# COMAR Title 12 — Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

## Subtitle 06 — Sex Offender Registration

### Chapter 01 — Administration of Sex Offender Registration

#### Regulation .11 Periodic Registration—Local Law Enforcement Unit.

*COMAR 12.06.01.11*

A. General.

  (1) A local law enforcement unit shall:

    (a) Establish a schedule for periodic registration for each child sexual offender and sexually violent predator; and

    (b) Maintain a copy of documents pertaining to periodic registration.

  (2) A local law enforcement unit shall notify the Sex Offender Registry Unit when:

    (a) A child sexual offender does not appear for annual registration as required under Regulation .10 of this chapter; or

    (b) A sexually violent predator does not return the address verification and change of address form as required under Regulation .10 of this chapter.

  (3) If a local law enforcement unit receives notice that a child sexual offender or sexually violent predator has changed address by moving:

    (a) Out of the local law enforcement unit's county, it shall delete the registrant from the periodic registration process; or

    (b) Into the local law enforcement unit's county, it shall add the registrant to the periodic registration process.

B. Periodic registration of a child sexual offender follows the same procedure established under Regulation .07 of this chapter.

C. Periodic Registration of a Sexually Violent Predator.

  (1) A local law enforcement unit shall send an address verification and change of address form to the last reported address of a sexually violent predator:

    (a) By certified mail, return receipt requested; and

    (b) Not later than 15 days before the periodic registration deadline for the registrant.

  (2) Within 5 business days of receiving a signed address verification and change of address form from a sexually violent predator, a local law enforcement unit shall send the address verification and change of address form to the Sex Offender Registry Unit and maintain a copy for local records.