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Registration of juvenile sex offenders, when--agencies required toregister juveniles, when--registration form, contents--registrymaintained--confidentiality of registry--penalty for failure toregister--termination of requirement, when.

211.425. 1. Any person who has been adjudicated a delinquent by ajuvenile court for committing or attempting to commit a sex-related offensewhich if committed by an adult would be considered a felony offensepursuant to chapter 566, RSMo, including, but not limited to, rape,forcible sodomy, child molestation and sexual abuse, shall be considered ajuvenile sex offender and shall be required to register as a juvenile sexoffender by complying with the registration requirements provided for inthis section, unless such juvenile adjudicated as a delinquent is fourteenyears of age or older at the time of the offense and the offenseadjudicated would be considered a felony under chapter 566, RSMo, ifcommitted by an adult, which is equal to or more severe than aggravatedsexual abuse under 18 U.S.C. Section 2241, including any attempt orconspiracy to commit such offense, in which case, the juvenile shall berequired to register as an adult sexual offender under sections 589.400 to589.425, RSMo. This requirement shall also apply to any person who is orhas been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent in any other state or federaljurisdiction for committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commitoffenses which would be proscribed herein.

2. Any state agency having supervision over a juvenile required toregister as a juvenile sex offender or any court having jurisdiction over ajuvenile required to register as a juvenile sex offender, or any personrequired to register as a juvenile sex offender, shall, within ten days ofthe juvenile offender moving into any county of this state, register withthe juvenile office of the county. If such juvenile offender changesresidence or address, the state agency, court or person shall inform thejuvenile office within ten days of the new residence or address and shallalso be required to register with the juvenile office of any new county ofresidence. Registration shall be accomplished by completing a registrationform similar to the form provided for in section 589.407, RSMo. Such formshall include, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) A statement in writing signed by the juvenile, giving thejuvenile's name, address, Social Security number, phone number, school inwhich enrolled, place of employment, offense which requires registration,including the date, place, and a brief description of such offense, dateand place of adjudication regarding such offense, and age and gender of thevictim at the time of the offense; and

(2) The fingerprints and a photograph of the juvenile.

3. Juvenile offices shall maintain the registration forms of thosejuvenile offenders in their jurisdictions who register as required by thissection. Information contained on the registration forms shall be keptconfidential and may be released by juvenile offices to only those personsand agencies who are authorized to receive information from juvenile courtrecords as provided by law, including, but not limited to, those specifiedin section 211.321. State agencies having custody of juveniles who fallwithin the registration requirements of this section shall notify theappropriate juvenile offices when such juvenile offenders are beingtransferred to a location falling within the jurisdiction of such juvenileoffices.

4. Any juvenile who is required to register pursuant to this sectionbut fails to do so or who provides false information on the registrationform is subject to disposition pursuant to this chapter. Any personseventeen years of age or over who commits such violation is guilty of aclass A misdemeanor as provided for in section 211.431.

5. Any juvenile to whom the registration requirement of this sectionapplies shall be informed by the official in charge of the juvenile'scustody, upon the juvenile's discharge or release from such custody, of therequirement to register pursuant to this section. Such official shallobtain the address where such juvenile expects to register upon beingdischarged or released and shall report the juvenile's name and address tothe juvenile office where the juvenile will be required to register. Thisrequirement to register upon discharge or release from custody does notapply in situations where the juvenile is temporarily released under guardor direct supervision from a detention facility or similar custodialfacility.

6. The requirement to register as a juvenile sex offender shallterminate upon the juvenile offender reaching age twenty-one, unless suchjuvenile offender is required to register as an adult offender pursuant tosection 589.400, RSMo.

(L. 1999 H.B. 348, A.L. 2008 S.B. 714, et al.)

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Statutes > Missouri > T12 > C211 > 211_425

Registration of juvenile sex offenders, when--agencies required toregister juveniles, when--registration form, contents--registrymaintained--confidentiality of registry--penalty for failure toregister--termination of requirement, when.

211.425. 1. Any person who has been adjudicated a delinquent by ajuvenile court for committing or attempting to commit a sex-related offensewhich if committed by an adult would be considered a felony offensepursuant to chapter 566, RSMo, including, but not limited to, rape,forcible sodomy, child molestation and sexual abuse, shall be considered ajuvenile sex offender and shall be required to register as a juvenile sexoffender by complying with the registration requirements provided for inthis section, unless such juvenile adjudicated as a delinquent is fourteenyears of age or older at the time of the offense and the offenseadjudicated would be considered a felony under chapter 566, RSMo, ifcommitted by an adult, which is equal to or more severe than aggravatedsexual abuse under 18 U.S.C. Section 2241, including any attempt orconspiracy to commit such offense, in which case, the juvenile shall berequired to register as an adult sexual offender under sections 589.400 to589.425, RSMo. This requirement shall also apply to any person who is orhas been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent in any other state or federaljurisdiction for committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commitoffenses which would be proscribed herein.

2. Any state agency having supervision over a juvenile required toregister as a juvenile sex offender or any court having jurisdiction over ajuvenile required to register as a juvenile sex offender, or any personrequired to register as a juvenile sex offender, shall, within ten days ofthe juvenile offender moving into any county of this state, register withthe juvenile office of the county. If such juvenile offender changesresidence or address, the state agency, court or person shall inform thejuvenile office within ten days of the new residence or address and shallalso be required to register with the juvenile office of any new county ofresidence. Registration shall be accomplished by completing a registrationform similar to the form provided for in section 589.407, RSMo. Such formshall include, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) A statement in writing signed by the juvenile, giving thejuvenile's name, address, Social Security number, phone number, school inwhich enrolled, place of employment, offense which requires registration,including the date, place, and a brief description of such offense, dateand place of adjudication regarding such offense, and age and gender of thevictim at the time of the offense; and

(2) The fingerprints and a photograph of the juvenile.

3. Juvenile offices shall maintain the registration forms of thosejuvenile offenders in their jurisdictions who register as required by thissection. Information contained on the registration forms shall be keptconfidential and may be released by juvenile offices to only those personsand agencies who are authorized to receive information from juvenile courtrecords as provided by law, including, but not limited to, those specifiedin section 211.321. State agencies having custody of juveniles who fallwithin the registration requirements of this section shall notify theappropriate juvenile offices when such juvenile offenders are beingtransferred to a location falling within the jurisdiction of such juvenileoffices.

4. Any juvenile who is required to register pursuant to this sectionbut fails to do so or who provides false information on the registrationform is subject to disposition pursuant to this chapter. Any personseventeen years of age or over who commits such violation is guilty of aclass A misdemeanor as provided for in section 211.431.

5. Any juvenile to whom the registration requirement of this sectionapplies shall be informed by the official in charge of the juvenile'scustody, upon the juvenile's discharge or release from such custody, of therequirement to register pursuant to this section. Such official shallobtain the address where such juvenile expects to register upon beingdischarged or released and shall report the juvenile's name and address tothe juvenile office where the juvenile will be required to register. Thisrequirement to register upon discharge or release from custody does notapply in situations where the juvenile is temporarily released under guardor direct supervision from a detention facility or similar custodialfacility.

6. The requirement to register as a juvenile sex offender shallterminate upon the juvenile offender reaching age twenty-one, unless suchjuvenile offender is required to register as an adult offender pursuant tosection 589.400, RSMo.

(L. 1999 H.B. 348, A.L. 2008 S.B. 714, et al.)


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Statutes > Missouri > T12 > C211 > 211_425

Registration of juvenile sex offenders, when--agencies required toregister juveniles, when--registration form, contents--registrymaintained--confidentiality of registry--penalty for failure toregister--termination of requirement, when.

211.425. 1. Any person who has been adjudicated a delinquent by ajuvenile court for committing or attempting to commit a sex-related offensewhich if committed by an adult would be considered a felony offensepursuant to chapter 566, RSMo, including, but not limited to, rape,forcible sodomy, child molestation and sexual abuse, shall be considered ajuvenile sex offender and shall be required to register as a juvenile sexoffender by complying with the registration requirements provided for inthis section, unless such juvenile adjudicated as a delinquent is fourteenyears of age or older at the time of the offense and the offenseadjudicated would be considered a felony under chapter 566, RSMo, ifcommitted by an adult, which is equal to or more severe than aggravatedsexual abuse under 18 U.S.C. Section 2241, including any attempt orconspiracy to commit such offense, in which case, the juvenile shall berequired to register as an adult sexual offender under sections 589.400 to589.425, RSMo. This requirement shall also apply to any person who is orhas been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent in any other state or federaljurisdiction for committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commitoffenses which would be proscribed herein.

2. Any state agency having supervision over a juvenile required toregister as a juvenile sex offender or any court having jurisdiction over ajuvenile required to register as a juvenile sex offender, or any personrequired to register as a juvenile sex offender, shall, within ten days ofthe juvenile offender moving into any county of this state, register withthe juvenile office of the county. If such juvenile offender changesresidence or address, the state agency, court or person shall inform thejuvenile office within ten days of the new residence or address and shallalso be required to register with the juvenile office of any new county ofresidence. Registration shall be accomplished by completing a registrationform similar to the form provided for in section 589.407, RSMo. Such formshall include, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) A statement in writing signed by the juvenile, giving thejuvenile's name, address, Social Security number, phone number, school inwhich enrolled, place of employment, offense which requires registration,including the date, place, and a brief description of such offense, dateand place of adjudication regarding such offense, and age and gender of thevictim at the time of the offense; and

(2) The fingerprints and a photograph of the juvenile.

3. Juvenile offices shall maintain the registration forms of thosejuvenile offenders in their jurisdictions who register as required by thissection. Information contained on the registration forms shall be keptconfidential and may be released by juvenile offices to only those personsand agencies who are authorized to receive information from juvenile courtrecords as provided by law, including, but not limited to, those specifiedin section 211.321. State agencies having custody of juveniles who fallwithin the registration requirements of this section shall notify theappropriate juvenile offices when such juvenile offenders are beingtransferred to a location falling within the jurisdiction of such juvenileoffices.

4. Any juvenile who is required to register pursuant to this sectionbut fails to do so or who provides false information on the registrationform is subject to disposition pursuant to this chapter. Any personseventeen years of age or over who commits such violation is guilty of aclass A misdemeanor as provided for in section 211.431.

5. Any juvenile to whom the registration requirement of this sectionapplies shall be informed by the official in charge of the juvenile'scustody, upon the juvenile's discharge or release from such custody, of therequirement to register pursuant to this section. Such official shallobtain the address where such juvenile expects to register upon beingdischarged or released and shall report the juvenile's name and address tothe juvenile office where the juvenile will be required to register. Thisrequirement to register upon discharge or release from custody does notapply in situations where the juvenile is temporarily released under guardor direct supervision from a detention facility or similar custodialfacility.

6. The requirement to register as a juvenile sex offender shallterminate upon the juvenile offender reaching age twenty-one, unless suchjuvenile offender is required to register as an adult offender pursuant tosection 589.400, RSMo.

(L. 1999 H.B. 348, A.L. 2008 S.B. 714, et al.)