Committee Bill No. 5363 Summary

• Establishes an online public registry maintained by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for persons convicted of murder or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect for murder crimes, effective October 1, 2019.

• Requires registrants to register within 14 calendar days of release into the community and maintain lifetime registration, including providing name, identifying factors, criminal history, residence address, and email address.

• Mandates registrants personally appear annually at local police departments to verify and update registration information, with violations classified as a Class D felony.

• Makes registry information publicly accessible through a secure internet website, with email addresses withheld from public access except for law enforcement or security purposes.

• Restricts name changes for murder registrants in both Superior Court and Probate Court unless the person notifies the Commissioner beforehand and provides a sworn statement that the name change is not to avoid criminal consequences.