| Contact Person: |
Ms. Perry 603-271-6344 |
| Offenders Required to Register: |
Every sexual offender or offender against children shall be registered. |
| Information Collected: |
Photograph, fingerprints, name and applicable aliases, date and place of birth, identifying information, conviction information. |
| Administrating Agency: |
State Department of Safety, local law enforcement. |
| Timeframe for Registration: |
Within 30 days of release; 30 days of establishing residence; 10 days of changing address or while on supervised work release. |
| Applies to Out of State Offenders: |
Yes |
| Duration of Requirement: |
10 years or life depending on severity of the crime. |
| Verification of Address: |
Sexual offender or offender against children who is sentenced to an extended term of imprisonment:
(a) Every 90 days after the date of the offender's initial release or commencement of parole, the department shall mail a non-forwardable verification form to the offender's last reported address.
(b) The offender shall mail the verification form to the department within 10 days after receipt of the form.
(c) The verification form shall be signed by the offender, and state that the offender still resides at the address last reported to the local law enforcement agency. |
| Penalties for Non-Compliance: |
Misdemeanor for first violation and Class B Felony for subsequent violations. |
| Access to Information: |
Public Access to Megan's Law List and access to all offenders for law enforcement. |
| Confidentiality Provision: |
A person who violates confidentiality provisions is guilty of a violation. |
| Number Registered: |
3,357 as of 7/10/07 |
| Percent Compliance: |
90% |
| Internet Access: |
http://oit.nh.gov/nsor/ (Outstanding arrest warrants for any sexual offender or offender against children who has not complied with the offender’s obligations to register and; Certain information about registered offenders who have committed certain criminal offenses against children.) |
