State of South Dakota
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NINETY-THIRD SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2018 |
400Z0553 | SENATE BILL NO. 61 |
Introduced by: The Committee on Judiciary at the request of the Office of the Attorney
General
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FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding sex offender
registration.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 22-24B-12 be amended to read:
22-24B-12. Any person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to§§ 22-24B-1 to 22-24B-14, inclusive the provisions of this chapter, and who moves to a different location
or residence address shall inform the law enforcement agency with whom where the person last
registered of the person's new location or address, in writing person pursuant to the provisions
of § 22-24B-2, within three business days. The law enforcement agency shall, within three days
of receipt of the person's information under this section, forward the information to the Division
of Criminal Investigation and to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction of over the
person's new location or residence. A failure to register pursuant to this section is a Class 6
felony for a first offense. Any second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this section
is a Class 5 felony.
Section 2. That chapter 22-24B be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 22-24B-12 be amended to read:
22-24B-12. Any person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to
Section 2. That chapter 22-24B be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
Any person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter and who intends to move to a different location or residence address outside of the state,
shall inform the law enforcement agency where the person last registered of the person's new
location or address, in person pursuant to the provisions of § 22-24B-2, not less than three
business days prior to leaving the state. The law enforcement agency shall, within three days of
the receipt of the person's information under this section, forward the information to the
Division of Criminal Investigation and to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over
the person's new location or residence. A failure to register pursuant to this section is a Class
6 felony for a first offense. Any second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this section
is a Class 5 felony.
Section 3. That § 22-24B-22 be amended to read:
22-24B-22. Terms used in §§ 22-24B-22 to 22-24B-28, inclusive, mean:
Section 3. That § 22-24B-22 be amended to read:
22-24B-22. Terms used in §§ 22-24B-22 to 22-24B-28, inclusive, mean:
(1) "Community safety zone," the measurement of a straight line that creates an area that
lies within five hundred feet from the facilities and grounds of any school, public
park, public playground, or public pool, including the facilities and grounds itself;
(2) "Loiter," to remain for a period of time and under circumstances that a reasonable
person would determine is for the primary purpose of observing or contacting
minors;
(3) "School," any public, private, denominational, or parochial school offering preschool,
kindergarten, or any grade from one through twelve accredited through the
Department of Education;
(4) "Residence," the address an offender a person lists for purposes of the sex offender
registry as provided for in under § 22-24-12 and subdivision 22-24B-8(3).
Section 4. That § 22-24B-37 be amended to read:
22-24B-37.A sex offender shall report his or her Any person who is required to register as
a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall report that person's intention to
travel outside of the United States at least twenty-one days in advance of the travel to the chief
of police or county sheriff. The law enforcement officer shall complete a notification of
international travel of sex offender form and forward the form to the United States Marshals
Service National Sex Offender Targeting Center and to the Division of Criminal Investigation.
The division shall forward the form to the United States marshals service national sex offender
targeting center. A violation of the provisions of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Section 4. That § 22-24B-37 be amended to read:
22-24B-37.