HB 2439-S - DIGEST |
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/12/08) |
Requires the department of corrections and governing authority of a jail to determine the immigration status of every felony sex offender serving a term of confinement on or after the effective date of this act in an institution owned, or utilized under contract, by the state. If the department or authority determines that a sex offender is unlawfully in the United States or is otherwise subject to deportation, the department or authority shall notify the appropriate federal authorities. After the offender has served his or her term of confinement, he or she shall be released into the custody of the appropriate federal authorities. |