New Hampshire
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 3,100
Latest Events
Recent Action: September 2005, new legislation introduced by the Governor to strengthen tracking and penalties under consideration
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 651-B:1 through § 651-B:10
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 651-B:7
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 632-A:2 et seq.
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 645:2
Regulations
Registration: Adults; 2 tiers; within 30 days of release or within 30 days of establishing residence and within 10 days for non-residents entering state for school or employment; foreign convictions not registrable; notification of changes: within 10 days
Notification: passive; permissive; no specified time frame; applicable to adult and juvenile sex offenders or offenders against children; offender required to notify law enforcement for college where attending or working within 10 days
Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days or annually, by mail; duration of registration 10 years sequentially per conviction or life
Penalties: violation (negligent failure to comply); misdemeanor (knowing failure to comply); Class B felony (subsequent offense for post-misdemeanor conviction)
Resources
Website of Registry: http://www.egov.nh.gov/nsor/
Relevant State Entity: New Hampshire State Police