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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
internet sex offender website; offenses
Purpose
Increases the age threshold under which a victim of various sexual offenses must fall for a level one offender to be required to register on the internet sex offender website.
Background
When a person who is required to register on the sex offender registry is released from confinement, the agency that had custody of the person must enter the persons identifying information into the notification database within 72 hours of their release. Community notification requirements for level two and three sex-offenders states that the notification be disseminated in a nonelectronic format to the surrounding neighborhood, area schools, appropriate community groups and prospective employers as well as be given to the local electronic and print media. Local law enforcement agencies responsible for notification maintain information on level one offenders and may disseminate it to other law enforcement agencies or parties who live with the offender (A.R.S. § 13-3825).
The Department of Public Safety must establish and maintain an internet sex offender website for the purpose of providing sex offender information to the public. The internet sex offender website must include any offender whose risk assessment has been determined to be a level two or level three among other outlined offenses (A.R.S. § 13-3827).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires the internet sex offender website to include any offender who was convicted of or adjudicated guilty except insane for:
a) sexual abuse if the victim is less than 16 years old, rather than 12 years old;
b) molestation of a child if the victim is less than 15 years old, rather than 12 years old;
c) sexual conduct with a minor if the victim is less than 16 years old, rather than 12 years old;
d) taking a child for the purpose of prostitution if the victim is less than 16 years old, rather than 12 years old;
e) luring of a minor for sexual exploitation if the victim is less than 16 years old, rather than 12 years old;
f) aggravated luring a minor for sexual exploitation if the victim is less than 16 years old, rather than 12 years old; and
g) continuous sexual abuse of a child if the victim is less than 14 years old, rather than 12 years old.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 15, 2022
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