Senate File 385 S-3048 Amend Senate File 385 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause 2 and inserting: 3 < Section 1. Section 692A.106, subsection 2, Code 4 2013, is amended to read as follows: 5 2. A sex offender who has been sentenced to a 6 special sentence under section 903B.1 or 903B.2 , shall 7 be required to register for a period equal to the term 8 of the special sentence, but in no case not less than 9 the period specified in subsection 1 , unless discharged 10 early from the term of the special sentence imposed 11 under chapter 903B . 12 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 903B.3 Early discharge from 13 special sentence. 14 1. A person who is serving a special sentence prior 15 to, on, or after the effective date of this Act, may 16 file an application in district court seeking an early 17 discharge from the term of the special sentence imposed 18 under this chapter. 19 2. An application shall not be granted unless all 20 of the following apply: 21 a. The person was eighteen years of age or younger 22 when the offense requiring the special sentence was 23 committed. 24 b. The victim of the offense requiring the special 25 sentence was thirteen years of age or older when the 26 offense was committed. 27 c. The offense requiring the special sentence did 28 not involve force or a threat of force and was not done 29 against the will of the victim. 30 d. The person has successfully completed all sex 31 offender treatment programs that have been required. 32 e. A risk assessment has been completed and the sex 33 offender was classified as a low or low-to-moderate 34 risk to reoffend. The risk assessment used to assess 35 an offender as a low or low-to-moderate risk to 36 reoffend shall be a validated risk assessment approved 37 by the department of corrections. 38 f. The person is not incarcerated when the 39 application is filed. 40 3. The application shall be filed in the person’s 41 county of principal residence. 42 4. Notice of any application shall be provided 43 to the county attorney of the county of the person’s 44 principal residence, the county attorney of the county 45 where the conviction requiring the special sentence 46 occurred, and the department of public safety. The 47 county attorney where the conviction occurred shall 48 notify the victim of an application if the victim’s 49 address is known. 50 -1- SF385.1063 (2) 85 jm/rj 1/ 2 #1.
5. The court shall conduct a hearing on the 1 application to hear any evidence deemed appropriate 2 by the court. A victim, as defined in section 915.10 3 shall be provided an opportunity to be heard in any 4 format permissible under section 915.13. 5 6. The court, after the hearing, may either refuse 6 to grant the application or order that the person be 7 discharged early from the term of the special sentence. 8 7. A copy of any court order entered pursuant to 9 this section shall be sent to the person, the county 10 attorney of the person’s principal place of residence, 11 the county attorney of the county where the conviction 12 requiring the special sentence occurred, and the 13 victim, if the address of the victim is known. 14 8. If the court orders the person discharged 15 early from the term of the special sentence, a copy 16 of the early discharge order shall also be sent to 17 the department of corrections, the department of 18 public safety, and to the sheriff of the county of the 19 person’s principal place of residence. 20 9. If the court orders the person discharged early 21 from the term of the special sentence, the person shall 22 be immediately discharged from the special sentence, 23 and the person’s name and relevant information shall 24 be removed from the sex offender registry in the 25 same manner as if the person’s required period of 26 registration ended under chapter 692A. > 27 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 5 and 28 inserting < An Act modifying the imposition of certain 29 special sentences. > 30 ______________________________ NANCY J. BOETTGER ______________________________ ROBERT M. HOGG -2- SF385.1063 (2) 85 jm/rj 2/ 2 #2.