Sec. 13. (a) To verify a sex or violent offender‘s current residence, the local law enforcement authority having jurisdiction over the area of the sex or violent offender’s current principal address or location shall do the following:

(1) Contact each offender in a manner approved or prescribed by the department at least one (1) time per year.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 11-8-8-13

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • local law enforcement authority: means the:

    Indiana Code 11-8-8-2

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • sex or violent offender: means a person convicted of any of the following offenses:

    Indiana Code 11-8-8-5

  • sexually violent predator: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 11-8-8-6
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) Contact each offender who is designated a sexually violent predator in a manner approved or prescribed by the department at least once every ninety (90) days.

(3) Personally visit each sex or violent offender in the county at the sex or violent offender’s listed address at least one (1) time per year, beginning seven (7) days after the local law enforcement authority receives a notice under section 7 of this chapter or the date the sex or violent offender is:

(A) released from a penal facility (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-232), a secure private facility (as defined in IC 31-9-2-115), or a juvenile detention facility;

(B) placed in a community transition program;

(C) placed in a community corrections program;

(D) placed on parole; or

(E) placed on probation;

whichever occurs first.

(4) Personally visit each sex or violent offender who is designated a sexually violent predator under IC 35-38-1-7.5 at least once every ninety (90) days, beginning seven (7) days after the local law enforcement authority receives a notice under section 7 of this chapter or the date the sex or violent offender is:

(A) released from a penal facility (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-232), a secure private facility (as defined in IC 31-9-2-115), or a juvenile detention facility;

(B) placed in a community transition program;

(C) placed in a community corrections program;

(D) placed on parole; or

(E) placed on probation;

whichever occurs first.

     (b) If a sex or violent offender appears not to reside at the sex or violent offender’s listed address, the local law enforcement authority shall immediately notify the department and the prosecuting attorney.

As added by P.L.140-2006, SEC.13 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.216-2007, SEC.21; P.L.114-2012, SEC.25; P.L.214-2013, SEC.9.

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