TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
§ 1367. Initial Registration. (a) Timing. A sex offender required to register with the SORA-Office/DPS under this article shall do so in the following timeframe: (1) If incarcerated, (i) Immediately upon incarceration (3 days) with an update of information between thirty and fifteen days (45)* prior to release from imprisonment for the registration offense. (ii) The reporting required by § 1367(a)(1)(i) shall not reduce, affect in any way, or be in any way credited against any period of reporting and verification requirements while under incarceration. (2) If under parole or probation supervision, (i) Immediately (3 days) upon entry into supervision with an update of information between thirty and fifteen days (45)* prior to release from supervision for the registration offense. (ii) The reporting required by § 1367(a)(2)(i) shall not reduce, affect in any way, or be in any way credited against any period of reporting and verification requirements. (3) If not incarcerated, a sex offender must appear in person at the Department of Public Safety within 3 business days of sentencing for the registration offense, and (b) For any other jurisdiction, foreign, federal, and military convictions, a sex offender must appear in person at the Department of Public Safety within 3 business days of establishing a residence, commencing employment or becoming a student in the Commonwealth. (c) Duties of SORA-Office/DPS and LESA. The Department of Public Safety and the law enforcement supervision agencies (LESA) shall have policies and procedures in place to ensure the following: (1) Any sex offender incarcerated or sentenced by the Commonwealth for a covered sex offense under supervision completes their initial registration with LESA and shall abide by the article, (2) Any sex offender initially registering with the Department of Public Safety is informed of their duties under SORNA and this article, and that such duties under SORNA and this article are explained to them, (3) The sex offender reads and signs a form stating that the duty to register has been explained to them and that the sex offender understands the registration requirement, (4) That the sex offender is registered, and (5) That upon entry the sex offender’s information in to the registry, that information is immediately forwarded to all other jurisdictions in which the sex offender is required to register due to the sex offender’s residency, employment, or student status. * As stated in PL 17-49 § 2(1367).
TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON Source: PL 11-104, § 1 (Section 8 of reenacted PL 11-35) repealed and reenacted PL 11-35; repealed and reenacted by PL 17-49 § 2(1367) (July 29, 2011), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission italicized titles of subsections for emphasis, changed capitalization in this section for conformity pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). The Commission added “and” between “Public Safety” and “the law enforcement supervision agencies” pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f) and (g).