1. A. The Sex Offender Registry Unit shall:

   1. (1) Maintain a central registry:

      1. (a) Initiated by receipt of registration statements; and
      2. (b) Updated by receipt of periodic registration documentation and notice of changes of registrant's address or other status;
   2. (2) Determine if a registrant should be placed in an under investigation or absconder status;
   3. (3) Calculate terms of registration; and
   4. (4) Authorize termination of registration.
2. B. The Sex Offender Registry Unit shall transmit a registrant's conviction and fingerprint data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation as soon as possible, but not later than 5 business days after receiving a registration statement.
3. C. The Sex Offender Registry Unit shall supply the forms required by supervising authorities and local law enforcement units to perform their respective duties under Criminal Procedure Article, §§11-701—11-721, Annotated Code of Maryland.

4. D. In order to carry out the provisions of Criminal Procedure Article, §11-701—11-721, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Sex Offender Registry Unit shall establish procedures and timeframes for the timely:

   1. (1) Exchange of information, including notification of registrant status, among:

      1. (a) Local law enforcement units;
      2. (b) Supervising authorities;
      3. (c) Sex offender registries and law enforcement units in other states; and
      4. (d) Federal agencies; and
   2. (2) Receipt and exchange of information concerning registrants, and the coordination of investigations among the Unit, local law enforcement units, and the Division of Parole and Probation.

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)