Sub. S. B. No. 184 Summary

• Clarifies sex offender and child-victim offender registration requirements, including immediate registration following sentencing or dispositional hearings and law enforcement transport to the sheriff's office.

• Requires offenders to register by tier classification (Tier I, II, or III) based on offense severity, with verification frequencies ranging from annually to every 90 days.

• Establishes registration duties for residence, school, employment, and address changes, with specific timelines (3 days to 20 days prior notice depending on circumstance) and requirements to provide accurate information.

• Expands penalties for registration violations, including felony charges based on the underlying offense tier, minimum 3-year prison terms for prior violators when the underlying offense is a felony, and 7-day cure periods after written warnings.

• Applies registration requirements to offenders convicted in other jurisdictions, federal courts, military courts, or Indian tribal courts who move to or work in Ohio.