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This bill amends New Mexico's Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to align with federal law, specifically the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, by updating definitions and registration requirements for sex offenders. Key changes include clarifying what constitutes a "sex offense" and introducing tiered classifications for offenses (tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3) which will affect how long offenders must register and verify their information. The bill also adjusts the timeframe for registration and notification from five business days to three business days for various situations, such as initial registration, changes in address, employment, or school enrollment, and introduces specific registration requirements for juvenile sex offenders. Additionally, it modifies the retention periods for registration information by the Department of Public Safety based on the tier of the sex offense, and clarifies public access to sex offender information on a website, with specific exclusions for certain juvenile offenders.

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