13-3822. Notice of moving from place of residence or change of name, electronic information or vehicle information; forwarding of information; definitions
A. Within seventy-two hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays, after moving to or from the person's residence or to a different county or after changing the person's name or address, a person who is required to register under this article shall inform the sheriff in person and in writing of the person's new residences and whether the residence or residences are temporary or permanent and the person's address or new name. If the person moves to a location that is not a residence and the person receives mail anywhere, including a post office box, the person shall notify the sheriff of the person's address. If the person has more than one residence the person shall register in person and in writing every residence and address not less than every ninety days with the sheriff in whose jurisdiction the person is physically present. If the person does not have an address or a permanent place of residence, the person shall register as a transient not less than every ninety days with the sheriff in whose jurisdiction the transient is physically present. A person who transitions from a permanent residence to a temporary residence or transient status shall notify the sheriff in person and in writing within seventy-two hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays, of the change. Within three days after receipt of such information, the sheriff of the county from which the person moves shall forward it to the department of public safety and the chief of police, if any, of the place from which the person moves, and shall forward a copy of the statement, fingerprints and photograph of the person to the sheriff and chief of police, if any, of the place to which the person has moved.
B. If the person is subject to community notification requirements, the sheriff of the county from which the person moves shall advise the local law enforcement agency of the county to which the person moves of the move. If the person moves out of this state, the sheriff of the county from which the person moves shall advise the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction to which the person moves. The local law enforcement agency shall contact the department of public safety following ten days after being notified to determine if the person has reregistered. If the person has not reregistered, the local law enforcement agency shall notify the local law enforcement agency in the county in which the person last resided. Any law enforcement agency in the county in which the person last resided shall conduct an investigation and shall submit a report to the appropriate county attorney.
C. A person who is required to register pursuant to this article shall notify the sheriff either in person or electronically within seventy-two hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays, after a person makes any change to any required online identifier, and before any use of a changed or new required online identifier to communicate on the internet. Within three days after receipt of the information, the sheriff shall forward the information to the department of public safety. Within three days after receipt of the information from the sheriff, the department of public safety shall update the person's information in the department of public safety database.
D. A person who is required to register pursuant to this article shall notify the sheriff either in person or electronically within seventy-two hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays, after the person makes any change in the make, model, color or license plate of any motor vehicle that the person owns or regularly operates.
E. A person who is required to register pursuant to this article and who has legal custody of a child who is enrolled in school shall notify the sheriff in person or electronically within seventy-two hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays, after the person makes any changes to the enrollment status of the person's child at the child's school.
F. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Address" means all locations at which the person receives mail.
2. "Legal custody" means the right to have physical possession of a child.
3. "Required online identifier" means any electronic email address information or instant message, chat, social networking or other similar internet communication name but does not include a social security number, date of birth or pin number.
4. "Residence" means:
(a) The person's dwelling place, whether permanent or temporary.
(b) If the person is transient and does not spend at least three nights in any location or place within a thirty-day period, the geographic areas of the county where the person spends the nights.
5. "School" means a public or nonpublic kindergarten program, common school or high school.
6. "Transient" means a person who does not have a single and permanent dwelling place.
Notes of Decisions
State of Arizona v. Lynn Lavern Burbey, 381 P.3d 290 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016).
· cites it 23× “¶ 10 Second, statements of legislative intent support the conclusion that § 13-3822 requires prompt notification of all changes in residence.”
State v. Kuntz, 100 P.3d 26 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 5× “Because Kuntz subsequently failed to inform the county sheriff of a change in address as required by A.R.S. § 13-3822, the State charged him with violating that provision.”
Fushek v. State, 183 P.3d 536 (Ariz. 2008).
· cites it 3× “§ 13-3822(A)-(B). A move requires notification to sheriffs in both the original county and the destination county; each must be informed in writing, and the latter must also be informed in person.”
State v. Henry, 228 P.3d 900 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010).
· cites it 3× “Former §§ 13-1272 and 13-1273, which were renumbered as A.R.S. §§ 13-3822 and 13-3823, respectively, see 1977 Ariz.”
State v. Espinoza, 276 P.3d 55 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2012).
· cites it 3× “As the state points out, in addition to substantive offenses enumerated in AR.S. § 13-3821(A) that trigger a duty to register as a sex offender, § 13-3821(A)(19) also imposes a duty to register if a defendant is convicted of violating the registration procedures set forth in A.”
State of Arizona v. Oscar Pena Trujillo, 462 P.3d 550 (Ariz. 2020).
· cites it 2× “§§ 13-3822(A); -3821(N) (requiring updates and changes in enrollment or employment status at a postsecondary institution).”
State of Arizona v. Lynn Lavern Burbey (Ariz. 2017).
· cites it 17× “” A.R.S. § 13-3822(A). Lynn Lavern Burbey was convicted of a felony for failing to satisfy the first requirement after leaving a halfway house and becoming homeless.”
State v. Backus (Ariz. Ct. App. 2026).
· cites it 11× “A.R.S. § 13-3822(D). 1 The State did not file a responsive brief in this case.”
State v. Carslake (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 4× “F O S T E R, Judge: ¶1 Timothy Carslake appeals his convictions for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements as a transient, in violation of A.R.S. § 13-3822(A), and failure to comply with the sex offender identification requirement, in violation of A.”
Amirault (D. Ariz. 2026).
· cites it 4× “) In Count 19, Plaintiff alleges that the in-person reporting requirements 16 of A.R.S. § 13-3822 disproportionately burden him compared to non-disabled registrants, 17 in violation of equal protection.”
State v. Dean (Ariz. Ct. App. 2019).
· cites it 2× “” ¶4 Dean violated the terms of his probation when he moved to a new residence in Navajo County and failed to inform the county sheriff within 72 hours as required under A.R.S. § 13-3822(A). He pled guilty to the offense, a class 4 felony, A.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3822(A) — 8 cases
State of Arizona v. Lynn Lavern Burbey, 381 P.3d 290 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016).
“¶ 10 Second, statements of legislative intent support the conclusion that § 13-3822 requires prompt notification of all changes in residence.”
Fushek v. State, 183 P.3d 536 (Ariz. 2008).
“§ 13-3822(A)-(B). A move requires notification to sheriffs in both the original county and the destination county; each must be informed in writing, and the latter must also be informed in person.”
State of Arizona v. Lynn Lavern Burbey (Ariz. 2017).
“” A.R.S. § 13-3822(A). Lynn Lavern Burbey was convicted of a felony for failing to satisfy the first requirement after leaving a halfway house and becoming homeless.”
State v. Carslake (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024).
“F O S T E R, Judge: ¶1 Timothy Carslake appeals his convictions for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements as a transient, in violation of A.R.S. § 13-3822(A), and failure to comply with the sex offender identification requirement, in violation of A.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3822(B) — 2 cases
State v. Henry, 228 P.3d 900 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010).
“Former §§ 13-1272 and 13-1273, which were renumbered as A.R.S. §§ 13-3822 and 13-3823, respectively, see 1977 Ariz.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3822(C) — 3 cases
Fushek v. State, 183 P.3d 536 (Ariz. 2008).
“§ 13-3822(A)-(B). A move requires notification to sheriffs in both the original county and the destination county; each must be informed in writing, and the latter must also be informed in person.”
Amirault (D. Ariz. 2026).
“) In Count 19, Plaintiff alleges that the in-person reporting requirements 16 of A.R.S. § 13-3822 disproportionately burden him compared to non-disabled registrants, 17 in violation of equal protection.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3822(D) — 2 cases
State of Arizona v. Lynn Lavern Burbey, 381 P.3d 290 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016).
“¶ 10 Second, statements of legislative intent support the conclusion that § 13-3822 requires prompt notification of all changes in residence.”
State v. Backus (Ariz. Ct. App. 2026).
“A.R.S. § 13-3822(D). 1 The State did not file a responsive brief in this case.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3822(D)(1) — 1 case
State of Arizona v. Lynn Lavern Burbey (Ariz. 2017).
“” A.R.S. § 13-3822(A). Lynn Lavern Burbey was convicted of a felony for failing to satisfy the first requirement after leaving a halfway house and becoming homeless.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3822(D)(3) — 1 case
State of Arizona v. Lynn Lavern Burbey (Ariz. 2017).
“” A.R.S. § 13-3822(A). Lynn Lavern Burbey was convicted of a felony for failing to satisfy the first requirement after leaving a halfway house and becoming homeless.”
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