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28 Registry information may be distributed to the public
29 through printed materials, visual or audio press
30 releases, or through a criminal or juvenile justice
31 agency's web page.
32 3. Any member of the public may contact a county
33 sheriff's office or police department to request
34 relevant information from the registry regarding a
35 specific person required to register under this
36 chapter. The request for information shall be in
37 writing, and shall include the name of the person and
38 at least one of the following identifiers pertaining
39 to the person about whom the information is sought:
40 a. The date of birth of the person.
41 b. The social security number of the person.
42 c. The address of the person.
43 The request for information is a confidential
44 record under chapter 22 and is not subject to
45 dissemination.
46 4. A county sheriff shall also provide to any
47 person upon request access to a list of all
48 registrants in that county. However, records of a
49 person protected under 18 U.S.C. 3521 shall not be
50 disclosed.
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1 5. Relevant information provided to the general
2 public may include the offender's name, address, a
3 photograph, locations frequented by the offender,
4 relevant criminal history information from the
5 registry, and any other relevant information.
6 Relevant information provided to the public shall not
7 include the identity of any victim.
8 6. Notwithstanding sections 232.147 through
9 232.151, records concerning convictions which are
10 committed by a minor may be released in the same
11 manner as records of convictions of adults.
12 Sec. 15. Section 901.4, Code 2003, is amended to
13 read as follows:
14 901.4 PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT
15 CONFIDENTIAL - DISTRIBUTION.
16 The presentence investigation report is
17 confidential and the court shall provide safeguards to
18 ensure its confidentiality, including but not limited
19 to sealing the report, which may be opened only by
20 further court order. At least three days prior to the
21 date set for sentencing, the court shall serve all of
22 the presentence investigation report upon the
23 defendant's attorney and the attorney for the state,
24 and the report shall remain confidential except upon
25 court order. However, the court may conceal the
26 identity of the person who provided confidential
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