§ 14-208.6A. Lifetime registration requirements for criminal offenders. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 14‑208.6A.  Lifetimeregistration requirements for criminal offenders.

It is the objective of theGeneral Assembly to establish a 30‑year registration requirement forpersons convicted of certain offenses against minors or sexually violentoffenses with an opportunity for those persons to petition in superior court toshorten their registration time period after 10 years of registration. It isthe further objective of the General Assembly to establish a more stringent setof registration requirements for recidivists, persons who commit aggravatedoffenses, and for a subclass of highly dangerous sex offenders who aredetermined by a sentencing court with the assistance of a board of experts tobe sexually violent predators.

To accomplish this objective,there are established two registration programs: the Sex Offender and PublicProtection Registration Program and the Sexually Violent Predator RegistrationProgram. Any person convicted of an offense against a minor or of a sexuallyviolent offense as defined by this Article shall register in person as anoffender in accordance with Part 2 of this Article. Any person who is arecidivist, who commits an aggravated offense, or who is determined to be asexually violent predator shall register in person as such in accordance withPart 3 of this Article.

The information obtained underthese programs shall be immediately shared with the appropriate local, State,federal, and out‑of‑state law enforcement officials and penalinstitutions. In addition, the information designated under G.S. 14‑208.10(a)as public record shall be readily available to and accessible by the public.However, the identity of the victim is not public record and shall not bereleased as a public record.  (1997‑516, s. 1; 2001‑373, s. 2; 2006‑247,s. 2(a); 2008‑117, s. 7.)