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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 12.06.01.08" title_num="12" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="01" heading="Registration Responsibilities—Sex Offender Registry Unit.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Sex Offender Registry Unit shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Maintain a central registry:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Initiated by receipt of registration statements; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Updated by receipt of periodic registration documentation and notice of changes of registrant's address or other status;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Determine if a registrant should be placed in an under investigation or absconder status;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Calculate terms of registration; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Authorize termination of registration.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Sex Offender Registry Unit shall transmit a registrant's conviction and fingerprint data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation as soon as possible, but not later than 5 business days after receiving a registration statement.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Sex Offender Registry Unit shall supply the forms required by supervising authorities and local law enforcement units to perform their respective duties under Criminal Procedure Article, §§11-701—11-721, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>In order to carry out the provisions of Criminal Procedure Article, §11-701—11-721, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Sex Offender Registry Unit shall establish procedures and timeframes for the timely:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Exchange of information, including notification of registrant status, among:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Local law enforcement units;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Supervising authorities;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Sex offender registries and law enforcement units in other states; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Federal agencies; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Receipt and exchange of information concerning registrants, and the coordination of investigations among the Unit, local law enforcement units, and the Division of Parole and Probation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>