§ 11-37.1-8. Verification of address.
(a) For a person required to register under § 11-37.1-3(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), or (a)(9) on each anniversary of the person’s initial registration date during the period in which the person is required to register:
(1) The designated state law enforcement agency or local law enforcement agency shall mail a non-forwardable verification form to the last reported address of the person;
(2) The person shall mail the verification form to the designated state law enforcement agency or local law enforcement agency within ten (10) days after receipt of the form;
(3) The verification form shall be signed by the person, and state that the person still resides at the address last reported to the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the city or town in which the person having the duty to register resides; and
(4) If the person fails to mail the verification form to the designated state law enforcement agency or local law enforcement agency within ten (10) days after receipt of the form, the person shall be in violation of this chapter unless the person proves that the person has not changed the residence address from that which he or she last registered.
(b) The provisions of subsections (a)(1) — (a)(4) of this section shall apply to a person required to register under § 11-37.1-3(a)(3), (4), or (5), except that the registration address verification shall take place quarterly.
History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 104, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 255, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 170, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 157, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 259, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 11-37.1 - Sexual Offender Registration and Community Notification
Section 11-37.1-1. - Short title.
Section 11-37.1-2. - Definitions.
Section 11-37.1-3. - Registration required — Persons covered.
Section 11-37.1-4. - Duration of registration — Frequency of registration.
Section 11-37.1-5. - Registration requirement upon release, parole, or probation.
Section 11-37.1-6. - Community notification.
Section 11-37.1-7. - Transfer of information to designated state law enforcement agency.
Section 11-37.1-8. - Verification of address.
Section 11-37.1-9. - Notification of local law enforcement agencies of changes in address.
Section 11-37.1-10. - Penalties.
Section 11-37.1-11. - Release of information.
Section 11-37.1-12. - Rules and regulations for community notification.
Section 11-37.1-13. - Notification procedures for tiers two (2) and three (3).
Section 11-37.1-14. - Preliminary proceedings on objection to community notification — Procedures.
Section 11-37.1-15. - Application hearing procedures.
Section 11-37.1-16. - Application review — Burden of production and persuasion.
Section 11-37.1-17. - Immunity for good faith conduct.
Section 11-37.1-18. - Continuation of prior duty to register.
Section 11-37.1-19. - Severability.
Section 11-37.1-20. - Remand to sex offender board of review.