Sec. 17. (a) A sex or violent offender who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) fails to register when required to register under this chapter;
(2) fails to register in every location where the sex or violent offender is required to register under this chapter;
(3) makes a material misstatement or omission while registering as a sex or violent offender under this chapter;
(4) fails to register in person as required under this chapter; or
(5) does not reside at the sex or violent offender's registered address or location;
commits a Level 6 felony.
(b) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Level 5 felony if the sex or violent offender has a prior unrelated conviction for an offense:
(1) under this section;
(2) based on the person's failure to comply with any requirement imposed on a sex or violent offender under this chapter or under IC 5-2-12 before its repeal; or
(3) that is based on the person's failure to comply with a requirement imposed on the person that is the same or substantially similar to a requirement imposed on a sex or violent offender under this chapter or under IC 5-2-12 before its repeal.
(c) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the sex or violent offender was unable to pay the sex or violent offender registration fee or the sex or violent offender address change fee described under IC 36-2-13-5.6.
As added by P.L.140-2006, SEC.13 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.216-2007, SEC.25; P.L.158-2013, SEC.174; P.L.44-2018, SEC.1; P.L.142-2020, SEC.14.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 8. General Provisions: Department of Correction
Chapter 8. Sex Offender Registration
11-8-8-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law
11-8-8-1. "Correctional Facility"
11-8-8-1.2. "Electronic Chat Room Username"
11-8-8-1.4. "Electronic Mail Address"
11-8-8-1.6. "Instant Messaging Username"
11-8-8-1.8. "Social Networking Web Site Username"
11-8-8-2. "Local Law Enforcement Authority"
11-8-8-3. "Principal Residence"
11-8-8-5. "Sex or Violent Offender"
11-8-8-6. "Sexually Violent Predator"
11-8-8-8. Required Registration Information; Consent to Computer Search
11-8-8-10. Duty to Transmit Fingerprints to Federal Bureau of Investigation
11-8-8-11. Change in Registration Location or Status; Duty to Register or Notify; Updates
11-8-8-12. Temporary Residence
11-8-8-13. Verification of Current Residences
11-8-8-15. Possession of Valid Indiana Driver's License or Identification Card Required
11-8-8-17. Registration Violations; Penalty
11-8-8-18. Sexually Violent Predator; Duty to Notify
11-8-8-19. Expiration of Duty to Register; Lifetime Registration; Out-of-State Registrants
11-8-8-20. Interstate Agreements; Department to Determine Status of Out-of-State Offenders
11-8-8-21. Sex and Violent Offender Fund
11-8-8-22. Procedure for Retroactive Application of Ameliorative Statutes