Section 589.402

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Chapter 589

Effective - 05 Jun 2006, 4 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  589.402.  Internet search capability of registered sex offenders to be maintained — information to be made available — newspaper publication. — 1. The chief law enforcement officer of the county or city not within a county may maintain a web page on the Internet, which shall be open to the public and shall include a registered sexual offender search capability.

  2. The registered sexual offender search shall make it possible for any person using the Internet to search for and find the information specified in subsection 3 of this section, if known, on offenders registered in this state pursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425, except that only persons who have been convicted of, found guilty of, or plead guilty to committing or attempting to commit sexual offenses shall be included on this web site.

  3. Only the information listed in this subsection shall be provided to the public in the registered sexual offender search:

  (1) The name and any known aliases of the offender;

  (2) The date of birth and any known alias dates of birth of the offender;

  (3) A physical description of the offender;

  (4) The residence, temporary, work, and school addresses of the offender, including the street address, city, county, state, and zip code;

  (5) Any photographs of the offender;

  (6) A physical description of the offender's vehicles, including the year, make, model, color, and license plate number;

  (7) The nature and dates of all offenses qualifying the offender to register;

  (8) The date on which the offender was released from the department of mental health, prison, or jail, or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation for the offenses qualifying the offender to register; and

  (9) Compliance status of the offender with the provisions of sections 589.400 to 589.425.

  4. The chief law enforcement officer of any county or city not within a county may publish in any newspaper distributed in the county or city not within a county the sexual offender information provided under subsection 3 of this section for any offender residing in the county or city not within a county.

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(L. 2005 S.B. 73, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1698, et al.)

Effective 6-5-06