1. (a)

   1. (1) If an offender living in the community fails to appear for his or her first scheduled interview, he or she will be sent another letter scheduling a second interview.

   2. (2) If the offender fails to appear for the second appointment, refuses to cooperate in the assessment process (where the offender’s aggressive, threatening, or disruptive behavior prevents an assessment), or the offender voluntarily terminates the assessment after having been advised of the consequences, he or she will:

      1. (A) Be assigned a default Level 3; or
      2. (B) Have information reviewed for consideration of a Sexually Dangerous Persons status.
   3. (3) If a SOCNA psychologist determines that there is adequate information available to indicate that the offender fits the criteria of a Sexually Dangerous Person, the offender will be referred to the Sex Offender Assessment Committee for consideration.
2. (b) SOCNA will refer appropriate incidents to the prosecutor for refusal to cooperate with the assessment process, a Class C felony, see Arkansas Code § 12-12-904(a).

Codification Notes: “SOCNA” means Sex Offender Community Notification Assessment.