Sec. 12. (a) As used in this section, “temporary residence” means a residence:

(1) that is established to provide transitional housing for a person without another residence; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 11-8-8-12

  • local law enforcement authority: means the:

    Indiana Code 11-8-8-2

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • principal residence: means the residence where a sex or violent offender spends the most time. See Indiana Code 11-8-8-3
  • register: means to report in person to a local law enforcement authority and provide the information required under section 8 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 11-8-8-4
  • sex or violent offender: means a person convicted of any of the following offenses:

    Indiana Code 11-8-8-5

(2) in which a person is not typically permitted to reside for more than thirty (30) days in a sixty (60) day period.

     (b) This section applies only to a sex or violent offender who resides in a temporary residence. In addition to the other requirements of this chapter, a sex or violent offender who resides in a temporary residence shall register in person with the local law enforcement authority in which the temporary residence is located:

(1) not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the sex or violent offender moves into the temporary residence; and

(2) during the period in which the sex or violent offender resides in a temporary residence, at least once every seven (7) days following the sex or violent offender’s initial registration under subdivision (1).

     (c) A sex or violent offender who does not have a principal residence or temporary residence shall report in person to the local law enforcement authority in the county where the sex or violent offender resides at least once every seven (7) days to report an address for the location where the sex or violent offender will stay during the time in which the sex or violent offender lacks a principal address or temporary residence.

     (d) A sex or violent offender’s obligation to register in person once every seven (7) days terminates when the sex or violent offender no longer resides in the temporary residence or location described in subsection (c). However, all other requirements imposed on a sex or violent offender by this chapter continue in force, including the requirement that a sex or violent offender register the sex or violent offender’s new address with the local law enforcement authority.

As added by P.L.140-2006, SEC.13 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.216-2007, SEC.20.