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This bill amends provisions relating to the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry and the Child Abuse Offender Registry. It consolidates the existing Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry and the Child Abuse Offender Registry into a single Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry. The key provisions of the bill include: - Defining "child abuse offender" and expanding the types of offenses that require registration on the consolidated registry - Modifying offender registration requirements, including notification and reporting procedures, for sex offenders, kidnap offenders, and child abuse offenders - Allowing the Department of Public Safety to intervene in court proceedings that could affect an offender's registration requirements - Establishing procedures for offenders to petition the court to be removed from the registry under certain circumstances - Making conforming changes throughout the Utah Code to reflect the consolidated registry. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2024.

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