§ 11-37.1-9 - Notification of local law enforcement agencies of changes in address.
SECTION 11-37.1-9
§ 11-37.1-9 Notification of local lawenforcement agencies of changes in address. – (a) Duty of local law enforcement agency; Interstate and Intrastatemoves. For any person required to register under this chapter, the locallaw enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the person is residing, shall,if the person changes residence to another state or within the state, notifythe law enforcement agency with which the person must register in the newstate, if the new state has a registration requirement and notify thedesignated state law enforcement agency.
(b) Duty of person required to register; Interstatemoves. A person who has been convicted of an offense which requiredregistration under this chapter shall register the new address with adesignated state law enforcement agency in another state to which the personmoves in accordance with the new state's sex offender registration statute.Prior to the change of residence to a new state, the person shall notify thelocal law enforcement agency within this state with which the person isregistered of the intended move and of the new address within the new state.
(c) Duty of law enforcement agency; Changes of residencewithin the state. For any person required to register under this chapter,the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the person isresiding, shall, if the person changes residence to another city or town inRhode Island, notify the local law enforcement agency with which the personmust register in the new city or town and notify the state designated lawenforcement agency.
(d) Duty of person required to register; Changes ofresidence within the state. A person who has been convicted of an offensewhich requires registration under this chapter and who changes his or herresidence address to another city or town in Rhode Island, shall notify thelocal law enforcement agency in the city or town from which the person ismoving before the person establishes residence in the new location, and shallregister with the local law enforcement agency in the city or town in which theperson is moving not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the personestablishes residence in the new city or town. A person who has been convictedof an offense which requires registration under this chapter and who changeshis or her residence within a city or town in Rhode Island shall notify thelocal law enforcement agency in the city or town not later than twenty-four(24) hours after the person changes the residence within the city or town.