HOUSE BILL No. 5349

 

October 24, 2007, Introduced by Rep. David Law and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 295, entitled

 

"Sex offenders registration act,"

 

by amending sections 3, 4, 5a, and 7 (MCL 28.723, 28.724, 28.725a,

 

and 28.727), section 3 as amended by 1999 PA 85, section 4 as

 

amended by 2004 PA 240, section 5a as amended by 2005 PA 322, and

 

section 7 as amended by 2004 PA 237.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the following

 

individuals who are domiciled or temporarily reside in this state

 

for 14 or more consecutive days, who work with or without

 

compensation or are students in this state for 14 or more

 

consecutive days, or who are domiciled, reside, or work with or

 

without compensation or are students in this state for 30 or more

 


total days in a calendar year are required to be registered under

 

this act:

 

     (a) An individual who is convicted of a listed offense after

 

October 1, 1995.

 

     (b) An individual convicted of a listed offense on or before

 

October 1, 1995 if on October 1, 1995 he or she is on probation or

 

parole, committed to jail, committed to the jurisdiction of the

 

department of corrections, or under the jurisdiction of the

 

juvenile division of the probate court or the department of social

 

services for that offense or is placed on probation or parole,

 

committed to jail, committed to the jurisdiction of the department

 

of corrections, placed under the jurisdiction of the juvenile

 

division of the probate court or family division of circuit court,

 

or committed to the department of social services or family

 

independence agency after October 1, 1995 for that offense.

 

     (c) An individual convicted of an offense described in section

 

2(d)(xiii) 2(e)(xiii) on or before October 1, 1995 if on October 1,

 

1995 he or she is on probation or parole that has been transferred

 

to this state for that offense or his or her probation or parole is

 

transferred to this state after October 1, 1995 for that offense.

 

     (d) An individual from another state who is required to

 

register or otherwise be identified as a sex or child offender or

 

predator under a comparable statute of that state.

 

     (e) Beginning October 1, 2007, an individual convicted of

 

violating section 520b or 520c of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA

 

328, MCL 750.520b and 750.520c, or a substantially similar law of

 

the United States or of another state or country, or a

 


substantially similar tribal or military law, who has not

 

previously registered under this act, if all of the following

 

apply:

 

     (i) The individual was convicted of the offense on or before

 

October 1, 1995.

 

     (ii) The individual was 17 years of age or older at the time

 

the offense was committed.

 

     (iii) The victim was under 13 years of age at the time the

 

offense was committed.

 

     (2) An individual convicted of an offense added on September

 

1, 1999 to the definition of listed offense is not required to be

 

registered solely because of that listed offense unless 1 of the

 

following applies:

 

     (a) The individual is convicted of that listed offense on or

 

after September 1, 1999.

 

     (b) On September 1, 1999, the individual is on probation or

 

parole, committed to jail, committed to the jurisdiction of the

 

department of corrections, under the jurisdiction of the family

 

division of circuit court, or committed to the family independence

 

agency for that offense or the individual is placed on probation or

 

parole, committed to jail, committed to the jurisdiction of the

 

department of corrections, placed under the jurisdiction of the

 

family division of circuit court, or committed to the family

 

independence agency on or after September 1, 1999 for that offense.

 

     (c) On September 1, 1999, the individual is on probation or

 

parole for that offense which has been transferred to this state or

 

the individual's probation or parole for that offense is

 


transferred to this state after September 1, 1999.

 

     (d) On September 1, 1999, in another state or country the

 

individual is on probation or parole, committed to jail, committed

 

to the jurisdiction of the department of corrections or a similar

 

type of state agency, under the jurisdiction of a court that

 

handles matters similar to those handled by the family division of

 

circuit court in this state, or committed to an agency with the

 

same authority as the family independence agency for that offense.

 

     Sec. 4. (1) Registration of an individual under this act shall

 

proceed as provided in this section.

 

     (2) For Except as provided in subsection (5), for an

 

individual convicted of a listed offense on or before October 1,

 

1995 who on or before October 1, 1995 is sentenced for that

 

offense, has a disposition entered for that offense, or is assigned

 

to youthful trainee status for that offense, the following shall

 

register the individual by December 31, 1995:

 

     (a) If the individual is on probation for the listed offense,

 

the individual's probation officer.

 

     (b) If the individual is committed to jail for the listed

 

offense, the sheriff or his or her designee.

 

     (c) If the individual is under the jurisdiction of the

 

department of corrections for the listed offense, the department of

 

corrections.

 

     (d) If the individual is on parole for the listed offense, the

 

individual's parole officer.

 

     (e) If the individual is within the jurisdiction of the

 

juvenile division of the probate court or the department of social

 


services under an order of disposition for the listed offense, the

 

juvenile division of the probate court or the department of social

 

services.

 

     (3) Except as provided in subsection subsections (4) and (5),

 

for an individual convicted of a listed offense on or before

 

October 1, 1995:

 

     (a) If the individual is sentenced for that offense after

 

October 1, 1995 or assigned to youthful trainee status after

 

October 1, 1995, the probation officer shall register the

 

individual before sentencing or assignment.

 

     (b) If the individual's probation or parole is transferred to

 

this state after October 1, 1995, the probation or parole officer

 

shall register the individual within 14 days after the transfer.

 

     (c) If the individual is placed within the jurisdiction of the

 

juvenile division of the probate court or family division of

 

circuit court or committed to the department of social services or

 

family independence agency under an order of disposition entered

 

after October 1, 1995, the juvenile division of the probate court

 

or family division of circuit court shall register the individual

 

before the order of disposition is entered.

 

     (4) For an individual convicted on or before September 1, 1999

 

of an offense that was added on September 1, 1999 to the definition

 

of listed offense, the following shall register the individual:

 

     (a) If the individual is on probation or parole on September

 

1, 1999 for the listed offense, the individual's probation or

 

parole officer not later than September 12, 1999.

 

     (b) If the individual is committed to jail on September 1,

 


1999 for the listed offense, the sheriff or his or her designee not

 

later than September 12, 1999.

 

     (c) If the individual is under the jurisdiction of the

 

department of corrections on September 1, 1999 for the listed

 

offense, the department of corrections not later than November 30,

 

1999.

 

     (d) If the individual is within the jurisdiction of the family

 

division of circuit court or committed to the family independence

 

agency or county juvenile agency on September 1, 1999 under an

 

order of disposition for the listed offense, the family division of

 

circuit court, the family independence agency, or the county

 

juvenile agency not later than November 30, 1999.

 

     (e) If the individual is sentenced or assigned to youthful

 

trainee status for that offense after September 1, 1999, the

 

probation officer shall register the individual before sentencing

 

or assignment.

 

     (f) If the individual's probation or parole for the listed

 

offense is transferred to this state after September 1, 1999, the

 

probation or parole officer shall register the individual within 14

 

days after the transfer.

 

     (g) If the individual is placed within the jurisdiction of the

 

family division of circuit court or committed to the family

 

independence agency for the listed offense after September 1, 1999,

 

the family division of circuit court shall register the individual

 

before the order of disposition is entered.

 

     (5) For an individual who was convicted of an offense

 

described in section 3(1)(e) before October 1, 1995 who has not

 


previously registered under this act, the department shall register

 

the individual within 14 days after he or she presents himself or

 

herself for registration.

 

     (6) (5) Subject to section 3, an individual convicted of a

 

listed offense in this state after October 1, 1995 shall register

 

before sentencing, entry of the order of disposition, or assignment

 

to youthful trainee status. The probation officer or the family

 

division of circuit court shall give the individual the

 

registration form after the individual is convicted, explain the

 

duty to register and to pay a registration fee, to verify his or

 

her address, and to provide notice of address changes, and accept

 

the completed registration for processing under section 6. The

 

court shall not impose sentence, enter the order of disposition,

 

or, before October 1, 2004, assign the individual to youthful

 

trainee status, until it determines that the individual's

 

registration was forwarded to the department as required under

 

section 6.

 

     (7) (6) All of the following shall register with the local law

 

enforcement agency, sheriff's department, or the department within

 

14 days after becoming domiciled or temporarily residing, working,

 

or being a student in this state for the periods specified in

 

section 3(1):

 

     (a) Subject to section 3(1), an individual convicted in

 

another state or country after October 1, 1995 of a listed offense

 

as defined before September 1, 1999.

 

     (b) Subject to section 3(2), an individual convicted in

 

another state or country of an offense added on September 1, 1999

 


to the definition of listed offenses.

 

     (c) An individual required to be registered as a sex offender

 

in another state or country regardless of when the conviction was

 

entered.

 

     Sec. 5a. (1) Not later than December 1, 2004, the department

 

shall mail a notice to each individual registered under this act

 

who is not in a state correctional facility explaining the

 

individual's duties under this section and this act as amended and

 

the procedure for registration, notification, and verification and

 

paying the registration fee prescribed under subsection (7) or

 

section 7(1).

 

     (2) Upon the release of an individual registered under this

 

act who is in a state correctional facility, the department of

 

corrections shall provide written notice to that individual

 

explaining his or her duties under this section and this act as

 

amended and the procedure for registration, notification, and

 

verification and payment of the registration fee prescribed under

 

subsection (7) or section 7(1). The individual shall sign and date

 

the notice. The department of corrections shall maintain a copy of

 

the signed and dated notice in the individual's file. The

 

department of corrections shall forward the original notice to the

 

department within 30 days, regardless of whether the individual

 

signs it.

 

     (3) Not later than January 15, 2000, an individual registered

 

under this act who is not incarcerated shall report in person to

 

the local law enforcement agency or sheriff's department having

 

jurisdiction where he or she is domiciled or resides or to the

 


department post in or nearest to the county where he or she is

 

domiciled or resides. The individual shall present proof of

 

domicile or residence and update any information that changed since

 

registration, including information that is required to be reported

 

under section 4a. An individual registered under this act who is

 

incarcerated on January 15, 2000 shall report under this subsection

 

not less than 10 days after he or she is released.

 

     (4) Except as provided in subsection (5), following initial

 

verification under subsection (3), or registration under this act

 

after January 15, 2000, an individual required to be registered

 

under this act who is not incarcerated shall report in person to

 

the local law enforcement agency or sheriff's department having

 

jurisdiction where he or she is domiciled or resides or to the

 

department post in or nearest to the county where he or she is

 

domiciled or resides for verification of domicile or residence as

 

follows:

 

     (a) If the person is registered only for 1 or more listed

 

offenses that are misdemeanors, not earlier than January 1 or later

 

than January 15 of each year after the initial verification or

 

registration. As used in this subdivision, "misdemeanor" means that

 

term as defined in section 1 of chapter I of the code of criminal

 

procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 761.1.

 

     (b) If the person is registered for 1 or more listed offenses

 

that are felonies, not earlier than the first day or later than the

 

fifteenth day of each April, July, October, and January following

 

initial verification or registration. As used in this subdivision,

 

"felony" means that term as defined in section 1 of chapter I of

 


the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 761.1.

 

     (5) The continued reporting requirements of this section

 

following initial registration do not apply to an individual

 

convicted as a juvenile of committing an offense described in

 

section 8c(15)(a) or (b) committed by the individual when he or she

 

was less than 17 years of age, except that the individual shall

 

report a change in his or her residence within this state or to

 

another state as provided in this section within 10 days after the

 

change of residence is made. If the individual fails to file a

 

petition under section 8c before he or she becomes 18 years of age,

 

or if his or her petition is denied by the court, the individual

 

shall report as otherwise required under this section.

 

     (6) When an individual reports under subsection (3) or (4), an

 

officer or authorized employee of the local law enforcement agency,

 

sheriff's department, or department post shall verify the

 

individual's residence or domicile and any information required to

 

be reported under section 4a. The officer or authorized employee

 

shall sign and date a verification form. The officer shall give a

 

copy of the signed form showing the date of verification to the

 

individual. The officer or employee shall forward verification

 

information to the department by the law enforcement information

 

network in the manner the department prescribes. The department

 

shall revise the databases maintained under section 8 as necessary

 

and shall indicate verification in the compilation under section

 

8(2).

 

     (7) Except as otherwise provided in section 5b, beginning

 

October 16, 2004, an individual who reports as prescribed under

 


subsection (3) or (4) and who has not already paid the fee

 

prescribed under section 7(1) shall pay a $35.00 registration fee.

 

An individual shall only be required to pay a fee once under this

 

subsection.

 

     (8) An individual required to be registered under this act

 

shall maintain either a valid operator's or chauffeur's license

 

issued under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to

 

257.923, or an official state personal identification card issued

 

under 1972 PA 222, MCL 28.291 to 28.300, with the individual's

 

current address. The license or card may be used as proof of

 

domicile or residence under this section. In addition, the officer

 

or authorized employee may require the individual to produce

 

another document bearing his or her name and address, including,

 

but not limited to, voter registration or a utility or other bill.

 

The department may specify other satisfactory proof of domicile or

 

residence.

 

     (9) Not earlier than January 1, 2000 or later than January 15,

 

2000 Beginning October 1, 2007 and not later than January 1, 2008,

 

an individual registered under this act who is not incarcerated

 

shall report in person to a secretary of state office and have his

 

or her digitized photograph taken. An individual registered under

 

this act who is incarcerated on January 15, 2000 shall report under

 

this subsection not less than 10 days after he or she is released.

 

The individual is not required to report under this subsection if

 

he or she had a digitized photograph taken for an operator's or

 

chauffeur's license or official state personal identification card

 

before January 1, 2000 October 1, 2007, or within 2 years before he

 


or she is released. The photograph shall be used on the

 

individual's operator's or chauffeur's license or official state

 

personal identification card. The individual shall have a new

 

photograph taken when he or she renews the license or

 

identification card as provided by law. The secretary of state

 

shall make the digitized photograph available to the department for

 

a registration under this act.

 

     (10) If an individual does not report under subsection (3) or

 

(4) or section 4a, the department shall notify the local law

 

enforcement agency, sheriff's department, or department post. An

 

appearance ticket may be issued for the individual's failure to

 

report as provided in sections 9a to 9g of chapter IV of the code

 

of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 764.9a to 764.9g.

 

     (11) The department shall prescribe the form for the notices

 

and verification procedures required under this section.

 

     Sec. 7. (1) A registration under this act shall be made on a

 

form provided by the department and shall be forwarded to the

 

department in the format the department prescribes, along with a

 

$35.00 registration fee for each original registration, except as

 

otherwise provided in section 5b. A registration shall contain all

 

of the following:

 

     (a) The individual's name, social security number, date of

 

birth, and address or expected address. An individual who is in a

 

witness protection and relocation program is only required to use

 

the name and identifying information reflecting his or her new

 

identity in a registration under this act. The registration and

 

compilation databases shall not contain any information identifying

 


the individual's prior identity or locale. The department shall

 

request each individual to provide his or her date of birth if it

 

is not included in the registration, and that individual shall

 

comply with the request within 10 days.

 

     (b) A brief summary of the individual's convictions for listed

 

offenses regardless of when the conviction occurred, including

 

where the offense occurred and the original charge if the

 

conviction was for a lesser offense.

 

     (c) A complete physical description of the individual.

 

     (d) The photograph required under section 5a.

 

     (e) The individual's fingerprints if not already on file with

 

the department. An individual required to be registered on

 

September 1, 1999 October 1, 2007 shall have his or her

 

fingerprints taken not later than September 12, 1999 January 1,

 

2008 if not already on file with the department. The department

 

shall forward a copy of the individual's fingerprints to the

 

federal bureau of investigation if not already on file with that

 

bureau.

 

     (f) Information that is required to be reported under section

 

4a.

 

     (2) A registration may contain the individual's blood type and

 

whether a DNA identification profile of the individual is

 

available.

 

     (3) The form used for registration or verification under this

 

act shall contain a written statement that explains the duty of the

 

individual being registered to provide notice of a change of

 

address under section 5, the procedures for providing that notice,

 


and the verification procedures under section 5a.

 

     (4) The individual shall sign a registration, notice, and

 

verification. However, the registration, notice, or verification

 

shall be forwarded to the department regardless of whether the

 

individual signs it or pays the registration fee required under

 

subsection (1).

 

     (5) The officer, court, or an employee of the agency

 

registering the individual or receiving or accepting a registration

 

under section 4 shall sign the registration form.

 

     (6) An individual shall not knowingly provide false or

 

misleading information concerning a registration, notice, or

 

verification.

 

     (7) The department shall prescribe the form for a notification

 

required under section 5 and the format for forwarding the

 

notification to the department.

 

     (8) The department shall promptly provide registration,

 

notice, and verification information to the federal bureau of

 

investigation and to local law enforcement agencies, sheriff's

 

departments, department posts, and agencies of other states

 

requiring the information, as provided by law.