H.F. 2154 Section 1. Section 692A.104, Code 2014, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 1A. A sex offender, at the time of initial 3 registration, shall also appear one time in person to register 4 with the sheriff in the county where the sex offense requiring 5 registration occurred, if not required to register for another 6 purpose in that county, within five days of being required to 7 register under section 692A.103. 8 EXPLANATION 9 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 10 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 11 This bill relates to sex offenders registering in the county 12 where the sex offense requiring registration occurred. 13 The bill requires a sex offender, at the time of initial 14 registration, to appear in person one time to register with 15 the sheriff in the county where the sex offense requiring 16 registration occurred, if not required to register for another 17 purpose in that county, within five days of being required to 18 register. 19 A sex offender who violates the bill commits an aggravated 20 misdemeanor for a first offense and a class “D” felony for 21 a second or subsequent offense. If a sex offender, while 22 in violation of the registration requirement under the bill, 23 commits an aggravated offense against a minor, a sex offense 24 against a minor, or a sexually violent offense, is guilty of 25 a class “C” felony. A sex offender is also prohibited from 26 receiving a deferred judgment or sentence for a violation of 27 the bill. 28 An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for 29 no more than two years and a fine of at least $625 but not more 30 than $6,250. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement 31 for no more than five years and a fine of at least $750 but 32 not more than $7,500. A class “C” felony is punishable by 33 confinement for no more than 10 years and a fine of at least 34 $1,000 but not more than $10,000. 35 -1- LSB 5790YH (3) 85 jm/rj 1/ 1