| Contact Person: |
Steve Conlon, Special Agent in charge/Iowa Division of Criminal
Investigation (Phone) 515-281-5138; (Fax) 515-242-629. |
| Offenders Required to Register: |
An individual who has been convicted or adjudicated of a criminal
offense against a minor, sexual exploitation, or a sexually violent crime or who
was on probation, parole, or work release status, or who was incarcerated on or
after July 1, 1995 is required to register. |
| Information Collected: |
Fingerprints, social security number, photograph, current
address, telephone number and additional relevant information not including
information identifying the victim. |
| Administrating Agency: |
Department of Public Safety, county sheriff. |
| Timeframe for Registration: |
Within 5 days of release or establishing residence in the state;
within 5 days of changing residence. |
| Applies to Out of State Offenders: |
Yes |
| Duration of Requirement: |
10 years; indeterminately if person is a sexually violent
predator; 10 years recommences upon subsequent convictions for sex offenders.
Lifetime for second conviction. |
| Verification of Address: |
Annually - the department sends a verification form by mail that
must be completed and mailed back within 10 days; sexually violent predators
will have their addresses verified every three months. |
| Penalties for Non-Compliance: |
First offense is an aggravated misdemeanor; second and subsequent
offenses are Class D felonies; however, a person who fails to register and
commits another offense is guilty of a Class C felony. If person is on parole,
probation, or work release, failure results in automatic revocation. |
| Access to Information: |
Affirmative notification can be made by contacting the sheriff or
police with a name plus one of the following; birth date, address or SSN. Since
March 17, 2000 the public has Internet access to a list of our "at risk"
offenders. The site is searchable by name, city, county, or zip code, and
contains information including the offenders name, address, physical
description, DOB, and conviction information, as well as a photo of the
offender. |
| Confidentiality Provision: |
No |
| Number Registered: |
1,543 |
| Percent Compliance: |
Study pending* |
| Internet Access: |
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dps/dci/isor/
and http://www.iowasexoffenders.com |
