Bill Summary: A03665 - The Domestic Violence Protection Act - Helen's Law

• Establishes a violent felony offender registration system requiring persons convicted of violent felonies or class A felonies to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services and verify annually or quarterly depending on risk designation.

• Creates a Board of Examiners of Violent Felony Offenders (five members appointed by the governor) to assess re-offense risk and recommend classification levels: Level 1 (low risk), Level 2 (moderate risk), or Level 3/violent predator (high risk).

• Imposes registration duties on violent felony offenders including initial registration within 10 days of release, annual verification, and notification of address changes within 10 days; violent predators must verify every 90 days.

• Establishes penalties of Class E felony for first failure to register and Class D felony for subsequent failures, and creates a Class B misdemeanor for unauthorized release of registration information.

• Requires the division to maintain a public subdirectory of Level 2 and Level 3 offenders accessible online with monthly updates, allowing public inquiries via telephone and email notifications by geographic area.