§ 11-37.1-9. Notification of local law enforcement agencies of changes in address. [Effective July 1, 2020.] (a) Duty of local law enforcement agency; interstate and intrastate moves. For any person required to register under this chapter, the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the person is residing, shall, if the person changes residence to another jurisdiction or within the state, notify the law enforcement agency with which the person must register in the new jurisdiction, or the city or town within the state, and notify the designated jurisdiction law enforcement agency. The designated state law enforcement agency shall provide immediate notice as provided under § 11-37.1-7.

(b) Duty of person required to register; interstate moves. A person who has been convicted of an offense that required registration under this chapter shall register the new address with a designated state law enforcement agency in another jurisdiction to which the person moves in accordance with the new jurisdiction's sex offender registration statute. Prior to the change of residence to a new jurisdiction, the person shall notify the local law enforcement agency within this state with which the person is registered of the intended move and of the new address within the new jurisdiction. The local law enforcement agency shall notify the designated state law enforcement agency and the designated state law enforcement agency shall provide immediate notice as provided under § 11-37.1-7.

(c) Duty of law enforcement agency; changes of residence within the state. For any person required to register under this chapter, the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the person is residing, shall, if the person changes residence to another city or town in Rhode Island, notify the local law enforcement agency with which the person must register in the new city or town and notify the designated state law enforcement agency. The designated state law enforcement agency shall provide immediate notice as provided under § 11-37.1-7.

(d) Duty of person required to register; changes of residence within the state. A person who has been convicted of an offense that requires registration under this chapter and who changes his or her residence address to another city or town in Rhode Island, shall notify the local law enforcement agency in the city or town from which the person is moving before the person establishes residence in the new location, and shall register with the local law enforcement agency in the city or town in which the person is moving not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the person establishes residence in the new city or town. A person who has been convicted of an offense that requires registration under this chapter and who changes his or her residence within a city or town in Rhode Island shall notify the local 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. The local law enforcement agency shall notify the designated state law enforcement agency and the designated state law enforcement agency shall provide immediate notice as provided under § 11-37.1-7.

(e) Duty of person required to register; changes in required registration information. A person who has been convicted of an offense that requires registration under this chapter shall immediately notify the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the person is residing, is employed, or attending a public or private educational institution of any changes to his or her required registration information as provided in § 11-37.1-3(e). The local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall also notify the designated state law enforcement agency. The designated state law enforcement agency shall provide immediate notice as provided under § 11-37.1-7.

(f) In the event of a change in temporary lodging, the person who have been convicted of an offense that requires registration under this chapter and the local law enforcement agency shall immediately notify the jurisdiction in which the person will be temporarily staying. The local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall also notify the designated state law enforcement agency who shall provide immediate notice as provided under § 11-37.1-7.

(g) In the event the person who has been convicted of an offense that requires registration under this chapter will be traveling outside of the United States, the person must notify the local law enforcement agency at least twenty-one (21) days in advance of the travel date and provide any necessary information regarding his or her international travel. The local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall also notify the designated state law enforcement agency. The designated state law enforcement agency shall provide immediate notice as provided under § 11-37.1-7. Upon notification of a person's intention to travel internationally, the designated state law enforcement agency shall immediately notify and provide the person's travel information to the United States Marshals Service.

History of Section. (P.L. 1996, ch. 104, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 255, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 170, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 155, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 202, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 157, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 259, § 1.)