§ 11–707
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-707 (2026)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 7. Sex Offender Registration
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(a)
(1)
(i)
A tier I sex offender and a tier II sex offender shall register in person every 6 months with a local law enforcement unit for the term provided under paragraph (4) of this subsection.
(ii)
Registration shall include a digital image that shall be updated every 6 months.
(2)
(i)
A tier III sex offender shall register in person every 3 months with a local law enforcement unit for the term provided under paragraph (4) of this subsection.
(ii)
Registration shall include a digital image that shall be updated every 6 months.
(3)
(i)
A sexually violent predator shall register in person every 3 months with a local law enforcement unit for the term provided under paragraph (4) of this subsection.
(ii)
Registration shall include a digital image that shall be updated every 6 months.
(4)
Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the term of registration is:
(i)
15 years, if the registrant is a tier I sex offender;
(ii)
25 years, if the registrant is a tier II sex offender;
(iii)
the life of the registrant, if the registrant is a tier III sex offender; or
(iv)
up to 5 years, if the registrant is a person described under § 11–704(c)(1) of this subtitle, subject to reduction by the juvenile court on the filing of a petition by the registrant for a reduction in the term of registration.
(5)
A registrant who is not a resident of the State shall register for the appropriate time specified in this subsection or until the registrant’s employment, student enrollment, or transient status in the State ends.
(b)
A term of registration described in this section shall be computed from:
(1)
the last date of release;
(2)
the date granted probation;
(3)
the date granted a suspended sentence; or
(4)
the date the juvenile court’s jurisdiction over the registrant terminates under § 3–8A–07 of the Courts Article if the registrant was a minor who lived in the State at the time the act was committed for which registration is required.
(c)
The term of registration for a tier I sex offender shall be reduced to 10 years if, in the 10 years following the date on which the registrant was required to register, the registrant:
(1)
is not convicted of any offense for which a term of imprisonment of more than 1 year may be imposed;
(2)
is not convicted of any sex offense;
(3)
successfully completes, without revocation, any period of supervised release, parole, or probation; and
(4)
successfully completes an appropriate sex offender treatment program.