The department, to assist in investigating kidnapping and sex-related crimes, and in apprehending offenders, shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-41-103
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Convicted: includes , unless otherwise specified, the period a plea is held in abeyance pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement as defined in Section 77-2a-1. See Utah Code 77-41-102
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Registration website: means the Sex and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website described in Section 77-41-110 and the information on the website. See Utah Code 77-41-102
Sex offender: means any individual:
(a)
convicted in this state of:
(i)
a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-4-401, enticing a minor;
(ii)
Section 76-5b-202, sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult;
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)
develop and operate a system to collect, analyze, maintain, and disseminate information on offenders and sex and kidnap offenses;
(b)
make information listed in Subsection 77-41-110(4) available to the public; and
(c)
share information provided by an offender under this chapter that may not be made available to the public under Subsection 77-41-110(4), but only:
Any law enforcement agency shall, in the manner prescribed by the department, inform the department of:
(a)
the receipt of a report or complaint of an offense listed in Subsection 77-41-102(10) or (18), within three business days; and
(b)
the arrest of a person suspected of any of the offenses listed in Subsection 77-41-102(10) or (18), within five business days.
(3)
Upon convicting a person of any of the offenses listed in Subsection 77-41-102(10) or (18), the convicting court shall within three business days forward a signed copy of the judgment and sentence to the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry office within the Department of Corrections.
(4)
Upon modifying, withdrawing, setting aside, vacating, or otherwise altering a conviction for any offense listed in Subsection 77-41-102(10) or (18), the court shall, within three business days, forward a signed copy of the order to the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry office within the Department of Corrections.
(5)
The department may intervene in any matter, including a criminal action, where the matter purports to affect a person’s lawfully entered registration requirement.
(6)
The department shall:
(a)
provide the following additional information when available:
(i)
the crimes the offender has been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for;
(ii)
a description of the offender’s primary and secondary targets; and
(iii)
any other relevant identifying information as determined by the department;
(b)
maintain the Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website; and
(c)
ensure that the registration information collected regarding an offender’s enrollment or employment at an educational institution is:
(i)
(A)
promptly made available to any law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the institution is located if the educational institution is an institution of higher education; or
(B)
promptly made available to the district superintendent of the school district where the offender is employed if the educational institution is an institution of primary education; and
(ii)
entered into the appropriate state records or data system.
