRE THE CHILD SEX
OFFENDER TO SIGN A STATEMENT VERIFYING THAT THE CHILD SEX OFFENDER
RESIDES AT THE ADDRESS LAST REPORTED TO THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.

(3) WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE VERIFICATION FORM, THE
CHILD SEX OFFENDER SHALL COMPLETE AND MAIL THE FORM BACK TO THE
MARYLAND STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

(H) (1) IF A SEX OFFENDER IS CONVICTED OF A SEXUALLY VIOLENT
OFFENSE, THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE PRIOR TO SENTENCING WHETHER THE
OFFENDER IS A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR AND, IF SO, SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER
STATING THAT THE OFFENDER IS A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR.

- 4077 -