| Contact Person: |
OHLEG (Ohio Legislature Help Desk) helpdesk at 1 (866) 406-4534
Email ohlegsupport@ag.state.oh.us |
| Offenders Required to Register: |
Sexual predators: a person who is convicted
of a sexually violent offense and is found by the sentencing court to be a
sexual predator. Habitual sex offenders: a person previously convicted of
one or more sexually oriented offenses and sentencing judge determines
community notification is necessary for that individual. The act applies to
anyone released after January 1, 1997 regardless of when the individual was
sentenced. |
| Information Collected: |
Fingerprints, photo, DNA and criminal history, vehicle registration information. |
| Administrating Agency: |
State Bureau of Criminal Investigations, local law enforcement and courts. |
| Timeframe for Registration: |
Within 5 days of entering any county; 5 days of changing address. |
| Applies to Out of State Offenders: |
Yes |
| Duration of Requirement: |
Sexual offenders: annually for 10 years. Sexual
predators: every 90 days for life. Habitual offenders: annually for 20
years. |
| Verification of Address: |
Yes |
| Penalties for Non-Compliance: |
If convicted of a misdemeanor, the charge for
failure to register is a misdemeanor. If convicted of a felony, the charge
for failure to register is a felony. |
| Access to Information: |
Written notice of a habitual sex offender or sexual
predator is provided to the following persons within the specified
geographic notification area (defined in administrative rule as the entire
school district in which an offender resides): local law enforcement, all
occupants of residences adjacent to the offender's place of residence; the
executive director of the public children services agency; the
superintendent of each board of education of a school district; the
appointing or hiring officer of each nonpublic school; the director, head
teacher, or elementary principal of each preschool program; the
administrator of each child day care center; and, the president or other
chief administrative officer of each institution of higher education.
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| Confidentiality Provision: |
No |
| Number Registered: |
15,716 as of 5/30/07 |
| Percent Compliance: |
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4.9 % out of compliant rate
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| Internet Access: |
http://www.ag.state.oh.us |
