GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2017

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HOUSE BILL 664

 

 

Short Title:      Retroactive Sex Offender Registration.

(Public)

Sponsors:

Representative Willingham.

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

Referred to:

Judiciary II, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

April 11, 2017

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to make mandatory sex offender registration apply to offenders NOT COVERED BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 14‑208.7 reads as rewritten:

"§ 14‑208.7.  Registration.

(a3)      Any person who has ever been convicted of a reportable conviction and has not been required to register for that conviction under any other provision of law shall be required to register for that conviction pursuant to this Article if any of the following apply:

(1)        On October 1, 2017, the person is required to register for another offense pursuant to this Article.

(2)        On October 1, 2017, the person is serving an active term of imprisonment for any criminal offense.

(3)        On October 1, 2017, the person is on probation, parole, or post‑release supervision for any criminal offense.

(4)        On or after October 1, 2017, the person is convicted of any criminal offense.

A person required to register pursuant to subdivision (1) or (3) of this subsection shall register for the prior reportable conviction on or before October 6, 2017. A person required to register pursuant to subdivision (2) or (4) of this subsection shall register as provided in subsection (a) of this section.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, if (i) the conviction of a reportable conviction prior to October 1, 2017, was not for an aggravated offense as defined in G.S. 14‑208.6(1a), (ii) the conviction occurred 30 years or more prior to the date the person is required to register pursuant to this subsection, and (iii) the person has no other reportable convictions requiring registration under this Article, the person shall not be required to register pursuant to this subsection.

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SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2017.