Reassessment of risk of recidivism; termination of notification; procedure; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, if a sex offender is subject to community notification for an interval of at least 10 consecutive years during which he is not convicted of an offense that poses a threat to the safety or well-being of others, the sex offender may petition the Attorney General for a reassessment of his risk of recidivism.
2. If the sex offender satisfies the requirements of subsection 1, the Attorney General shall arrange for a reassessment. The reassessment must be conducted in the same manner as an assessment of the risk of recidivism.
3. If the sex offender is assigned a Tier 1 level of notification before the reassessment is conducted, the sex offender may be:
(a) Reassigned the Tier 1 level of notification that he is currently assigned; or
(b) Relieved from being subject to community notification.
4. If the sex offender is assigned a Tier 2 or Tier 3 level of notification before the reassessment is conducted, the sex offender may be:
(a) Reassigned the level of notification that he is currently assigned; or
(b) Reassigned a level of notification that is one tier below the level of notification that he is currently assigned.
5. After receiving a reassessment pursuant to subsections 1 and 2, the sex offender may file another petition for a reassessment after each succeeding interval of 5 consecutive years if the sex offender is not convicted of an offense that poses a threat to the safety or well-being of others.
6. If a sex offender has been declared to be a sexually violent predator, the sex offender may not receive a reassessment pursuant to the provisions of this section.
Last modified: February 25, 2006