Section 15-20-23

Adult criminal sex offender — Transfer and establishment of legal residence.

(a) If an adult criminal sex offender intends to transfer his or her legal residence to a different location, he or she shall submit a notice of intent to move to the sheriff of the county and the chief of police of the municipality in which he or she resides, and to the sheriff of the county and chief of police of the municipality to which he or she plans to move, if such are different, at least 30 days prior to moving to the new location. The notice of intent to move shall be on a form developed by the Department of Public Safety provided by the sheriff and shall include all the information required by this article for community notification. An intentional failure to provide a timely and accurate written declaration shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) Notwithstanding other provisions of law regarding establishment of residence, an adult criminal sex offender shall be deemed to have established a new residence:

(1) Whenever that adult criminal sex offender is domiciled for five consecutive days or more.

(2) Whenever that adult criminal sex offender is domiciled following his or her release from a period of incarceration imposed as a result of a conviction for a criminal sex offense, regardless of whether that criminal sex offender has been domiciled at the same location prior to the time of conviction.

(Acts 1996, No. 96-793, p. 1491, § 4; Act 98-489, p. 933, § 2; repealed by Act 99-572, p. 1283, § 1; added by Act 99-572, p. 1283, § 3.)