1. A. The following are the local law enforcement units designated by resolution of each county governing body:

   1. (1) In Allegany County, the Cumberland Police Department;
   2. (2) In Anne Arundel County, the Anne Arundel County Police Department;
   3. (3) In Baltimore City, the Baltimore Police Department;
   4. (4) In Baltimore County, the Baltimore County Police Department;
   5. (5) In Calvert County, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office;
   6. (6) In Caroline County, the Caroline County Sheriff's Office;
   7. (7) In Carroll County, the Westminster Barrack of the Maryland State Police;
   8. (8) In Cecil County, the Cecil County Sheriff's Office;
   9. (9) In Charles County, the Charles County Sheriff's Office;
   10. (10) In Dorchester County, the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office;
   11. (11) In Frederick County, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office;
   12. (12) In Garrett County, the Garrett County Sheriff's Office;
   13. (13) In Harford County, the Harford County Sheriff's Office;
   14. (14) In Howard County, the Howard County Police Department;
   15. (15) In Kent County, the Kent County Sheriff's Office;
   16. (16) In Montgomery County, the Montgomery County Police Department;
   17. (17) In Prince George's County, the Prince George's County Police Department;
   18. (18) In Queen Anne's County, the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office;
   19. (19) In Somerset County, the Somerset County Sheriff's Office;
   20. (20) In St. Mary's County, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office;
   21. (21) In Talbot County, the Talbot County Sheriff's Office;
   22. (22) In Washington County, the Washington County Sheriff's Office;
   23. (23) In Wicomico County, the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office; and
   24. (24) In Worcester County, the Worcester County Sheriff's Office.

2. B. Receipt of Registration Statements from Supervising Authorities.

   1. (1) A local law enforcement unit shall receive copies of registration statements from supervising authorities for all registrants.
   2. (2) If a registrant's address is in an incorporated municipality having a police department, a local law enforcement unit shall forward a copy of a registration statement received from a supervising authority to the police department of the incorporated municipality that includes the registrant's address.

3. C. To register a child sexual offender, a local law enforcement unit shall:

   1. (1) Obtain a notice of registration for child sexual offenders in person from a child sexual offender after the child sexual offender's release from a supervising authority; and
   2. (2) Notify the child sexual offender of the responsibility to register in person annually with the local law enforcement unit of the county that includes the registrant's address or where a nonresident works or attends school.

4. D. A notice of registration for child sexual offenders:

   1. (1) Contains, at a minimum:

      1. (a) The registrant's name, address, signature, and date;
      2. (b) If the child sexual offender is a nonresident, the name and address where the child sexual offender is employed or attends school; and
      3. (c) The signature and date signed by the representative of the local law enforcement unit; and

   2. (2) May contain:

      1. (a) The child sexual offender's fingerprints and photographs; or
      2. (b) Additional information as dictated by the local law enforcement unit.

5. E. Within 5 business days after completing registration of a child sexual offender, the local law enforcement unit shall forward:

   1. (1) The completed notice of registration for child sexual offenders to the Sex Offender Registry Unit; and
   2. (2) A copy of a notice of registration for child sexual offenders to the county superintendent in the county where a child sexual offender resides, or where a nonresident child sexual offender works or attends school.
6. F. A local law enforcement unit shall maintain a copy of the notice of registration for child sexual offenders.

7. G. Registration of Other Registrants.

   1. (1) A local law enforcement unit may obtain a registration statement under Regulation .06 of this chapter from a nonresident registrant or a registrant who moves into this State if the registrant is not under the supervision of the Division of Parole and Probation.
   2. (2) A local law enforcement unit that submits registration statements under this section shall be reimbursed by the Department under Regulation .17 of this chapter.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §2-109; Criminal Procedures Article, §§11-701—11-721, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 2, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1381)

Regulation .17 amended effective December 6, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2158)