PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               H.B. 230

(III) A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL KEEP RECORDS OF
ALL WRITTEN REQUESTS RECEIVED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(5) AN ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE, OR PUBLIC AGENCY
IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTION
RELATING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, UNLESS IT IS SHOWN THAT THE
OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENCY ACTED WITH GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR IN BAD FAITH.

(H) (1) IF A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER CHANGES RESIDENCES, THE OFFENDER
SHALL SEND WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE CHANGE WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER THE CHANGE
OCCURS TO THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITH WHOM THE OFFENDER LAST
REGISTERED.

(2) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND IN NO EVENT LATER THAN 3 WORKING DAYS
AFTER RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE, THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL GIVE
NOTICE OF THE CHANGE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES, AND IF THE NEW RESIDENCE IS IN A DIFFERENT JURISDICTION, TO THE
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN WHOSE JURISDICTION THE NEW RESIDENCE IS
LOCATED.

(I) A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER SHALL REGISTER WITH A LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ANNUALLY FOR 10 YEARS AFTER:

(1) THE LAST DATE OF RELEASE;

(2) THE OFFENDER IS GRANTED PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT,
PROBATION AFTER JUDGMENT, OR A SUSPENDED SENTENCE; OR

(3) RECEIVES A SENTENCE THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE A TERM OF
IMPRISONMENT.

(J) IF A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER WILL RESIDE AFTER RELEASE IN A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT HAS A POLICE DEPARTMENT, OR, IN THE CASE WHERE
A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER ESCAPES FROM A FACILITY AND THE OFFENDER RESIDED,
BEFORE THE OFFENDER WAS COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF A SUPERVISING
AUTHORITY, IN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT HAS A POLICE DEPARTMENT, A LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITH WHICH A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTERS OR
SENDS A CHANGE IN REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL SEND A COPY OF THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR CHANGE IN REGISTRATION TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

(K) A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER WHO KNOWINGLY FAILS TO REGISTER AS
REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT IN THE PENITENTIARY FOR NOT MORE THAN 3 YEARS OR A
FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000 OR BOTH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of Public
Safety and Correctional Services shall conduct public education and awareness programs to
inform the public of its ability to obtain information regarding a child sexual offender under
this Act.

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