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1. Is found guilty of a crime by a jury or judicial officer;
2. Enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere;
3. Is granted a probation before judgment** after finding of guild for a crime if the court, as a condition of probation, orders compliance with the requirements of this subtitle; or
4. Is found not criminally responsible for a crime.

Tier I - These registrants have been convicted in Maryland of a crime listed below or convicted in another jurisdiction of a Tier I offense. These registrants register for 15 years.

• 4th Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, § 3-308 or Art. 27 § 464C
• Visual Surveillance with Prurient Intent- Criminal Law Article, § 3-902 or Art. 27 § 579B
• Possession of Child Pornography - Criminal Law Article, § 11-208 or Art. 27 § 419B
• Engaging in Illicit Conduct in Foreign Places - 18 USC § 2423(c)
• Failure to File Factual Statement About an Alien Individual - 18 USC § 2424
• Misleading Domain Names on the Internet - 18 USC § 2252B
• Misleading Words or Digital Images on the Internet - 18 USC § 2252C
• Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud or Coercion - 18 USC § 1591
• Transmitting Information About a Minor to Further Criminal Sexual Conduct - USC § 2425
• Travel w/Intent to Engage in Illicit Conduct -18 USC § 2423(b)

Tier II - These registrants have been convicted in Maryland of a crime listed below or convicted in another jurisdiction of a Tier II offense. These registrants register for 25 years.

• Abduction of a Child under16 for Prostitution - Criminal Law Article, § 11-305 or Art. 27 § 1
• Distribution of Child Pornography - Criminal Law Article, § 11-207or Art. 27 § 419A
• Hiring a Minor for a Prohibited Purpose - Criminal Law Article, § 11-209 or Art. 27 § 420
• House of Prostitution - Criminal Law Article, § 11-306 or Art. 27 § 431
• Human Trafficking (Formerly Pandering) - Criminal Law Article, § 11-303 or Art. 27 § 428
• Sale of a Minor - Criminal Law Article, § 3-603 or Art. 27 § 35E
• Sexual Conduct between a Correctional or DJS employee and an inmate or confined child Criminal Law Article, § 3-314 or Art. 27 § 464G
• 3rd Degree Sex Offense - (Statutory Offense) - Criminal Law Article, § 3-307(A)(4) or Art. 27 § 464B(4)
• 3rd Degree Sex Offense - (Statutory Offense) - Criminal Law Article, § 3-307(A)(5) or Art. 27 § 464B(5)
• Sexual Solicitation of a Minor - Criminal Law Article, § 3-324
• A registrant with two Tier I convictions must register in the Tier II category

Tier III - These registrants have been convicted in Maryland of a crime listed below or convicted in another jurisdiction of a Tier III offense. These registrants register for life.

• Assault with Intent to Rape, or Sexually Abuse - Art. 27 § 12A
• Child Kidnapping - Under the age of 12 or Abduction of a Child under 12 - Criminal Law Article, § 3-503 or Art. 27§§ 2, an 338
• Continuing Course of Conduct with a Child - Criminal Law Article, § 3-315
• False Imprisonment of a Minor - Common Law
• Forcible Sodomy - Criminal Law Article, § 3-321 or Art. 27 § 553
• Incest - Criminal Law Article, § 3-323 or Art. 27 § 335
• Kidnapping - Criminal Law Article, § 3-502 or Art. 27 § 337
• Murder w/ intent to Rape, Sexually Offend, or Sexually Abuse a Minor - Criminal Law Article, § 2-201(a)(4)(viii), (x), or (xi) or Art. 27 § 410
• 1st Degree Rape - Criminal Law Article, § 3-303 or Art. 27 § 462
• 2nd Degree Rape - Criminal Law Article, § 3-304 or Art. 27 § 463
• Sexual Abuse of a Minor - Criminal Law Article, § 3-602
• Sale of a Minor - Criminal Law Article, § 3-603 or Art. 27 § 35E
• 1st Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, § 3-305 or Art. 27 § 464
• 2nd Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, § 3-306 or Art. 27 § 464A
• 3rd Degree Sex Offense - (force, threat, weapon, aided and abetted) - Criminal Law Article, § 3-307(a)(1) or Art. 27 § 464B(a)(1)
• 3rd Degree Sex Offense - (victim who is mentally defective or incapacitated, or physically incapacitated) - Criminal Law Article, § 3-307(a)(2) or Art. 27 § 464B(a)(2)
• 3rd Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, § 3-307(a)(3) or Art. 27 § 464B(a)(3)
• Sexual Conduct between a Correctional or DJS employee and an inmate or confined child - Criminal Law Article, § 3-314 or Art. 27 § 464G
• Forcible Unnatural or Perverted Practice - Criminal Law Article, § 3-322 or Art. 27 § 554
• Attempted 1st Degree Rape - Criminal Law Article, § 3-309 or Art. 27 § 464F(b)
• Attempted 2nd Degree Rape - Criminal Law Article, § 3-310 or Art. 27 § 464F(a)
• Attempted 1st Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, § 3-311 or Art. 27 § 464F(b)
• Attempted 2nd Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, § 3-312 or Art. 27 § 464F(a)
• A registrant with two Tier II convictions, or a Tier I and Tier II convictions, must register in the Tier III category

• Anyone required to register under Maryland law as of September 30, 2010 is subject to continued registration under Maryland's new law.
• Anyone who is currently under the custody or supervision of a supervising authority on October 1, 2010 and has an unregistered sex offense conviction is subject to registration under Maryland's new law.
• Anyone who is convicted of a new crime on or after October 1, 2010 and has an unregistered sex offense conviction is subject to registration under Maryland's new law.

• Tier I Registrants must register in person every 6 months
• Tier II Registrant must register in person every 6 months
• Tier III Registrants must register in person every 3 months

• 3 days of release to community supervision from the court
• Prior to release from a correctional facility
• 3 days of ending permanent residency in Maryland

• 3 days of changing residences
• 3 days of changing employment
• 3 days of changing any information on the registration statement

• 3 days of beginning employment in Maryland
• 3 days of registering as a student in a Maryland school
• 3 days of entering the State as a transient individual
• Within 3 days of beginning permanent residency in Maryland
• Within 3 days of ending permanent residency in Maryland

A person who moves to Maryland and has an obligation to register as a sex offender in another state must register here in Maryland.

A person who moves to Maryland and was convicted of an offense that in another state that constitutes a registerable crime in Maryland must also register.

A person who is a resident of another state where he or she is required to register and who enters Maryland for the purpose of employment or attending school must register within three (3) days of beginning employment or registering as a student.

Employment includes working or "carrying on a vocation," and may be full time or part time for a sequential period of the time in Maryland exceeding 14 days or for an aggregate period of the time in Maryland exceeding 30 days during any calendar year. The employment or vocation may be financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government or educational benefit.

Attending school includes full-time or part-time attendance at any public or private educational institution, including any secondary school, trade, or professional institution, or institution of higher education.

• Successful completion community supervision;
• Successful completion of a sex offender treatment program;
• No convictions for any sex offense; and
• No convictions for any crime with a potential penalty of more than 1 year.

All Child Sex Offenders, Sexually Violent offenders, and Offenders must register initially with both the appropriate supervising authority and the designated local law enforcement agency; thereafter, they must register in person semi-annually with the designated local law enforcement agency.

Sexually Violent Predators must register initially with both the appropriate supervising authority and the designated local law enforcement agency; thereafter they must re-register in person every 3 months with the designated local law enforcement agency.

If a sex offender knowingly fails to register, change his or her address or fails to provide a change as directed is subject to the penalties under Criminal Procedure Article, §11-721, Annotated Code of Maryland.

The law states that a registrant who knowingly fails to register, fails to provide notice of change of address, change of enrollment or employment at a Maryland Institution of Higher Education, or who knowingly provides false information may be found guilty of a misdemeanor and may be subject to imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to $5,000 or both.

Any member of the public may obtain a copy of an offender's registration statement as governed by State and Federal law. Maryland's law provides for the automatic dissemination of registration information. Copies of registration statements will include the registrant's photograph but will not include fingerprints, social security number, victim information, or any other information prohibited from disclosure under the law.

The registrant's victim, or the parent or legal guardian of a victim who is a minor, is entitled to automatic notification. (Note: a victim who has filed a notification request form under Criminal Procedure Article, § 11-104, need not make a separate written request for a copy of the registrant's registration statement.)

Designated local law enforcement units must also send a copy of a registration statement to an individual who makes a written request.

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services may also send a copy of a registration statement or a copy of the central registry, in whole or in part (by zip code or county) to an individual who makes a written request. Address correspondence to: