Understanding the Criminal Justice System
Generally speaking, if you are currently required to register as a sex offender in Indiana, you are able to move to another state unless there is some other specific requirement of your release from custody that would prevent you from doing so.
Indiana, as do all US states and territories, as well as the District of Columbia, has a sex offender registry that requires individuals who have been convicted of certain sex-related crimes to register their current address and provide other information to local law enforcement. If you are required to register as a sex offender and you change your address in Indiana, you must notify your current local law enforcement agency of your new address. You must appear in person to do that. This applies no matter where you are moving, even if it’s to a new address in the same Indiana county. It also applies if you change your employer, your job, or your campus if you’re enrolled in school.
If you change your address to a different county in Indiana, then in addition to reporting that change to your current law enforcement agency, you must also report in person to the local law enforcement agency in your new county. It must be done within 72 hours of when you change your address.
If you change your residence, your place of employment, your job, or your school enrollment to a new state, you need to report that in person to your current Indiana law enforcement agency. They will, in turn, notify the state police in your new state of your new residence, employment, or school in that state.
The requirements of Indiana’s sex and violent offender registry can sometimes be difficult to follow. It’s vitally important that you get it right because the consequences if you don’t can be severe. Failing to do it properly can lead to felony charges.
At Razumich & Associates, our experienced criminal defense attorneys understand Indiana’s sexual and violent offender registry laws in detail. We can help you make sure you stay on top of your reporting requirements – not only the ones that apply when you move or change jobs or schools but those that arise periodically, depending on your case. We’ll also help you make sure you are aware of and meet any other requirements of your release so that you don’t face further charges.
Contact Razumich & Associates today at 317-983-5333 or use our contact form to schedule a consultation with one of our experienced criminal defense attorneys to learn more about how we can help you with your sex offender registry questions.
