Section 6-A400. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SEX OFFENDERS

 

400.1The Agency shall determine whether a person is a sex offender. Where the Court has made this determination, the Agency shall adopt the Court's determination.

 

400.2The Agency shall classify sex offenders for purposes of registration and for purposes of notification.

 

400.3The Agency shall determine whether each sex offender is a registrant for a limited period or a lifetime registrant. Where the Court has made this determination, the Agency shall adopt the Court's determination. If a sex offender is a registrant for a limited period, the Agency shall determine the duration of the registration period in conformity with section 3(a), (c), and (d) of the Act.

 

400.4The Agency shall classify each sex offender as a Class A offender, a Class B offender, or a Class C offender. Where the Court has made this classification, the Agency shall adopt the Court's classification. This classification shall determine the notification category of the sex offender for purposes of sections 416 through 418 of these rules:

 

(a)Class A offenders shall consist of all lifetime registrants.

 

(b)Class B offenders shall consist of all sex offenders, other than Class A offenders, who are required to register for an offense against a minor, ward, patient, or client and

 

(c)Class C offenders shall consist of all sex offenders other than Class A and Class B offenders.

 

400.5The Agency shall provide information to the Department concerning sex offenders including:

 

(a)each sex offender's classification as a registrant for a limited period or as a lifetime registrant;

 

(b)each sex offender's classification as a Class A, Class B, or Class C offender;

 

(c)any information described in subsection 405.1(c)-(f) or section 420 of these rules; and

 

(d)any other information by arrangement between the Department and the Agency or as required by these rules.

 

400.6By arrangement with the Department, the Agency may directly enter and update information concerning sex offenders in the Website maintained by the Department pursuant to subsection 418.2 of these rules and in other records or information systems maintained by the Department.

 

authority

Unless otherwise provided, the authority of this Chapter is pursuant to section 12(g) of the "Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999" (Act), D.C. Law 13-137, effective July 11, 2000, and Mayor’s Order 99-178 (November 9, 1999), D.C. Official Code § 22-4011(g) (2001).

source

Final rulemaking published at 47 DCR 1511 (March 10, 2000); as Emergency rulemaking published at 47 DCR 7940(September 29, 2000) [EXPIRED]; as Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 10042 (December 22, 2000).

EditorNote

Except for records made public according to the regulations promulgated by the Mayor pursuant to § 22-4011(g), no sex offender registration information shall be available as a public record under D.C. Official Code § 2-532 (2001).