Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision
Felony Registration
September 2005
Does your state have a felony
registration law?
If yes, describe the requirements.
If yes, describe the methods of
registration.
Alabama
YES
All felony offenders must register
with the sheriff's office in their
county of residence. This must
be done within 10 days of
release from incarceration or
placement on supervision. Also,
some municipalities have a city
ordinace requiring registration
with the Chief of Police if the
offender resides within the city
limits. Offenders are required by
law to check with the Police
Department in their county of
residence to see if registration
applies
The offender must report in
person to the sheriff's office in the
county in which they reside (and
in some cases the police
department also). They will fill
out registration documents to
comply with state law
Alaska
NO RESPONSE
NO
STATE
Arizona
Arkansas
NO, Sex Offender Only
California
NO
Colorado
NO RESPONSE
Connecticut
YES
Delaware
NO RESPONSE
District
of
Columbia
No
A.C.A. Section 12-12-901 et seq.
requires an offender who has
been adjudicated guilty of a sex
offense to register. At the time of
adjudication of guilt the
sentencing court enters whether Dependent on the offender, either
or not the offender is required to the Department of Correction,
Department of Community
register. At the time the offender
Correction, State Hospital or local
is incarcerated, reports to
law enforcement will ensure that
probation office or is placed in a
registration form is filled out.
state hospital he or she must
complete the registration form. A
sex offender moving to or
returning to the state has 30
days to register.
Only sex offenders and arsonists
are required to register
Felons are required to provide a
DNA sample prior to discharge
from sentence or release to
community
Buccal swab performed by
medical staff at correctional
facility
STATE
Does your state have a felony
registration law?
Florida
YES
Georgia
NO Have Sex offender registration only
Hawaii
NO, Only Sex Offender
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
If yes, describe the requirements.
Must report in person to the local
Sheriff's Office or Florida
Department of Law Enforcement Local Sheriff's Office or Florid
Department of Law Enforcement
(FDLE) office within 48 hors.
Failure to comply is a felony of
the third degree
Time of conviction
(1) Within 10 days of coming into
a county to establish residence
or temporary domicile, the sex
offender must register in person
with the sheriff. (2) Within 10
No, Only for Sex Offenders. Duration
days of commencement of
of registration is for life. However, a
employment or enrollment in an
registerd sex offender other than a
educational institution, the
recidivist or an offender designated as
nonresident sex offender must
violent sexual predator, may petition
register in person with the sheriff
the court for exemption from the dute to
of the county where employed or
maintain registration after a period of
enrolled. (3) Prior to
10 years from the date of release from
commencement of employment
incarceration or of placement on parole
in counseling, coaching,
or probation, whichever is greater.
teaching, supervising, or working
Idaho Code 18-8310 of the registration
with minors in any way
law lists the conditions for the petition
regardless of the period of
employment, the nonresident sex
offender must register in person
with the sheriff of the county
where employed
NO
No, There is no state statute requiring
registration of paroled offenders (
other than sex offenders ) . However,
several local laws may require it
as well as it being a requirement of
Parole by district and agent
according to the county practices. Most
paroled offenders are instructed
to register with local authorities upon
their release.
NO, Only Sex Offender
If yes, describe the methods of
registration.
Local law enforcement
Local law enforcement
Does your state have a felony
registration law?
If yes, describe the requirements.
If yes, describe the methods of
registration.
Kansas
Yes
If 1st offense, registration
requiremtn is for 10 years after
conviction or release from
confinement. If convicted of
certain crimes on a 1st offense
or a 2nd conviction, the
registration requirement is for life
Offender register in the
community with the Sheriff. Court
Services and Community
Corrections (probation) officers
ensure that offenders under their
supervision register. Offenders
confined to prison complete
registration prior to release and
then when they locate in a
Kansas community
Kentucky
NO, Only Sex Offender
Louisiana
YES
Ten days from date of
sentencing or release from
prison
local law enforcement
Maine
NO
NO RESPONSE
NO
NO
NO RESPONSE
YES
Every felon release from MO
prison is required to complete a
felony registration card and file it
with the local sherrif. If they
move to another county before
their time is completed they must
go to the local sherriff's office
and register again. This is only
for MO felons released from
prison. This is separate from sex
offender registration.
Sheriff's Office
Montana
YES
A required registrant (violent or
sexual offender) has to register if
they are going to be in one place
10 days or longer. A violent
offender must continue to
register for 10 years after the
completion of their sentence. A
sex offender registers for life
Local law enforcement
Nevada
NO RESPONSE
New
Hampshire
NO, Only Sex Offender
STATE
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
NO, Only Sex Offender
NO, Only Sex Offender
NO RESPONSE
NO, Sex Offender Only
NO RESPONSE
NO
NO, Only Sex Offender
NO
NO Only registration requirements are
for sex offenders and arsonists
STATE
Does your state have a felony
registration law?
Pennsylvania
NO However, the City of Philadelphia
requires offenders to register who
reside or come to Philadelphia and
remain more than 48 hours. The
registration must occur within 72 hours
after arrival
Puerto Rico
NO RESPONSE
Rhode Island
NO, Only Sex Offender
NO
NO, Only Sex Offender
NO, Only Sex Offender
NO, Texas has a sex offender
registration law, but no general felony
registration law.
No
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
NO, We do have mandated DNA
testing for felons, but no felony registry.
We also have a sex offender registry
NO, Only Sex Offender
NO, Registration is required for sex
offenses and Kidnapping only
NO, WV has a sex offender registration
law but no registration law for other
felons
NO
NO
If yes, describe the requirements.
If yes, describe the methods of
registration.
Philadelphia Police Dept