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      Sec. 54-252. Registration of person who has committed a sexually violent offense. (a) Any person who has been convicted or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect of a sexually violent offense, and (1) is released into the community on or after October 1, 1988, and prior to October 1, 1998, and resides in this state, shall, on October 1, 1998, or within three days of residing in this state, whichever is later, or (2) is released into the community on or after October 1, 1998, shall, within three days following such release, register such person's name, identifying factors, criminal history record, documentation of any treatment received for mental abnormality or personality disorder, and residence address with the Commissioner of Public Safety on such forms and in such locations as said commissioner shall direct, and shall maintain such registration for life. Prior to accepting a plea of guilty or nolo contendere from a person with respect to a sexually violent offense, the court shall (A) inform the person that the entry of a finding of guilty after acceptance of the plea will subject the person to the registration requirements of this section, and (B) determine that the person fully understands the consequences of the plea. If such person changes such person's address such person shall, within five days, register the new address in writing with the Commissioner of Public Safety, and, if the new address is in another state, such person shall also register with an appropriate agency in that state, provided that state has a registration requirement for such offenders. If any person who is subject to registration under this section is employed in another state, carries on a vocation in another state or is a student in another state, such person shall notify the Commissioner of Public Safety and shall also register with an appropriate agency in that state, provided that state has a registration requirement for such offenders. During such period of registration, each registrant shall complete and return forms mailed to such registrant to verify such registrant's residence address and shall submit to the retaking of a photographic image upon request of the Commissioner of Public Safety. If any person who is subject to registration under this section is employed at, carries on a vocation at or is a student at a trade or professional institution or institution of higher learning in this state, such person shall notify the Commissioner of Public Safety of such status and of any change in such status.

      (b) Any person who has been subject to the registration requirements of section 54-102r of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 1997, as amended by section 1 of public act 97-183, shall, not later than three working days after October 1, 1998, register under this section and thereafter comply with the provisions of sections 54-102g and 54-250 to 54-258a, inclusive.

      (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, during the initial registration period following October 1, 1998, the Commissioner of Public Safety may phase in completion of the registration procedure for persons released into the community prior to said date over the first three months following said date, and no such person shall be prosecuted for failure to register under this section during those three months provided such person complies with the directives of said commissioner regarding registration procedures.

      (d) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class D felony.

      (P.A. 98-111, S. 3; P.A. 99-183, S. 3, 13; P.A. 02-89, S. 86; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7, S. 80.)

      History: P.A. 99-183 amended Subsec. (a) to replace provision requiring a person who "is released into the community on or after October 1, 1988," to register "within three days following such release or October 1, 1998, whichever is later" with provisions requiring a person who "is released into the community on or after October 1, 1988, and prior to October 1, 1998, and resides in this state" to register "on October 1, 1998, or within three days of residing in this state, whichever is later" and requiring a person who "is released into the community on or after October 1, 1998," to register "within three days of such release", to require that a person maintain registration "for life" rather than "until released from this obligation in accordance with section 54-255", to revise provision re changing address to and registering in another state, to add provision requiring a person who regularly travels into or within another state or temporarily resides in another state to notify the Commissioner of Public Safety and register with an appropriate agency in that state if that state has a registration requirement, and to add provision requiring registrants to submit to the retaking of a photographic image upon request and made technical changes, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 02-89 amended Subsec. (b) to replace reference to Sec. 54-259 with Sec. 54-258a, reflecting repeal of Sec. 54-259 by the same public act; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7 amended Subsec. (a) to make requirement that a person subject to registration under this section notify the commissioner and register with an appropriate agency in another state applicable if such person "is employed in another state, carries on a vocation in another state or is a student in another state" rather than if such person "regularly travels into or within another state or temporarily resides in another state for purposes including, but not limited to employment or schooling" and to add provision requiring any person subject to registration under this section who is employed at, carries on a vocation at or is a student at a trade or professional institution or institution of higher learning in this state to notify the commissioner of such status and any change in such status, effective August 15, 2002.