Maryland

Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 4,253

Latest Events

Recent Action: August 2005, Governor to propose legislation for the 2006 legislative session increasing penalties and monitoring, community protection, and victim and family assistance

Statutes

Sex Offender Registration
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-701-11-721 et seq.

Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
Md. Crim. Pro. Code Ann. § 11-718

Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 3-304 et seq.

Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
Md. Ann. Code § 11-303, § 11-305

Regulations

Registration: Adults; 2 tiers; on or before release, probation, or sentencing with/out prison; foreign convictions not registrable; notification of changes: 7 days incoming and, if resident, outgoing, 14 days outgoing for non-resident

Notification: active; mandatory; no specified time frame; applicable to adults who are sex offenders/ registrants; supervising authority required to notify law enforcement for college where offender is attending or working within 5 days

Risk Designation: no specified tiers; no provision for hearing

Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days or annually; duration of registration 10 years or life; FBI notified within 5 days

Penalties: Misdemeanor, up to 3 years and/or $5000

Resources

Website of Registry: http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/onlineservs/sor/
Relevant State Entity: Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services