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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 13. (a) To verify a sex or violent offender's current residence, the local law enforcement authority having jurisdiction over the area of the sex or violent offender's current principal address or location shall do the following:
(1) Contact each offender in a manner approved or prescribed by the department at least one (1) time per year.
(2) Contact each offender who is designated a sexually violent predator in a manner approved or prescribed by the department at least once every ninety (90) days.
(3) Personally visit each sex or violent offender in the county at the sex or violent offender's listed address at least one (1) time per year, beginning seven (7) days after the local law enforcement authority receives a notice under section 7 of this chapter or the date the sex or violent offender is:
(A) released from a penal facility (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-232), a secure private facility (as defined in IC 31-9-2-115), or a juvenile detention facility;
(B) placed in a community transition program;
(C) placed in a community corrections program;
(D) placed on parole; or
(E) placed on probation;
whichever occurs first.
(4) Personally visit each sex or violent offender who is designated a sexually violent predator under IC 35-38-1-7.5 at least once every ninety (90) days, beginning seven (7) days after the local law enforcement authority receives a notice under section 7 of this chapter or the date the sex or violent offender is:
(A) released from a penal facility (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-232), a secure private facility (as defined in IC 31-9-2-115), or a juvenile detention facility;
(B) placed in a community transition program;
(C) placed in a community corrections program;
(D) placed on parole; or
(E) placed on probation;
whichever occurs first.
(b) If a sex or violent offender appears not to reside at the sex or violent offender's listed address, the local law enforcement authority shall immediately notify the department and the prosecuting attorney.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 11. Corrections § 11-8-8-13 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-11-corrections/in-code-sect-11-8-8-13/
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