2018 Maryland Code
Criminal Procedure
Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration
§ 11-704.1. Registry of juvenile sex offenders.
(a) "Juvenile registrant" defined. -- In this section, "juvenile registrant" means a person who is required to be included in the registry of juvenile sex offenders under subsection (b) of this section.
(b) In general. -- A person shall be included in a registry of juvenile sex offenders that is maintained by the Department separately from the sex offender registry if:
(1) the person has been adjudicated delinquent for an act that, if committed by an adult:
(i) would constitute a violation of § 3-303, § 3-304, or § 3-307(a)(1) or (2) of the Criminal Law Article; or
(ii) would constitute a violation of § 3-305 or § 3-306(a)(1) or (2) of the Criminal Law Article as the sections existed before October 1, 2017; and
(2) the person was a minor who was at least 14 years old at the time the delinquent act was committed.
(c) Accessibility of registry. -- The registry of juvenile sex offenders shall be accessible only by law enforcement personnel for law enforcement purposes.
(d) Removal from registry. -- When the juvenile court's jurisdiction over a juvenile registrant terminates under § 3-8A-07 of the Courts Article, the juvenile registrant shall be removed from the registry.
(e) Personal appearance for verification of information and taking of digital image. -- A juvenile registrant shall appear in person at a location designated by the Department of Juvenile Services every 3 months to:
(1) update and verify with the Department of Juvenile Services the information included in the registry of juvenile sex offenders under this section; and
(2) allow the Department of Juvenile Services to take a digital image of the juvenile registrant.
