H219 Summary

• Requires sex offenders to indicate on initial registration forms the name under which they were convicted, any aliases used at time of conviction, and the name as it appears on the sentencing judgment.

• Mandates registered sex offenders report any legal name changes to the sheriff within three business days and include name changes in verification procedures.

• Directs the Division of Criminal Statistics to maintain the statewide registry so public searches can locate registrants using any name, alias, or legal name change.

• Prohibits sex offenders from changing their names pursuant to Chapter 101 of the General Statutes (the name change statute).

• Clarifies venue for petitions to terminate sex offender registration requirements: petitions for in-state convictions must be filed in the district where convicted; petitions for out-of-state convictions must be filed where the person resides and require notice to the original conviction sheriff.