Ohio § 2950.07
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§ 2950.07.
(A) The duty of an offender who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, has been convicted
of, or has pleaded guilty to a sexually oriented offense or a child-victim oriented
offense and the duty of a delinquent child who is or has been adjudicated a delinquent
child for committing a sexually oriented offense or a child-victim oriented offense
and is classified a juvenile offender registrant or who is an out-of-state juvenile
offender registrant to comply with sections 2950.04 , 2950.041 , 2950.05 , and 2950.06 of the Revised Code commences on whichever of the following dates is applicable: (1) If the offender's duty to register is imposed pursuant to division (A)(1)(a) of section 2950.04 or division (A)(1)(a) of section 2950.041 of the Revised Code , the offender's duty to comply with those sections commences immediately after the
entry of the judgment of conviction. (2) If the delinquent child's duty to register is imposed pursuant to division (A)(1)(b) of section 2950.04 or division (A)(1)(b) of section 2950.041 of the Revised Code , the delinquent child's duty to comply with those sections commences immediately
after the order of disposition. (3) If the offender's duty to register is imposed pursuant to division (A)(2) of section 2950.04 or division (A)(2) of section 2950.041 of the Revised Code , subject to division (A)(7) of this section, the offender's duty to comply with those
sections commences on the date of the offender's release from a prison term, a term
of imprisonment, or any other type of confinement, or if the offender is not sentenced
to a prison term, a term of imprisonment, or any other type of confinement, on the
date of the entry of the judgment of conviction of the sexually oriented offense or
child-victim oriented offense. (4) If the offender's or delinquent child's duty to register is imposed pursuant to division (A)(4) of section 2950.04 or division (A)(4) of section 2950.041 of the Revised Code , the offender's duty to comply with those sections commences regarding residence
addresses on the date that the offender begins to reside or becomes temporarily domiciled
in this state, the offender's duty regarding addresses of schools, institutions of
higher education, and places of employment commences on the date the offender begins
attending any school or institution of higher education in this state on a full-time
or part-time basis or becomes employed in this state, and the delinquent child's duty
commences on the date the delinquent child begins to reside or becomes temporarily
domiciled in this state. (5) If the delinquent child's duty to register is imposed pursuant to division (A)(3) of section 2950.04 or division (A)(3) of section 2950.041 of the Revised Code , if the delinquent child's classification as a juvenile offender registrant is made
at the time of the child's disposition for that sexually oriented offense or child-victim
oriented offense, whichever is applicable, and if the delinquent child is committed
for the sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense to the department
of youth services or to a secure facility that is not operated by the department,
the delinquent child's duty to comply with those sections commences on the date of
the delinquent child's discharge or release from custody in the department of youth
services secure facility or from the secure facility not operated by the department
as described in that division. (6) If the delinquent child's duty to register is imposed pursuant to division (A)(3) of section 2950.04 or division (A)(3) of section 2950.041 of the Revised Code and if either the delinquent child's classification as a juvenile offender registrant
is made at the time of the child's disposition for that sexually oriented offense
or child-victim oriented offense, whichever is applicable, and the delinquent child
is not committed for the sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense
to the department of youth services or to a secure facility that is not operated by
the department or the child's classification as a juvenile offender registrant is
made pursuant to section 2152.83 or division (A)(2) of section 2152.86 of the Revised Code , subject to divisions (A)(7) of this section, the delinquent child's duty to comply
with those sections commences on the date of entry of the court's order that classifies
the delinquent child a juvenile offender registrant. (7) If the offender's or delinquent child's duty to register is imposed pursuant to division (A)(2), (3), or (4) of section 2950.04 or section 2950.041 of the Revised Code and if the offender or delinquent child prior to January 1, 2008, has registered
a residence, school, institution of higher education, or place of employment address
pursuant to section 2950.04 , 2950.041 , or 2950.05 of the Revised Code as they existed prior to that date, the offender or delinquent child initially shall
register in accordance with section 2950.04 or 2950.041 of the Revised Code , whichever is applicable, as it exists on and after January 1, 2008, not later than
the earlier of the dates specified in divisions (A)(7)(a) and (b) of this section. The offender's or delinquent child's duty to comply thereafter with sections 2950.04 , 2950.041 , 2950.05 , and 2950.06 of the Revised Code as they exist on and after January 1, 2008, commences on the date of that initial
registration. The offender or delinquent child initially shall register under section 2950.04 or 2950.041 of the Revised Code as it exists on and after January 1, 2008, not later than the earlier of the following: (a) The date that is six months after the date on which the offender or delinquent child
received a registered letter from the attorney general under division (A)(2) or (B) of section 2950.031 of the Revised Code ; (b) The earlier of the date on which the offender or delinquent child would be required
to verify a previously registered address under section 2950.06 of the Revised Code as it exists on and after January 1, 2008, or, if the offender or delinquent child
has changed a previously registered address, the date on which the offender or delinquent
child would be required to register a new residence, school, institution of higher
education, or place of employment address under section 2950.05 of the Revised Code as it exists on and after January 1, 2008. (8) If the offender's or delinquent child's duty to register was imposed pursuant to section 2950.04 or 2950.041 of the Revised Code as they existed prior to January 1, 2008, the offender's or delinquent child's duty
to comply with sections 2950.04 , 2950.041 , 2950.05 , and 2950.06 of the Revised Code as they exist on and after January 1, 2008, is a continuation of the offender's or
delinquent child's former duty to register imposed prior to January 1, 2008, under section 2950.04 or 2950.041 of the Revised Code and shall be considered for all purposes as having commenced on the date that the
offender's duty under that section commenced. (B) The duty of an offender who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, has been convicted
of, or has pleaded guilty to a sexually oriented offense or a child-victim oriented
offense and the duty of a delinquent child who is or has been adjudicated a delinquent
child for committing a sexually oriented offense or a child-victim oriented offense
and is classified a juvenile offender registrant or who is an out-of-state juvenile
offender registrant to comply with sections 2950.04 , 2950.041 , 2950.05 , and 2950.06 of the Revised Code continues, after the date of commencement, for whichever of the following periods
is applicable: (1) Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the person is an offender who is
a tier III sex offender/child-victim offender relative to the sexually oriented offense
or child-victim oriented offense, if the person is a delinquent child who is a tier
III sex offender/child-victim offender relative to the sexually oriented offense or
child-victim oriented offense, or if the person is a delinquent child who is a public
registry-qualified juvenile offender registrant relative to the sexually oriented
offense, the offender's or delinquent child's duty to comply with those sections continues
until the offender's or delinquent child's death. Regarding a delinquent child who is a tier III sex offender/child-victim offender
relative to the offense but is not a public registry-qualified juvenile offender registrant
relative to the offense, if the judge who made the disposition for the delinquent
child or that judge's successor in office subsequently enters a determination pursuant
to section 2152.84 or 2152.85 of the Revised Code that the delinquent child no longer is a tier III sex offender/child-victim offender,
the delinquent child's duty to comply with those sections continues for the period
of time that is applicable to the delinquent child under division (B)(2) or (3) of
this section, based on the reclassification of the child pursuant to section 2152.84 or 2152.85 of the Revised Code as a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender or a tier II sex offender/child-victim
offender. In no case shall the lifetime duty to comply that is imposed under this division
on an offender who is a tier III sex offender/child-victim offender be removed or
terminated. A delinquent child who is a public registry-qualified juvenile offender registrant
may have the lifetime duty to register terminated only pursuant to section 2950.15 of the Revised Code . (2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(2)(b) of this section, if the person
is an offender who is a tier II sex offender/child-victim offender relative to the
sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense, the offender's duty to
comply with those sections continues for twenty-five years. Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the person is a delinquent child
who is a tier II sex offender/child-victim offender relative to the sexually oriented
offense or child-victim oriented offense, the delinquent child's duty to comply with
those sections continues for twenty years. Regarding a delinquent child who is a tier II sex offender/child-victim offender
relative to the offense but is not a public registry-qualified juvenile offender registrant
relative to the offense, if the judge who made the disposition for the delinquent
child or that judge's successor in office subsequently enters a determination pursuant
to section 2152.84 or 2152.85 of the Revised Code that the delinquent child no longer is a tier II sex offender/child-victim offender
but remains a juvenile offender registrant, the delinquent child's duty to comply
with those sections continues for the period of time that is applicable to the delinquent
child under division (B)(3) of this section, based on the reclassification of the
child pursuant to section 2152.84 or 2152.85 of the Revised Code as a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender. (b) If the person is an offender who is a tier II sex offender/child-victim offender
relative to the sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense or the
person is a delinquent child who is a tier II sex offender/child-victim offender relative
to the sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense and if the offender
or delinquent child violates section 2950.04 , 2950.041 , 2950.05 , or 2950.06 of the Revised Code , the period of time that the offender or delinquent child has a duty to comply with
those sections as described in division (B)(2)(a) of this section is tolled for the
amount of time the offender or delinquent child is in violation of any of those sections. The period of time that the offender or delinquent child has a duty to comply with
those sections as described in division (B)(2)(a) of this section resumes once the
offender or delinquent child is no longer in violation of any of those sections. (3)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this division and division (B)(3)(b) of this section,
if the person is an offender who is a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender relative
to the sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense, the offender's
duty to comply with those sections continues for fifteen years. Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the person is a delinquent child
who is a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender relative to the sexually oriented
offense or child-victim oriented offense, the delinquent child's duty to comply with
those sections continues for ten years. Regarding a delinquent child who is a juvenile offender registrant and a tier I
sex offender/child-victim offender but is not a public registry-qualified juvenile
offender registrant, if the judge who made the disposition for the delinquent child
or that judge's successor in office subsequently enters a determination pursuant to section 2152.84 or 2152.85 of the Revised Code that the delinquent child no longer is to be classified a juvenile offender registrant,
the delinquent child's duty to comply with those sections terminates upon the court's
entry of the determination. A person who is an offender who is a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender may
have the fifteen-year duty to register terminated only pursuant to section 2950.15 of the Revised Code . (b) If the person is an offender who is a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender relative
to the sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense or the person is
a delinquent child who is a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender relative to
the sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense and if the offender
or delinquent child violates section 2950.04 , 2950.041 , 2950.05 , or 2950.06 of the Revised Code , the period of time that the offender or delinquent child has a duty to comply with
those sections as described in division (B)(3)(a) of this section is tolled for the
amount of time the offender or delinquent child is in violation of any of those sections. The period of time that the offender or delinquent child has a duty to comply with
those sections as described in division (B)(3)(a) of this section resumes once the
offender or delinquent child is no longer in violation of any of those sections. (C)(1) If an offender has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a sexually oriented offense
and the offender subsequently is convicted of or pleads guilty to another sexually
oriented offense or a child-victim oriented offense, if an offender has been convicted
of or pleaded guilty to a child-victim oriented offense and the offender subsequently
is convicted of or pleads guilty to another child-victim oriented offense or a sexually
oriented offense, if a delinquent child has been adjudicated a delinquent child for
committing a sexually oriented offense and is classified a juvenile offender registrant
or is an out-of-state juvenile offender registrant and the child subsequently is adjudicated
a delinquent child for committing another sexually oriented offense or a child-victim
oriented offense and is classified a juvenile offender registrant relative to that
offense or subsequently is convicted of or pleads guilty to another sexually oriented
offense or a child-victim oriented offense, or if a delinquent child has been adjudicated
a delinquent child for committing a child-victim oriented offense and is classified
a juvenile offender registrant or is an out-of-state juvenile offender registrant
and the child subsequently is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing another
child-victim oriented offense or a sexually oriented offense and is classified a juvenile
offender registrant relative to that offense or subsequently is convicted of or pleads
guilty to another child-victim oriented offense or a sexually oriented offense, the
period of time for which the offender or delinquent child must comply with the sections
specified in division (A) of this section shall be separately calculated pursuant
to divisions (A)(1) to (8) and (B)(1) to (3) of this section for each of the sexually
oriented offenses and child-victim oriented offenses, and the offender or delinquent
child shall comply with each separately calculated period of time independently. If a delinquent child has been adjudicated a delinquent child for committing a sexually
oriented offense or a child-victim oriented offense, is classified a juvenile offender
registrant or is an out-of-state juvenile offender registrant relative to that offense,
and, after attaining eighteen years of age, subsequently is convicted of or pleads
guilty to another sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense, the
subsequent conviction or guilty plea does not limit, affect, or supersede the duties
imposed upon the delinquent child under this chapter relative to the delinquent child's
classification as a juvenile offender registrant or as an out-of-state juvenile offender
registrant, and the delinquent child shall comply with both those duties and the duties
imposed under this chapter relative to the subsequent conviction or guilty plea. (2) If a delinquent child has been adjudicated a delinquent child for committing a sexually
oriented offense or a child-victim oriented offense and is classified a juvenile offender
registrant relative to the offense and if the juvenile judge or the judge's successor
in office subsequently reclassifies the offense tier in which the child is classified
pursuant to section 2152.84 or 2152.85 of the Revised Code , the judge's subsequent determination to reclassify the child does not affect the
date of commencement of the delinquent child's duty to comply with sections 2950.04 , 2950.041 , 2950.05 , and 2950.06 of the Revised Code as determined under division (A) of this section. The child's duty to comply with those sections after the reclassification is a continuation
of the child's duty to comply with the sections that was in effect prior to the reclassification,
and the duty shall continue for the period of time specified in division (B)(1), (2),
or (3) of this section, whichever is applicable. If, prior to January 1, 2008, an offender had a duty to comply with the sections specified
in division (A) of this section as a result of a conviction of or plea of guilty to
a sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense as those terms were defined
in section 2950.01 of the Revised Code prior to January 1, 2008, or a delinquent child had a duty to comply with those sections
as a result of an adjudication as a delinquent child for committing one of those offenses
as they were defined prior to January 1, 2008, the period of time specified in division
(B)(1), (2), or (3) of this section on and after January 1, 2008, for which a person
must comply with sections 2950.04 , 2950.041 , 2950.05 , and 2950.06 of the Revised Code applies to the person, automatically replaces the period of time for which the person
had to comply with those sections prior to January 1, 2008, and is a continuation
of the person's duty to comply with the sections that was in effect prior to the reclassification. If, prior to January 1, 2008, an offender or a delinquent child had a duty to comply
with the sections specified in division (A) of this section, the offender's or delinquent
child's classification as a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender, a tier II sex
offender/child-victim offender, or a tier III sex offender/child-victim offender for
purposes of that period of time shall be determined as specified in section 2950.031 or 2950.032 of the Revised Code , as applicable. (D) The duty of an offender or delinquent child to register under this chapter is tolled
for any period during which the offender or delinquent child is returned to confinement
in a secure facility for any reason or imprisoned for an offense when the confinement
in a secure facility or imprisonment occurs subsequent to the date determined pursuant
to division (A) of this section. The offender's or delinquent child's duty to register under this chapter resumes
upon the offender's or delinquent child's release from confinement in a secure facility
or imprisonment. (E) An offender or delinquent child who has been or is convicted, has pleaded or pleads
guilty, or has been or is adjudicated a delinquent child, in a court in another state,
in a federal court, military court, or Indian tribal court, or in a court of any nation
other than the United States for committing a sexually oriented offense or a child-victim
oriented offense may apply to the sheriff of the county in which the offender or delinquent
child resides or temporarily is domiciled, or in which the offender attends a school
or institution of higher education or is employed, for credit against the duty to
register for the time that the offender or delinquent child has complied with the
sex offender or child-victim offender registration requirements of another jurisdiction. The sheriff shall grant the offender or delinquent child credit against the duty
to register for time for which the offender or delinquent child provides adequate
proof that the offender or delinquent child has complied with the sex offender or
child-victim offender registration requirements of another jurisdiction. If the offender or delinquent child disagrees with the determination of the sheriff,
the offender or delinquent child may appeal the determination to the court of common
pleas of the county in which the offender or delinquent child resides or is temporarily
domiciled, or in which the offender attends a school or institution of higher education
or is employed.
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