Cite as: 57 CNCA § 12

A. The Marshal Service, prior to release from incarceration of a person subject to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and each Judge who suspends the sentence of a person subject to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act or orders any probationary term, including a deferred sentence imposed in violation of 22 CNCA § 991c, for a person subject to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, shall prior to discharge or release of said person:

1. explain to the person the duty to register pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;

2. require the person to sign a written statement that the duty to register has been explained and the person understands the duty to register; and

3. obtain the address at which the person is to reside upon discharge or release.

B. The Marshal Service shall coordinate with federal law enforcement, and surrounding states and Indian tribes to establish necessary procedures for notifying offenders that reside in other state or tribal jurisdictions but work or attend school within Cherokee Nation of the obligation to register pursuant to this act and the procedure for registration of those offenders.

Historical Data

LA 22–08, eff. October 15, 2008. Amended LA 08–12, eff. March 23, 2012.