MD HB847

Requires the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish and maintain a publicly accessible Domestic Violence Offender Registry, searchable via internet, telephone, written request, or in person

Mandates registration with the county sheriff for persons convicted three or more times of a domestically related crime, including crimes against current/former spouses, cohabitants, co-parents, or dating partners, as well as crimes against victims with whom the defendant had a sexual relationship within the preceding 12 months

Registration lasts 15 years from the date of latest conviction or release from incarceration, extended by an additional 20 years for each subsequent domestically related crime conviction

Registrants must provide their name, address, crime descriptions, dates/locations of offenses, and a photo, with annual updates required and address changes reported within 10 days

Failure to register or providing inaccurate information is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,000; exemptions may be granted by circuit court if the person poses no risk of reoffending and is not a danger to others