Indiana Code

Ind. Code § 11-8-8-13 (2026)

Verification of current residences

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     Sec. 13. (a) To verify a sex or violent offender's current residence, the local law enforcement authority having jurisdiction over the area of the sex or violent offender's current principal address or location shall do the following:

(1) Contact each offender in a manner approved or prescribed by the department at least one (1) time per year.

(2) Contact each offender who is designated a sexually violent predator in a manner approved or prescribed by the department at least once every ninety (90) days.

(3) Personally visit each sex or violent offender in the county at the sex or violent offender's listed address at least one (1) time per year, beginning seven (7) days after the local law enforcement authority receives a notice under section 7 of this chapter or the date the sex or violent offender is:

(A) released from a penal facility (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-232), a secure private facility (as defined in IC 31-9-2-115), or a juvenile detention facility;

(B) placed in a community transition program;

(C) placed in a community corrections program;

(D) placed on parole; or

(E) placed on probation;

whichever occurs first.

(4) Personally visit each sex or violent offender who is designated a sexually violent predator under IC 35-38-1-7.5 at least once every ninety (90) days, beginning seven (7) days after the local law enforcement authority receives a notice under section 7 of this chapter or the date the sex or violent offender is:

(A) released from a penal facility (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-232), a secure private facility (as defined in IC 31-9-2-115), or a juvenile detention facility;

(B) placed in a community transition program;

(C) placed in a community corrections program;

(D) placed on parole; or

(E) placed on probation;

whichever occurs first.

     (b) If a sex or violent offender appears not to reside at the sex or violent offender's listed address, the local law enforcement authority shall immediately notify the department and the prosecuting attorney.

As added by P.L.140-2006, SEC.13 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.216-2007, SEC.21; P.L.114-2012, SEC.25; P.L.214-2013, SEC.9.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2008–2021 · leading case: Gibson v. Indiana Dep't of Corr., 899 N.E.2d 40 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008).
Gibson v. Indiana Dep't of Corr., 899 N.E.2d 40 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Ind.Code § 11-8-8-13. The legislative goal of the Registry is to “inform the general public about the identity, location, and appearance of every sex or violent offender residing within Indiana.”
Buss v. Harris, 926 N.E.2d 1110 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “Ind.Code § 11-8-8-13 (2006). Under a 2008 amendment, if the offender uses an electronic mail address, instant messaging username, electronic chat room user-name, or social networking web site, the offender must sign a consent form authorizing searches of the offender's personal…”
Brian Hope v. Comm'r of Indiana Depart, 984 F.3d 532 (7th Cir. 2021). “” Ind. Code § 11-8-8-13 (a). As of March 16, 2018, there were close to 10,000 persons required to register as sex or violent offenders in Indiana.”
Shawn Spencer v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Code § 11-8-8-13 (a)(2), being personally visited by local law enforcement every ninety days, I.C. § 11-8-8-13(a)(4), reporting to local law enforcement, registering in person, and being photographed every ninety days, Ind.”
Michael Mehringer v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Ind. Code § 11-8-8-13 . [23] One of the enumerated offenses that automatically renders a person an SVP is a Level 3 felony child molesting conviction, Ind.”
Brian Hope v. Comm'r of Indiana Depart (7th Cir. 2021). “” Ind. Code § 11-8-8-13 (a). As of March 16, 2018, there were close to 10,000 persons required to register as sex or violent offenders in Indiana.”
Brian Hope v. Comm'r of Indiana Depart (7th Cir. 2021). “” Ind. Code § 11-8-8-13 (a). As of March 16, 2018, there were close to 10,000 persons required to register as sex or violent offenders in Indiana.”
— Ind. Code § 11-8-8-13(a)(4) — 1 case
Shawn Spencer v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2020). “Code § 11-8-8-13 (a)(2), being personally visited by local law enforcement every ninety days, I.C. § 11-8-8-13(a)(4), reporting to local law enforcement, registering in person, and being photographed every ninety days, Ind.”
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