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Sex
Offenders Registry
Find the Iowa Sex Offender Registry at
http://www.iowasexoffenders.com.
1. Persons
Required to Register
- Applies to adults convicted on or
after July 1, 1995, of specific crimes.
- Applies to
people in the corrections systems previously convicted
of a covered crime who are released on or after July
1, 1995.
- Juveniles who are adjudicated delinquent
due to committing one of the covered crimes. Registration
required unless waived by court.
- Persons found not
guilty by reason of insanity of one of the covered
crimes.
2. Offenses that require registration.
This includes committed and attempted offenses and offenses
committed in other states. A. Crimes Against Minors
- Kidnapping of a
minor, except for kidnapping of a minor in the third
degree committed by a parent
- False imprisonment of
a minor, except when committed by a parent
- Any public
offense involving sexual conduct toward a minor
- Solicitation
of a minor to engage in an illegal sex act
- Use of a
minor in a sexual performance
- Solicitation of a minor
to practice prostitution
- Any public offense against
a minor involving a sexual contact with the minor
- Dissemination
and exhibition of obscene material to minors
- Admitting
minors to premises where obscene material is exhibited
B. Sexually Violent Offenses
- Any sexual abuse
- Assault with intent to
commit sexual abuse
- Sexual misconduct with offenders
- Murder,
kidnapping, or burglary involving sexual abuse - Any
offenses such as these that were committed
in another state
C. Sexual Exploitation
- Sexual exploitation
by a counselor or therapist
3. Duration of Registration
- Ten years for
commencing from the date of last placement on probation,
parole,
work release, or release from custody.
4. Registration
Process
- Notice
of duty
to register
- Initial registration
- Change of address
- Annual verification
of address
- Application for determination of requirement
to register if offender
questions their registration requirement
5. Sheriffs' Fees
- The Sheriff may
collect a $10 fee for each registration or change
of
address form that is completed by the offender.
- If the offender is unable to
pay the $10 fee, the Sheriff may give the
person time to pay, permit payment installments, or may waive the fee entirely.
- No
provision is made in the law to charge the public
for requests for
information.
6.
Annual verification
of address
- Process is established to verify the
offenders address annually.
- A non-forwardable letter
is sent by the Department of Public Safety to
the offender at the last stated address during the
month of the anniversary
date
of initial registration.
- Sexually Violent Predators
who have moved into Iowa are verified every
three months.
7.
Information on the
registration
- Name
- Social Security Number
- Address
- Phone number
- Additional relevant material
including, but not limited to, fingerprints
and photographs
8.
Sex Offender Registry
Fund Established
- Fund is established by placing a $200
civil penalty on the crimes covered
by this chapter in order to help pay the administrative
costs experienced by
the
Department of Public
Safety and to fund
research and analysis.For more information
contact:
9.
Access
to
Information
in
the
Registry
- The Sheriff or Department of Public Safety
may release information to
criminal justice agencies for law enforcement purposes.
- The
Department of Public Safety may disclose information
to government
agencies which are conducting confidential background
investigations.
- The Department of Public Safety or a
criminal justice agency with case
specific authorization from the Department may release relevant information
that is necessary
to
protect the public concerning
a specific offender.
- Non-identilying information may
be used for bona fide research.
- Information on the
registry may be used by criminal justice agencies
as an index to locate a relevant criminal conviction
record.
- Upon inquiry, the Sheriff may release
information to a member of the
general public regarding a specific person on the registry. This release
occurs after
a member of the general public makes
a case specific, written request for the
information.
10.
Penalties
for Failure
to Register
- 1st offense is an aggravated misdemeanor
- 2nd
offense is a Class "D" felony
- If failed to
register and commits another offense, the penalty
is a Class "C" felony
- Any failure to register
while on probation, parole, or work release results
in an automatic revocation of probation, parole, or
work release.
Sex Offender Registry Program
Division of Criminal Investigation
(515) 725-6050
The Dubuque County Sheriff's Office is responsible
for the detention and extradition of prisoners
wanted by
other jurisdictions
and to detain and transport prisoners held in other
jurisdictions
which are
wanted
by Dubuque County and other
law enforcement agencies within
Dubuque County.
If a
subject
is detained
they have
a choice
to
waive
extradition
to another
state
or fight
extradition.
If a
subject
fights
extradition,
the state
that wants
them,
has to
obtain a govenors
warrant which
forces
their
extradition.
The
time a subject
spending
fighting
extradition
is known
as dead time
and does not
count
towards any
time they may
face
in the
jurisdiction
that wants
them.
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