D.__If the sheriff has consulted with the department and has this information, the status of the sex offender when released as determined by the risk assessment instrument, the offender's risk assessment score, a copy of the risk assessment instrument and applicable contact standards for the offender.

Sec. 4. 34-A MRSA §11142, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 680, §13, is amended to read:

2. Duties of the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification. Upon receipt of the information concerning the conditional release or discharge of a sex offender pursuant to subsection subsections 1 and 1-A, the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification shall forward the information in subsection subsections 1 and 1-A to all law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction in those areas where the sex offender may reside or work.

Sec. 5. 34-A MRSA §11144, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 680, §13, is amended to read:

§11144. Risk assessment assistance

Upon request, the department shall provide to law enforcement agencies technical assistance concerning risk assessment for purposes of notification to the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification and to the public of a sex offender's conditional release or discharge.

SUMMARY

This bill expands the definition of "sex offender" for purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to include all sex offenses in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17- A, chapter 11 that are Class A, B or C crimes and the crime of sexual exploitation of a minor. For purposes of registration and notification, the bill also requires county sheriffs to notify the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification when a sex offender is released from a county jail.