Registered sex and kidnapping offenders who change residence within the same county are required to submit change of address information to the county sheriff at least fourteen days before moving.
Registered sex and kidnapping offenders who change residence from one county to another are required to send written notice fourteen days before moving to the county sheriff in the new county residence and must register with that county sheriff within twenty-four hours of moving. The offender must send "change of address" information within ten days of moving in the new county to the county sheriff with whom the offender last registered.
Registered sex and kidnapping offenders who move to another state or county must submit "change of address" information ten days before moving to the new state or county to the county sheriff with whom the offender last registered in Washington state.
County sheriffs must forward "change of address" information to the Washington state patrol identification and criminal history section within five working days upon receipt.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters
10.97 and
43.43 RCW. WSR 10-01-109, § 446-20-525, filed 12/17/09, effective 1/17/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
4.24.550,
9A.44.130, [9A.44.]140,
10.02.200,
43.43.540 and
70.48.470. WSR 98-01-021, § 446-20-525, filed 12/8/97, effective 1/8/98. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 3. WSR 90-20-003 (Order 90-003), § 446-20-525, filed 9/20/90, effective 10/21/90.]