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Maryland Sex Offenders

Maryland Sex Offenders Law divides convicted sex offenders in the state into 3 Tiers:

Tier I offenders register for 15 years and must verify their registration every 6 months. Tier II offenders register for 25 years and must confirm their registration every six months. Tier III offenders register for life and verify their registration every 3 months.

All verification must take place in person to the designated supervising authority.

Sex offenders living in Maryland must update their registration within 3 days of changing any information.

The law also requires non-residents in Maryland wishing to attend school, work, or visit the state to register. Registration is within 3 days of entering Maryland for what so ever reason.

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The Maryland Sex Offenders Registry is under the state’s Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. The registry ensures that all information on sex offenders in Maryland is up to date and accurate.

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Top Offenses
  • 3rd Degree Sex Offense - Cl 3-307(A)(1)
  • Sexual Abuse Of A Minor - Cl 3-602
  • 4th Degree Sex Offense - Cl 3-308
  • CL 3-307(A)(1) - 3RD DEGREE SEX OFFENSE - CL 3-307(A)(1)
  • 3rd Degree Sex Offense - Art. 27 464b(A)(1)
Counties in Maryland with the highest number of offenders:
  • Baltimore City
  • Prince George's County
  • Baltimore County
  • Montgomery County
  • Anne Arundel County
Zip Codes in Maryland with the highest number of offenders:

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Maryland Sex Crimes Requiring Offender Registration
  • Child kidnapping - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-503.
  • Kidnapping (of a person under the age of 18) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-502.
  • Sexual offense (4th degree) of a child under the age of 18 - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-308.
  • Common law crime of false imprisonment, if the victim is under the age of 18 years and the person is not the victim's parent.
  • Any crime that involves soliciting a person under the age of 18 years to engage in sexual conduct.
  • Child pornography - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 11-207.
  • Pandering (if the victim or intended prostitute is under 18 years of age) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 11-303.
  • Receiving earnings of a prostitute (if the victim or intended prostitute is under 18 years of age) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 11-304.
  • House of prostitution (if the victim or intended prostitute is under the age of 18) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 11-306.
  • The abduction of child under 16 - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 11-305.
  • Any crime that involves conduct that by its nature is a sexual offense against a person under the age of 18 years.
  • Any attempt to commit one of the offense listed immediately above.
  • Crimes are resulting in conviction in another state or in a federal, military, or Native American tribal court of a crime that, if committed in this State, would constitute one of the crimes listed (including attempt).

The following offenses require registration as a Sexually Violent Offender:

  • Rape (1st degree) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-303.
  • Rape (2nd degree) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-304.
  • Sexual offense (1st degree) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-305 .
  • Sexual offense (2nd degree) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-306 .
  • Sexual offense (3rd degree) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-307 .
  • Attempted rape (1st degree) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-309 .
  • Attempted rape (2nd degree) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-310 .
  • Attempted sexual offense (1st degree) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-311.
  • Attempted sexual offense (2nd degree) - MD. CODE ANN., CRIM. LAW § 3-312.
  • Crimes are resulting in conviction in another state or in a federal, military, or Native American tribal court of a crime that, if committed in this State, would constitute one of the crimes listed.
Information maintained in Maryland Sex Offender Registry

MD. CRIM. PROC. § 11-706

(a) For all sex offenders in the State, a registration statement shall include:

  1. the registrant’s full name, including any suffix, and all addresses and places where the registrant resides or habitually lives;
  2. the name and address of each of the registrant’s employers and a description of each location where the registrant performs employment duties, if that location differs from the address of the employer;
  3. the name of the registrant’s educational institution or place of school enrollment and the registrant’s educational institution or school address;
  4. a description of the crime for which the registrant was convicted;
  5. the date that the registrant was convicted;
  6. the jurisdiction and the name of the court in which the registrant was convicted;
  7. a list of any aliases, former names, names by which the registrant legally has been known, traditional names given by family or clan under ethnic or tribal tradition, electronic mail addresses, computer log–in or screen names or identities, instant–messaging identities, and electronic chat room identities that the registrant has used;
  8. the registrant’s Social Security number and any purported Social Security numbers, the registrant’s date of birth, purported dates of birth, and place of birth;
  9. all identifying factors, including a physical description;
  10. a copy of the registrant’s passport or immigration papers;
  11. information regarding any professional licenses the registrant holds;
  12. the license plate number, registration number, and description of any vehicle, including all motor vehicles, boats, and aircraft, owned or regularly operated by the registrant;
  13. the permanent or frequent addresses or locations where all vehicles are kept;
  14. all landline and cellular telephone numbers and any other designations used by the sex offender for the purposes of routing or self–identification in telephonic communications;
  15. a copy of the registrant’s valid driver’s license or identification card;
  16. the registrant’s fingerprints and palm prints;
  17. the criminal history of the sex offender, including the dates of all arrests and convictions, the status of parole, probation, or supervised release, and the existence of any outstanding arrest warrants; and
  18. the registrant’s signature and date signed.

(b) If the registrant is determined to be a sexually violent predator, the registration statement shall also include:

  1. anticipated future residence, if known at the time of registration; and
  2. documentation of treatment received for a mental abnormality or personality disorder.

Community Notification and Websites

MD. CRIM. PROC. § § 11-717

(a) (1) The Department shall make available to the public registration statements or information about registration statements.

(2) Information about registration statements shall include, in plain language that can be understood without special knowledge of the criminal laws of the State, a factual description of the crime of the offender that is the basis for the registration, excluding details that would identify the victim.

(3) Registration information provided to the public may not include a sex offender’s Social Security number, driver’s license number, medical or therapeutic treatment, travel and immigration document numbers, and arrests not resulting in conviction.

(b) The Department shall post on the Internet:

(1) a current listing of each registrant’s name and other identifying information; and

(2) in plain language that can be understood without special knowledge of the criminal laws of the State, a factual description of the crime of the offender that is the basis for the registration, excluding details that would identify the victim.

(c) The Department, through an Internet posting of current registrants, shall:

(1) allow the public to electronically transmit information the public may have about a registrant to the Department, a parole agent of a registrant, and each local law enforcement unit where a registrant resides or habitually lives or where a registrant who is not a resident of the State will work or attend school; and

(2) provide information regarding the out–of–state registration status for each registrant who is also registered in another state as available through a national sex offender public registry website.

(d) The Department shall allow members of the public who live in a county in which a registrant is to reside or habitually live or where the registrant, if not a resident of the State, will work or attend school, by request, to receive electronic mail notification of the release from incarceration of the registered offender and the registration information of the offender.

(e) The Department shall establish regulations to carry out this section.

MD. CRIM. PROC. § § 11-709

(f) A local law enforcement unit may notify the following entities that are located within the community in which a child sexual offender is to reside or where a child sexual offender who is not a resident of the State will work or attend school of the filing of a registration statement or notice of change of address by the child sexual offender:

  1. Family day care homes or child care centres registered or licensed under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of the Family Law Article;
  2. Child recreation facilities;
  3. Faith institutions; and
  4. Other organizations that serve children and other individuals vulnerable to child sexual offenders.

Limitations on Residency or Employment

None

Duration of Registration

Maryland has 3 lengths of registration: 15 years, 25 years, and life. The length of registration is determined by the sex offender's conviction.

Tier III = Lifetime Registration

Tier II = 25 Years

Tier I = 15 Years

In order to be removed from registration offenders must have:

  • Successful completion of community supervision;
  • Successful completion of a sex offender treatment program;
  • No convictions for any sex offense; and
  • No convictions for any crime with a potential penalty of more than 1 year.

Non-resident registrants who are working or attending school in Maryland must register for the period of time specified for the category of registration, or until the registrant's employment or student enrollment in Maryland ends (if that occurs before termination of the registration period).

Timeframe for Registration

All registrants must initially register with a supervising authority or with the designated local law enforcement unit within:

  • 3 days of release to community supervision from the court
  • Prior to release from a correctional facility
  • 3 days of ending permanent residency in Maryland

Applies to Offenders Convicted in another State?

Yes

Verification of Address

Yes

Penalties for Non-Compliance

Misdemeanour subject to imprisonment for up to 3 years, fine of up to $5,000, or both

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