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Iowa Code § 692A.104 (2026)

Registration process

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1. A sex offender shall appear in person to register with the sheriff of each county where the offender has a residence, maintains employment, or is in attendance as a student, within five business days of being required to register under section 692A.103 by providing all relevant information to the sheriff. A sheriff shall accept the registration of any person who is required to register in the county pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. 2. A sex offender shall, within five business days of changing a residence, employment, or attendance as a student, appear in person to notify the sheriff of each county where a change has occurred. 3. A sex offender shall, within five business days of a change in relevant information, other than relevant information enumerated in subsection 2, notify the sheriff of the county where the principal residence of the offender is maintained about the change to the relevant information. The department shall establish by rule what constitutes proper notification under this subsection. 4. A sex offender who is required to verify information pursuant to the provisions of section 692A.108 is only required to appear in person in the county where the principal residence of the offender is maintained to verify such information. 5. A sex offender shall, within five business days of the establishment of a residence, employment, or attendance as a student in another jurisdiction, appear in person to notify\n\nTue Dec 09 21:57:01 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 692A (37, 1) §692A.104, SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY 10\n\nthe sheriff of the county where the principal residence of the offender is maintained, about the establishment of a residence, employment, or attendance in another jurisdiction. A sex offender shall, within five business days of establishing a new residence, employment, or attendance as a student in another jurisdiction, register with the registering agency of the other jurisdiction, if the offender is required to register under the laws of the other jurisdiction. The department shall notify the registering agency in the other jurisdiction of the sex offender’s new residence, employment, or attendance as a student in the other jurisdiction. 6. A sex offender, who has multiple residences in this state, shall appear in person to notify the sheriff of each county where a residence is maintained, of the dates the offender will reside at each residence including the date when the offender will move from one residence to another residence. 7. Except as provided in subsection 8, the initial or subsequent registration and any notifications required in subsections 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 shall be by appearance at the sheriff’s office and completion of the initial or subsequent registration or notification shall be on a printed form, which shall be signed and dated by the sex offender. If the sheriff uses an electronic form to complete the initial registration or notification, the electronic form shall be printed upon completion and signed and dated by the sex offender. The sheriff shall transmit the registration or notification form completed by the sex offender within five business days by paper copy, or electronically, using procedures established by the department by rule. 8. The collection of relevant information by a court or releasing agency under section 692A.109 shall serve as the sex offender’s initial or subsequent registration for purposes of this section. However, the sex offender shall register by appearing in person in the county of residence to verify the offender’s arrival and relevant information. The court or releasing agency shall forward a copy of the registration to the department within five business days of completion of registration using procedures established by the department by rule. 2009 Acts, ch 119, §4 Referred to in §692A.105, 692A.107, 692A.108, 692A.111

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 46 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child, 913 N.W.2d 578 (Iowa 2018).
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In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child, 913 N.W.2d 578 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 12× “Iowa Code § 692A.104(1)–(2) (emphasis added).”
State of Iowa v. Donald James Hill, 878 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 4× “4 The district court issued this written sentencing order: Pursuant to Defendant’s plea of guilty to Count 1, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, First Offense, in violation of Section 692A.104, Defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Director of the Iowa Department of…”
State of Iowa v. Lloyd Aschbrenner, 926 N.W.2d 240 (Iowa 2019). · cites it 10× “Iowa Code § 692A.104(1). Chapter 692A defines “relevant information” to include twenty-one categories.”
State of Iowa v. Valentin Velez, 829 N.W.2d 572 (Iowa 2013). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 692A.104 (2013) (requiring registration); id.”
State of Iowa v. Joshua Scott Pearson, 876 N.W.2d 200 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 2× “§ 692A.104; id. § 901.5(8A)(a); id. § 903B.”
United States v. Robert Lunsford, 725 F.3d 859 (8th Cir. 2013). “”), repealed and replaced by Iowa Code § 692A.104(5) (2009). 4 . The government also cites a footnote in Voice that expressed agreement with the Second Circuit’s decision to affirm a jury instruction “that an updated registration is required if a sex offender leaves his…”
State of Iowa v. Joshua Kelly Uranga (Iowa 2026). · cites it 25× “The State instead based its prosecution on Uranga’s failure to register his change in residence from Pilot Mound to Boone when Uranga’s only residence in Iowa changed, as required by Iowa Code section 692A.104. But section 692A.105 does not impose any registration requirements…”
State of Iowa v. Ronald Eugene Cooley (Iowa 2025). · cites it 21× “Section 692A.104 states in relevant part: 1.”
State of Iowa v. Joshua Kelly Uranga (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 20× “105 because that section pertains to changes in temporary lodging rather than changes in a permanent residence covered under section 692A.104. Because the State alleged that he changed his permanent residence and did not charge him with violating section 692A.”
State of Iowa v. Jeffrey Ure Murdock (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 10× ““Change” means to add, begin, or terminate.”
Nathan Daniel Olsen v. State of Iowa (Iowa 2024). · cites it 8× “§ 692A.104(1). If reg- istrants change residence, employment, or school, they must notify the county sheriff within five business days.”
In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child (Iowa 2018). · cites it 6× “Iowa Code § 692A.104(1)–(2) (emphasis added).”
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— Iowa Code § 692A.104(1) — 6 cases
In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child, 913 N.W.2d 578 (Iowa 2018). “Iowa Code § 692A.104(1)–(2) (emphasis added).”
State of Iowa v. Lloyd Aschbrenner, 926 N.W.2d 240 (Iowa 2019). “Iowa Code § 692A.104(1). Chapter 692A defines “relevant information” to include twenty-one categories.”
State of Iowa v. Ronald Eugene Cooley (Iowa 2025). “Section 692A.104 states in relevant part: 1.”
In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child (Iowa 2018). “Iowa Code § 692A.104(1)–(2) (emphasis added).”
Nathan Daniel Olsen v. State of Iowa (Iowa 2024). “§ 692A.104(1). If reg- istrants change residence, employment, or school, they must notify the county sheriff within five business days.”
— Iowa Code § 692A.104(2) — 19 cases
In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child, 913 N.W.2d 578 (Iowa 2018). “Iowa Code § 692A.104(1)–(2) (emphasis added).”
State of Iowa v. Ronald Eugene Cooley (Iowa 2025). “Section 692A.104 states in relevant part: 1.”
State of Iowa v. Ronald Eugene Cooley (Iowa Ct. App. 2025).
State of Iowa v. Christopher James Thomas (Iowa Ct. App. 2019).
State of Iowa v. Raul v. Ruiz, Jr. (Iowa Ct. App. 2020).
— Iowa Code § 692A.104(3) — 7 cases
State of Iowa v. Lloyd Aschbrenner, 926 N.W.2d 240 (Iowa 2019). “Iowa Code § 692A.104(1). Chapter 692A defines “relevant information” to include twenty-one categories.”
Leland Brent Saul, Applicant-Appellant v. State of Iowa (Iowa Ct. App. 2015).
State of Iowa v. Kenneth Wayne Turner (Iowa Ct. App. 2019).
Nathan Daniel Olsen v. State of Iowa (Iowa 2024). “§ 692A.104(1). If reg- istrants change residence, employment, or school, they must notify the county sheriff within five business days.”
State of Iowa v. Byron Joel Wiles (Iowa Ct. App. 2015).
— Iowa Code § 692A.104(5) — 5 cases
In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child, 913 N.W.2d 578 (Iowa 2018). “Iowa Code § 692A.104(1)–(2) (emphasis added).”
United States v. Robert Lunsford, 725 F.3d 859 (8th Cir. 2013). “”), repealed and replaced by Iowa Code § 692A.104(5) (2009). 4 . The government also cites a footnote in Voice that expressed agreement with the Second Circuit’s decision to affirm a jury instruction “that an updated registration is required if a sex offender leaves his…”
In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child (Iowa 2018). “Iowa Code § 692A.104(1)–(2) (emphasis added).”
Nathan Daniel Olsen v. State of Iowa (Iowa 2024). “§ 692A.104(1). If reg- istrants change residence, employment, or school, they must notify the county sheriff within five business days.”
State of Iowa v. Ronald Eugene Cooley (Iowa 2025). “Section 692A.104 states in relevant part: 1.”
— Iowa Code § 692A.104(7) — 2 cases
Nathan Daniel Olsen v. State of Iowa (Iowa 2024). “§ 692A.104(1). If reg- istrants change residence, employment, or school, they must notify the county sheriff within five business days.”
State of Iowa v. Ronald Eugene Cooley (Iowa 2025). “Section 692A.104 states in relevant part: 1.”
— Iowa Code § 692A.104(8) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Byron Joel Wiles (Iowa Ct. App. 2015).
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