Section 589.414

There are multiple enactments of 589.414

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Chapter 589

Effective - 28 Aug 2026, 6 histories, see footnote   

  589.414.  Registrant's duties on change of information — in-person appearance required, when — classification of offenders, procedure — reporting in person, when — change in online identifiers, duty to report. — 1.  Any person required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 to register shall, within three business days, appear in person to the registration official if there is a change to any of the following information:

  (1)  Name;

  (2)  Residence;

  (3)  Employment, including status as a volunteer or intern;

  (4)  Student status; or

  (5)  A termination to any of the items listed in this subsection.

  2.  Any person required to register under sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall, within three business days, notify the registration official of any changes to the following information:

  (1)  Vehicle information;

  (2) Temporary residence information;

  (3)  Telephone or other cellular number, including any new forms of electronic communication; or

  (4)  Online identifiers.

  3.  The registration official shall immediately forward the registration changes described under subsections 1 and 2 of this section to the Missouri state highway patrol within three business days in accordance with section 589.410.

  4.  (1)  If any person required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 to register changes such person's residence or address to a different county or city not within a county, the person shall appear in person and shall inform both the registration official with whom the person last registered and the registration official of the county or city not within a county having jurisdiction over the new residence or address in writing within three business days of such new address and phone number, if the phone number is also changed.

  (2)  If any person required by sections 589.400 to 589.425 to register changes his or her state, territory, the District of Columbia, or foreign country, or federal, tribal, or military jurisdiction of residence, the person shall appear in person and shall inform both the registration official with whom the person was last registered and the registration official of the area in the new state, territory, the District of Columbia, or foreign country, or federal, tribal, or military jurisdiction having jurisdiction over the new residence or address within three business days of such new address.

  (3)  Whenever a registrant changes residence, the registration official of the county or city not within a county where the person was previously registered shall inform the Missouri state highway patrol of the change within three business days.

  (4)  When the registrant is changing the residence to a new state, territory, the District of Columbia, or foreign country, or federal, tribal, or military jurisdiction, the Missouri state highway patrol shall inform the responsible official in the new state, territory, the District of Columbia, or foreign country, or federal, tribal, or military jurisdiction of residence within three business days.

  5.  Registrants shall appear in person before the registration official and complete all forms required for such purposes by the United States Marshals Service no less than twenty-one days before travel outside of the United States.  Such information shall be forwarded to the United States Marshals Service, and a copy shall be provided by the registration official to the Missouri state highway patrol in a manner prescribed by the Missouri state highway patrol.

  6.  Offenders shall be classified as a tier I offender, tier II offender, or tier III offender in accordance with this section.  To the extent more than one tier definition applies to an offender, the highest tier that applies shall be the tier into which the offender is classified.

  7.  The initial determination as to the tier of an offender shall be made by the registration official when an offender first appears for registration with the official.  Upon receipt of an initial offender registration from a new registration official, the Missouri state highway patrol shall analyze the initial tier determination for accuracy.  If the Missouri state highway patrol determines the initial tier decision is inaccurate, the Missouri state highway patrol shall notify the registration official, and the Missouri state highway patrol's determination shall control the tier classification.  Upon receipt of an updated tiering decision, the registration official shall notify the offender no later than the next previously scheduled in-person check-in for the offender.  Upon notification of the offender or failure of the offender to appear at the next regularly scheduled in-person check, reporting requirements aligning with the new tier determination shall be in effect.

  8.  Tier I offenders, in addition to the requirements of subsections 1 to 5 of this section, shall report in person before the registration official annually in the month of their birth to verify the information contained in their statement made pursuant to section 589.407.

  9.  Tier II offenders, in addition to the requirements of subsections 1 to 5 of this section, shall report semiannually in person in the month of their birth and six months thereafter to the registration official to verify the information contained in their statement made pursuant to section 589.407.

  10.  Tier III offenders, in addition to the requirements of subsections 1 to 5 of this section, shall report in person before the registration official every ninety days to verify the information contained in their statement made under section 589.407.

  11.  In addition to the requirements of subsections 1 to 5 and 8 to 10 of this section, all Missouri registrants who work, including as a volunteer or unpaid intern, or attend any school whether public or private, including any secondary school, trade school, professional school, or institution of higher education, on a full-time or part-time basis or have a temporary residence in this state shall be required to report in person before the registration official in the area of the state where they work, including as a volunteer or unpaid intern, or attend any school or training and register in that state.

  12.  If a person who is required to register as a sexual offender under sections 589.400 to 589.425 changes or obtains a new online identifier, the person shall report such information in the same manner as a change of residence before using such online identifier.

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(L. 1997 H.B. 883, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602, A.L. 2003 S.B. 5 merged with S.B. 184, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1698, et al., A.L. 2008 S.B. 714, et al., A.L. 2018 S.B. 655, A.L. 2026 H.B. 2273, et al., A.L. 2026 H.B. 2637 & 3155 merged with S.B. 982)

Revisor's note: This section was amended by H.B. 2273, et al., H.B. 2637 & 3155, and S.B. 982, 2026. H.B. 2637 & 3155 and S.B. 982 repealed the version amended by H.B. 2273, et al. and amended this section effective 8-28-26.

Severability clause, see § 1.1005

(2009) Section is constitutional and does not operate retrospectively for those who committed offenses prior to its effective date as long as plea or conviction occurred after effective date.  State v. Holden, 278 S.W.3d 674 (Mo.banc).

(2011) Section requiring sex offenders to report change in employment status does not violate constitutional prohibition against retrospective laws as applied to offender whose conviction predated statute's enactment.  State v. Guyer, 353 S.W.3d 458 (Mo.App.W.D.).