Chapter 189

2008 -- S 2328 AS AMENDED

Enacted 07/02/08

A N A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION

Introduced By: Senators Gallo, and Goodwin

Date Introduced: February 07, 2008

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 11-37.1-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-37.1 entitled "Sexual

Offender Registration and Community Notification" is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-37.1-10. Penalties. -- (a) Any person who is required to register or verify his or her

address, who knowingly fails to do so, shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction be

imprisoned not more than ten (10) years, or fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000),

or both.

      (b) Any person who is required to register or verify his or her address, who knowingly

fails to do so, shall be in violation of the terms of his or her release, regardless of whether or not

the term was a special condition of his or her release on probation, parole or home confinement or

other form of supervised release.

(c) Any person who is required to register or verify his or her address, who knowingly

resides within three hundred feet (300') of any school, public or private, shall be guilty of a felony

and upon conviction may be imprisoned not more than five (5) years, or fined not more than five

thousand dollars ($5,000) or both.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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