SB 6143 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

     Requires the county sheriff with whom an offender classified as risk level III is registered to submit a sex offender community notification that conforms to the guidelines established under RCW 4.24.5501 for publication to at least one legal newspaper with general circulation in the area of the sex offender's registered address or location.

     Declares that a person is guilty of interfering with community notification if a person removes a current level III sex offender notice that was lawfully posted by the law enforcement agency with responsibility for community notification under RCW 4.24.550.

     Provides that interfering with community notification is a misdemeanor.