House File 2414 H-8161 Amend House File 2414 as follows: 1 1. Page 2, by striking lines 21 and 22 and inserting: 2 < 3. The application shall be filed in the sex offender’s 3 county of principal residence where a conviction requiring the 4 sex offender’s registration occurred . > 5 2. Page 2, line 33, after < period . > by inserting < The 6 court shall provide all parties including the victim and all 7 other parties receiving notice under subsection 4 with the 8 opportunity to be heard. 9 a. The victim may appear at the hearing and may provide the 10 court with verbal or written testimony. 11 b. At the hearing, the sex offender must establish by 12 clear and convincing evidence the offender is not a current 13 or potential threat to public safety and it is in the best 14 interest of justice to grant the offender’s application. 15 c. In determining whether to grant or deny an application 16 for a modification, the court may consider, in addition to the 17 factors specified in subsection 2, any other evidence the court 18 deems appropriate, including but not limited to all of the 19 following: 20 (1) The sex offender’s age and level of maturity at the time 21 of the offense. 22 (2) The sex offender’s age and level of maturity at the time 23 of the application and hearing. 24 (3) Whether the sex offender has accepted responsibility 25 for the offender’s actions. 26 (4) The victim’s age and level of maturity at the time of 27 the offense. 28 (5) The nature of the offense. 29 (6) The severity of the offense. 30 (7) Any mitigating or aggravating factors surrounding the 31 offense. 32 (8) The sex offender’s criminal history prior to the 33 offense. 34 (9) The sex offender’s history subsequent to the offense. 35 -1- HF2414.3782 (3) 88 as/rh 1/ 2 #1. #2.
(10) Any statements offered by the victim. 1 (11) Whether the sex offender has maintained a stable 2 residence, and if not, whether the failure to maintain a stable 3 residence was the result of the requirement that the sex 4 offender register. 5 (12) Whether the sex offender has maintained stable 6 employment, and if not, whether the failure to maintain stable 7 employment was the result of the requirement that the sex 8 offender register. 9 (13) Whether the sex offender has adequately addressed any 10 drug or alcohol abuse or addiction. 11 (14) Whether the sex offender has adequately addressed any 12 mental health concerns. 13 (15) Any statements or letters of support. 14 (16) Any evidence of the sex offender’s community service or 15 community involvement. 16 d. After the hearing, the court may grant or deny the 17 application. > 18 3. Page 3, after line 15 by inserting: 19 < 7. A sex offender may file an application under this 20 section not more than once every two years. > 21 ______________________________ HITE of Mahaska -2- HF2414.3782 (3) 88 as/rh 2/ 2 #3.