AR HB1652

Sentencing courts must enter a judgment notation that sex offenders are prohibited from residing with a minor unless the court makes a specific finding based on an assessment under § 12-12-917 that the offender poses no danger to any minor in the residence.

Sentencing courts must indicate whether the offense is an aggravated sex offense, the offender has prior sex offense convictions under a separate case number, or the offender has been classified as a sexually dangerous person.

Sex offenders must complete a sex offender registration form prepared by the Director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center at the time of adjudication of guilt, which shall be forwarded to the Arkansas Crime Information Center.

Sex offenders are exempt from registration requirements if the victim was under 18 years old and the offender was no more than 3 years older than the victim, there was no evidence of force or coercion, and the court does not otherwise order registration.