18-8308 — VERIFICATION OF ADDRESS


                                  TITLE  18
                            CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
                                  CHAPTER 83
                SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION NOTIFICATION AND
                         COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT
    18-8308.  VERIFICATION OF ADDRESS. (1) Violent sexual predators. The
address or physical residence of an offender designated as a violent sexual
predator shall be verified by the department between registrations.
    (a)  The procedure for verification shall be as follows:
         (i)   The department shall mail a nonforwardable notice of address
         verification every thirty (30) days between registrations, to each
         offender designated as a violent sexual predator.
         (ii)  Each offender designated as a violent sexual predator shall
         complete, sign and return the notice of address verification form to
         the department within seven (7) days of the mailing date of the
         notice. If the notice of address verification is returned to the
         department as not delivered, the department shall, within five (5)
         days, notify the sheriff with whom the offender designated as a
         violent sexual predator last registered.
         (iii) The sheriff shall verify the address of the offender by
         visiting the offender's residence once every six (6) months or, if
         the offender fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph (a)(ii)
         of this subsection, at any reasonable time to verify the address
         provided at registration.
    (2)  All other sexual offenders. The address or physical residence of any
sex offender not designated as a violent sexual predator shall be verified by
the department between registrations.
    (a)  The procedure for verification shall be as follows:
         (i)   The department shall mail a nonforwardable notice of address
         verification every four (4) months between annual registrations.
         (ii)  Each offender shall complete, sign and return the notice of
         address verification form to the department within seven (7) days of
         the mailing date of the notice. If the notice of address verification
         is returned as not delivered, the department shall notify the sheriff
         within five (5) days and the sheriff shall visit the residence of the
         registered offender at any reasonable time to verify the address
         provided at registration.