Term of registration

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    (a)    (1)    (i)    A tier I sex offender and a tier II sex offender shall register in person every 6 months with a local law enforcement unit for the term provided under paragraph (4) of this subsection.

            (ii)    Registration shall include a digital image that shall be updated every 6 months.

        (2)    (i)    A tier III sex offender shall register in person every 3 months with a local law enforcement unit for the term provided under paragraph (4) of this subsection.

            (ii)    Registration shall include a digital image that shall be updated every 6 months.

        (3)    (i)    A sexually violent predator shall register in person every 3 months with a local law enforcement unit for the term provided under paragraph (4) of this subsection.

            (ii)    Registration shall include a digital image that shall be updated every 6 months.

        (4)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the term of registration is:

            (i)    15 years, if the registrant is a tier I sex offender;

            (ii)    25 years, if the registrant is a tier II sex offender;

            (iii)    the life of the registrant, if the registrant is a tier III sex offender; or

            (iv)    up to 5 years, if the registrant is a person described under § 11–704(c)(1) of this subtitle, subject to reduction by the juvenile court on the filing of a petition by the registrant for a reduction in the term of registration.

        (5)    A registrant who is not a resident of the State shall register for the appropriate time specified in this subsection or until the registrant’s employment, student enrollment, or transient status in the State ends.

    (b)    A term of registration described in this section shall be computed from:

        (1)    the last date of release;

        (2)    the date granted probation;

        (3)    the date granted a suspended sentence; or

        (4)    the date the juvenile court’s jurisdiction over the registrant terminates under § 3–8A–07 of the Courts Article if the registrant was a minor who lived in the State at the time the act was committed for which registration is required.

    (c)    The term of registration for a tier I sex offender shall be reduced to 10 years if, in the 10 years following the date on which the registrant was required to register, the registrant:

        (1)    is not convicted of any offense for which a term of imprisonment of more than 1 year may be imposed;

        (2)    is not convicted of any sex offense;

        (3)    successfully completes, without revocation, any period of supervised release, parole, or probation; and

        (4)    successfully completes an appropriate sex offender treatment program.


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