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SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION LAW UPDATE

Sexually Oriented Offenses (listed at O.R.C. 29501.01(D)) - new qualifying offenses: Sexual Imposition (O.R.C. 2907.06). Any Importuning (O.R.C. 2907.07) - previously, only .07(D) and (E) qualified. Voyeurism (O.R.C. 2907.08). Habitual Sex Offender (defined at O.R.C. 2950.01(B)) Offender previously guilty of or pleaded to a sexually oriented , or child-victim oriented offense. Must register for 20 years (unless a judge removes this classification for juvenile offender). Sexual Predator (defined at O.R.C. 2950.01(E)) Offender who is adult, or juvenile age 14 or older, and who is adjudicated as likely to engage in future sexually oriented offenses. Includes resident offenders, convicted and required to register for life in another state for sexually oriented offense, and offenders from other states with employment or education in Ohio. Sexually Violent Predators adhere to same law as Sexual Predators. Must register until death (unless a judge removes this classification for juvenile offender). Child-Victim Oriented Offense (NEW CATEGORY, defined at O.R.C. 2950.01(R)) Victim is under age of 18 and is not the child of the offender. If Offender is age 18 or older, qualifying offenses are:  Kidnapping (but not kidnapping to engage in sexual activity), Abduction, Unlawful Restraint, Criminal Child Enticement, and the former offense of Child stealing. If Offender is under age 18, qualifying offenses are:  Kidnapping (but not kidnapping to engage in sexual activity), or violation of the former offense of Child stealing. Habitual Child-Victim Offender (NEW CATEGORY, defined at O.R.C. 2950.01(T)) Adult, or juvenile age 14 or older, Offender previously guilty of or pleaded to child-victim oriented offense, for which offender was classified a child-victim oriented offender or out-of-state child-victim oriented offender registrant. Must register for 20 years (unless a judge removes this classification for juvenile offender). Child-Victim Predator (NEW CATEGORY, defined at O.R.C. 2950.01(U)) Adult, or juvenile age 14 or older, Offender, who is additionally adjudicated as likely to engage in future child-victim oriented offenses. Must register until death (unless a judge removes this classification for juvenile offender). Presumptively Registration-Exempt Offenses (NEW CATEGORY, listed at O.R.C. 2950.01(P)) Only applies to Offender with no previous conviction or adjudication for sexually oriented or child-victim oriented offense. Only where first offense is either:  Sexual imposition, Voyeurism, or Menacing by Stalking (with sexual motivation), and the victim of the offense is age 18 or older. The sentencing court may still determine that an Offender must register for any of these offenses, even if presumptively registration-exempt.  Otherwise, these offenders are not required to register. Offender Registration Changes: Offender must now register residence information with county sheriff within five (previously seven) days of arrival, if staying for more than five days. Offender must now register personally with the county sheriff immediately upon entering the county to attend school. Offender must now register personally with the county sheriff where Offender has been employed in the county for more than fourteen days, or for a total of 30 days or more in a calendar year, regardless of where Offender lives. Offender must now register with appropriate person of another state upon entering that state where Offender attends school, or is employed for more than fourteen days or a total of 30 days in a calendar year. Required registration information changes: Offender must now provide name and address of his/her school. Registrant must provide employer's name and address if employed for more than 14 days or for an aggregate of 30 days or more in a calendar year. The labels of Sexual Predator and Habitual Sex Offender cannot be removed (unless Offender is a delinquent child, and juvenile judge orders label removed). Offender must declare that he/she was found guilty of an aggravated sexually oriented offense of a child-victim oriented offense. Offender Residence Limitation (NEW, O.R.C. 2950.031) Persons convicted of or pleading to a sexually oriented offense of a child-victim oriented offense may not reside within 1000 feet of any school premises. Sheriffs: Must inform previously registered offenders within county of new law, within 90 days of law taking effect (failure to notify does not relieve Offender of any registration duties). Must inform victim if victim makes a request to be notified of a sexually oriented offender's, or child-victim oriented offender's, registration information. Must provide notice to the following (timing varies between 5-7 days depending on case): Residence and property owners/managers within 1000 feet of Offender's residence. Executive Director of the county public children services agency. Superintendent of each board of education of a school district. Principal and superintendent of school that delinquent child Offender attends. Appointing or hiring officer of each chartered nonpublic school in sheriff's county. Appointing or hiring officer of each chartered nonpublic school that delinquent child Offender attends, regardless of location of school. Chief administrator or each preschool and day-care in county. President of chief administrative officer of a university and chief law enforcement officer of state university within sheriff's county. All county sheriffs within specified geographical notification area and each constable, chief of police, or police district force of township, where Offender resides.