Title 46 — Criminal Justice
42 chapters · 423 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 46.2801 Registration of persons convicted of offenses against a victim who is a child
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(a) Any person convicted of the following offenses, when the act was committed upon a victim who was a minor, or person under the age of 18 years at the time of commission, is required to register their name, identifying information, current residential address, and provide finge…
A.S.C.A. § 46.2802 Heightened registration of sexually violent predators; recidivists and aggravated offenders
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(a) Any person who is convicted for a second time for any of the offenses listed in 46.2801, regardless of when the prior qualifying conviction occurred and regardless of whether the prior conviction for an offense covered by this chapter resulted in registration in the jurisdict…
A.S.C.A. § 46.2803 Continued registration not required when underlying conviction is reversed, vacated, or set aside
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When the underlying conviction requiring a person to register under this act is reversed, vacated, or set aside, or if the registrant is pardoned, continuing registration is not required. History: 1999, PL 26-7.
A.S.C.A. § 46.2804 Release of information contained in the registry of 46.2801 by the Department of Public Safety
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(a) The Commissioner of Public Safety shall release offender registry information as necessary to protect the public of American Samoa. The Commissioner of Public Safety is responsible for developing and implementing a policy on the release of relevant offender information to the…
A.S.C.A. § 46.2805 Resident offenders convicted in other states or territories
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The provisions and standards of this act pertaining to registration and the penalties for failure to comply with registration requirements apply to residents of the Territory who are convicted in other states or territories of any of the covered offenses against victims who are m…
A.S.C.A. § 46.2806 Adoption of administrative rules
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To further the implementation of this act, the Commissioner of Public Safety may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with Administrative Procedures Act, A.S.C.A., Section 4.1001, et seq., but not inconsistent with this act. History: 1999, PL 26-7.