A. Prior to the release or discharge of any committed respondent for whom registration with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is required pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1, the Department shall give notice to the committed respondent of his duty to register with the State Police. A person required to register shall register, submit to be photographed as part of the registration, and provide information regarding place of employment, if available, to the Department. The Department shall also obtain from that person all necessary registration information, including fingerprints and photographs of a type and kind approved by the Department of State Police, inform the person of his duties regarding reregistration and change of address, and inform the person of his duty to register. The Department shall forward the registration information to the Department of State Police on the date of the committed respondent's release or discharge.
B. Whenever a person required to register has failed to comply with the provisions of subsection A, the Department shall promptly investigate or request the State Police promptly investigate and, if there is probable cause to believe a violation has occurred, obtain a warrant or assist in obtaining an indictment charging a violation of § 18.2-472.1 in the jurisdiction in which the person was released or discharged. The Department shall notify the State Police forthwith of such actions taken pursuant to this section.
C. The Department shall notify the State Police immediately upon discovering the escape of any committed respondent for whom registration with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is required pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1.
2010, c. 858.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 37.2 - Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Chapter 9 - Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators
§ 37.2-900.1. Office of Sexually Violent Predator Services
§ 37.2-901. Civil proceeding; rights of respondents; discovery
§ 37.2-902. Commitment Review Committee; membership
§ 37.2-905.1. Substantial compliance
§ 37.2-905.2. Access to records
§ 37.2-906. Probable cause hearing; procedures
§ 37.2-907. Right to assistance of experts; compensation
§ 37.2-908. Trial; right to trial by jury; standard of proof; discovery
§ 37.2-909. Placement of committed respondents
§ 37.2-911. Petition for release; hearing; procedures
§ 37.2-912. Conditional release; criteria; conditions; reports
§ 37.2-914. Modification or removal of conditions; notice; objections; review
§ 37.2-915. Representation of Commonwealth and person subject to commitment; nature of proceedings
§ 37.2-916. Authority of Commissioner; delegation to board; liability
§ 37.2-917. Escape of persons committed; penalty
§ 37.2-918. Persons on conditional release leaving Commonwealth; penalty
§ 37.2-920. Appeal by Attorney General; emergency custody order