HF2574 Summary

• Expands predatory offender registration requirements to include persons charged with or petitioned for qualifying offenses (not just those convicted), effective August 1, 2014, for crimes committed on or after that date.

• Modifies registration procedures for persons lacking a primary address, requiring registration within 24 hours of entering a jurisdiction and weekly in-person reporting, with allowance for alternative procedures if impractical.

• Changes photography requirements from mandatory semi-annual photos for level III offenders to discretionary photography at times and frequencies chosen by law enforcement.

• Removes sentencing provision allowing five-year imprisonment for actors 24-48 months older than complainants in criminal sexual conduct third degree cases, establishing uniform 15-year maximum sentence with specified exceptions.

• Requires the Commissioner of Public Safety to add five-year registration extensions for violations (changing from discretionary "may" to mandatory "shall"), with clarifications on commitment statute references.