(1) Before an offender's release from the Department of Corrections after completion of the term of imprisonment, from the Department of Juvenile Justice after completion of the term of confinement, or being placed on parole, SLED, based upon information provided by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Juvenile Parole Board, or the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, shall notify the sheriff of the county where the offender intends to reside that the offender is being released and has provided an address within the jurisdiction of the sheriff for that county. The Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Juvenile Parole Board, and the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services shall provide verbal and written notification to the offender that he must register with the sheriff of the county in which he intends to reside within one business day of his release. Further, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Juvenile Parole Board shall obtain descriptive information of the offender, including a current photograph prior to release. The offender's photograph must be provided to SLED before he is released.
(2) Based upon information provided by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, SLED shall notify the sheriff of the county where an offender is residing when the offender is sentenced to probation or is a new resident of the State who must be supervised by the department. The Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services also shall provide verbal and written notification to the offender that he must register with the sheriff of the county in which he intends to reside. An offender who is sentenced to probation must register within one business day of sentencing. Further, the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services shall obtain descriptive information of the offender, including a current photograph that is to be updated annually prior to expiration of the probation sentence.
(3) Based upon information provided by the Department of Juvenile Justice, or the Juvenile Parole Board SLED shall notify the sheriff of the county where an offender is residing when the offender is released from a Department of Juvenile Justice facility or the Juvenile Parole Board, or when the Department of Juvenile Justice or the Juvenile Parole Board is required to supervise the actions of the juvenile. The Department of Juvenile Justice or the Juvenile Parole Board must provide verbal and written notification to the juvenile and his parent, legal guardian, or custodian that the juvenile must register with the sheriff of the county in which the juvenile resides. The juvenile must register within one business day of his release. The parents or legal guardian of a person under seventeen years of age who is required to register under this chapter must ensure that the person has registered.
(4) The Department of Corrections, the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, and the Department of Juvenile Justice shall provide to SLED the initial registry information regarding the offender prior to his release from imprisonment or relief of supervision. This information shall be collected in the event the offender fails to register with his county sheriff.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 112A; 1996 Act No. 444, Section 16; 1998 Act No. 384, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 141, Section 3.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 3 - South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Section 23-3-10. Creation, chief and personnel of South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
Section 23-3-20. Bond and oath of chief and agents; reappointment.
Section 23-3-25. Assignment of personnel; divisions.
Section 23-3-30. Supervision of security personnel employed by State.
Section 23-3-40. Recordation and classification of fingerprints taken in criminal investigations.
Section 23-3-50. Revenue from certain fees and licenses to be remitted to State Treasurer.
Section 23-3-55. Expenditure of revenue.
Section 23-3-80. Repealed by 2011 Act No. 69, Section 16, eff January 1, 2012.
Section 23-3-85. Confidential communications.
Section 23-3-110. Creation and functions of statewide criminal information and communication system.
Section 23-3-115. Fees for criminal record searches; charitable organizations; school districts.
Section 23-3-140. Effect of Article on disclosure of information.
Section 23-3-150. Grants and appropriations; contracts with public agencies.
Section 23-3-200. Creation of Center; use of FBI file.
Section 23-3-210. Definitions.
Section 23-3-220. Chief of State Law Enforcement Division, generally; employees.
Section 23-3-230. Promulgation of regulations.
Section 23-3-240. Submission of missing person reports to Center.
Section 23-3-250. Dissemination of missing persons data by law enforcement agencies.
Section 23-3-260. Responsibilities of Center.
Section 23-3-270. Notification requirements when missing person located.
Section 23-3-280. Release of information.
Section 23-3-310. Improper release of information; penalty.
Section 23-3-320. Missing Person Task Force.
Section 23-3-330. Endangered Person Notification System.
Section 23-3-410. Registry; contents and purpose; cross-reference alias names.
Section 23-3-420. Promulgation of regulations.
Section 23-3-436. Registration of persons adjudicated delinquent.
Section 23-3-437. Removal of certain juveniles from registry.
Section 23-3-462. Termination of registration requirements.
Section 23-3-465. Residence in campus student housing.
Section 23-3-470. Failure to register or provide required notifications; penalties.
Section 23-3-475. Registering with false information; penalties.
Section 23-3-490. Public inspection of offender registry.
Section 23-3-525. Notice by real estate brokerage about obtaining sex offender registry information.
Section 23-3-530. Protocol manual for sex offender registry; contents.
Section 23-3-540. Electronic monitoring; reporting damage to or removing monitoring device; penalty.
Section 23-3-550. Assisting or harboring unregistered sex offender; penalty.
Section 23-3-600. Short title.
Section 23-3-610. State DNA Database established; purpose.
Section 23-3-615. Definitions.
Section 23-3-620. When DNA samples required.
Section 23-3-625. DNA samples of missing persons.
Section 23-3-630. Persons authorized to take DNA sample; immunity from liability.
Section 23-3-660. Expungement of DNA record; grounds for requesting.
Section 23-3-670. Cost of collection supplies for processing samples; processing fees.
Section 23-3-680. Promulgation of regulations.
Section 23-3-690. Promulgation of regulations for processes regarding samples.
Section 23-3-810. Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit established; duties.
Section 23-3-1200. SLED electronic monitoring system; collection, storage and use of information.
Section 23-3-1400. Blue alert program established; adoption of guidelines and procedures.