| Contact Person: |
Lt. James McGuane, Louisiana State Police (225) 925-6100 or 1-800-858-0551. |
| Offenders Required to Register: |
Any adult residing in this state who has pled guilty to, has been convicted of, or where adjudication has been deferred or withheld for the perpetration or attempted perpetration of any sex offense and any attempted perpetration of any sex and any juvenile who has pled guilty or has been convicted of a sex offense as provided in Children's Code Article 857 shall register with the sheriff of the parish of the person's residence and with the chief of police if the address of the residence is located in an incorporated area which has a police department. Any person required to register must update their registration annually on the anniversary of the initial registration. |
| Information Collected: |
Name of the offender, residential address, employment, student status, crime for which the offender was convicted, dated and place of conviction, any aliases used, every vehicle used, license plate numbers, social security number, fingerprints, current photograph, description of physical characteristics and other such information as may be required by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to carry out the purposes of the law. |
| Administrating Agency: |
Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Louisiana State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry, the sheriff's office in the parish of residence, and the police department of the local municipality. |
| Timeframe for Registration: |
Within 21 days of release from incarceration, 10 days of establishing residence in Louisiana, 10 days of changing address. |
| Applies to Out of State Offenders: |
Yes |
| Duration of Requirement: |
10 years. Lifetime for sexually violent predators, any person with a prior conviction for an offense for which registration is required, and any person convicted of an aggravated offense. |
| Verification of Address: |
Once a year during the required period of registration, provided the offender has not been determined to be a sexually violent predator. Sexually violent predators shall receive address verification every ninety days. |
| Penalties for Non-Compliance: |
First conviction, fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than one year nor more than five years, or both. Second or subsequent convictions, shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than three years nor more than ten years without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. |
| Access to Information: |
Criminal justice agencies shall release relevant and necessary information regarding sex offenders, child predators, and sexually violent predators to the public when release of the information is necessary for public protection. The identity of a victim, or information leading to the identity of a victim shall not be released. Louisiana State Police has a Sex Offender Website with photos and conviction information available to the public. |
| Confidentiality Provision: |
No |
| Number Registered: |
7,391 as of 5/02/07 |
| Percent Compliance: |
Approximately 90% |
| Internet Access: |
http://www.lasocpr.lsp.org/socpr/
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