Bill > HB0370

This bill, titled the Sex Offender Oversight Amendments, aims to enhance the oversight and management of individuals registered as sex offenders within Utah. Key provisions include requiring sheriffs to comply with specific requirements for monitoring certain registered sex offenders, and expanding the offenses that trigger DNA specimen analysis to include a broader range of serious crimes. The bill also clarifies the definition of "residence" for registration purposes and introduces a new "monitoring program" for sex offenders who cannot provide a residential address, which involves GPS tracking and potential arrest warrant procedures if they fail to comply. Furthermore, it mandates that law enforcement agencies, including sheriffs and municipal agencies in certain counties, accept and oversee this monitoring program, and establishes procedures for transferring oversight responsibilities and issuing arrest warrants for non-compliant offenders. The Division of Adult Probation and Parole will also have specific duties related to this monitoring program, and the Department of Public Safety is tasked with establishing and maintaining the program, developing online training for relevant personnel, and ensuring timely notification to law enforcement agencies about offender address changes. Finally, the bill creates a presumption in favor of issuing arrest warrants for sex offenders who are subject to this monitoring program and fail to comply.

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