Section 11-707 - Term of registration. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-707. Term of registration.
 

(a)  In general.-  

(1) (i) A tier I sex offender and a tier II sex offender shall register in person every 6 months with a local law enforcement unit for the term provided under paragraph (4) of this subsection. 

(ii) Registration shall include a digital image that shall be updated every 6 months. 

(2) (i) A tier III sex offender shall register in person every 3 months with a local law enforcement unit for the term provided under paragraph (4) of this subsection. 

(ii) Registration shall include a digital image that shall be updated every 6 months. 

(3) (i) A sexually violent predator shall register in person every 3 months with a local law enforcement unit for the term provided under paragraph (4) of this subsection. 

(ii) Registration shall include a digital image that shall be updated every 6 months. 

(4) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the term of registration is: 

(i) 15 years, if the registrant is a tier I sex offender; 

(ii) 25 years, if the registrant is a tier II sex offender; 

(iii) the life of the registrant, if the registrant is a tier III sex offender; or 

(iv) up to 5 years, if the registrant is a person described under § 11-704(c)(1) of this subtitle, subject to reduction by the juvenile court on the filing of a petition by the registrant for a reduction in the term of registration. 

(5) A registrant who is not a resident of the State shall register for the appropriate time specified in this subsection or until the registrant's employment, student enrollment, or transient status in the State ends. 

(b)  Computation of terms.- A term of registration described in this section shall be computed from: 

(1) the last date of release; 

(2) the date granted probation; 

(3) the date granted a suspended sentence; or 

(4) the date the juvenile court's jurisdiction over the registrant terminates under § 3-8A-07 of the Courts Article if the registrant was a minor who lived in the State at the time the act was committed for which registration is required. 

(c)  Reduction of terms.- The term of registration for a tier I sex offender shall be reduced to 10 years if, in the 10 years following the date on which the registrant was required to register, the registrant: 

(1) is not convicted of any offense for which a term of imprisonment of more than 1 year may be imposed; 

(2) is not convicted of any sex offense; 

(3) successfully completes, without revocation, any period of supervised release, parole, or probation; and 

(4) successfully completes an appropriate sex offender treatment program. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 792(d); 2001, ch. 10, § 2; 2002, ch. 26, § 12; chs. 112, 194; ch. 213, § 6; 2005, chs. 577, 578; 2006 Sp. Sess., ch. 4; 2009, chs. 524, 657; 2010, chs. 174, 175.]