1. (a) The Indiana sex and violent offender registry established under IC 36-2-13-5.5 and maintained by the department under section 12.4 of this chapter must include the names of each offender who is or has been required to register under IC 11-8-8 .

2. (b) The department shall do the following:

   1. (1) Ensure that the Indiana sex and violent offender registry is updated at least once per day with information provided by a local law enforcement authority (as defined in IC 11-8-8-2 ).

   2. (2) Publish the Indiana sex and violent offender registry on the Internet through the computer gateway administered by the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1 , and ensure that the Indiana sex and violent offender registry displays the following or similar words:

      "Based on information submitted to law enforcement, a person whose name appears in this registry has been convicted of a sex or violent offense or has been adjudicated a delinquent child for an act that would be a sex or violent offense if committed by an adult.".

   3. (3) If:

      1. (A) an offender's registration period has expired as described in IC 11-8-8-19 ; or

      2. (B) an offender is deceased;

         ensure that the offender's information is no longer published to the public portal of the sex and violent offender registry website established under IC 36-2-13-5.5 .

As added by P.L.140-2006, SEC.11 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.216-2007, SEC.9; P.L.214-2013, SEC.3; P.L.1-2025, SEC.153.