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(a)
Provides only one of the following discrete services: photo-sharing, electronic
mail, instant messenger, or chat room or message board platform; or
(b)
Has as its primary purpose the facilitation of commercial transactions involving
goods or services between its members or visitors.
Prohibition Against Change of Name (G.S. § 14-202.6)
It is unlawful for anyone registered under Article 27A to obtain a change of name under
Chapter 101 of the General Statutes.
Restrictions Applicable to the General Public
Any person may be subject to criminal prosecution for certain activities related to the
Registration Programs. For some offenses, the violation rises to the level of a felony.
Certain Restrictions Against Accepting Minors into Residence of Offender (G.S. § 14-208.17(b))
It is unlawful for any person who knows that an offender who is required to register
under Article 27A resides at his or her residence to conduct any activity at the residence which
involves accepting a minor or minors into his or her care or custody from another.
Certain Baby Sitting Services Prohibited (G.S. § 14-321.1)
No person who is an adult may provide or offer to provide a babysitting service in either
of the following circumstances:
(a)
The babysitting service is offered in a home and a resident of the home is a sex
offender who is registered in accordance with Article 27A.
(b)
A provider of care for the babysitting service is a sex offender who is registered
in accordance with Article 27A.
“Babysitting service” means providing, for profit, supervision or care for a child under
the age of 13 years who is unrelated to the provider by blood, marriage, or adoption, for more
than two (2) hours per day while the child’s parents or guardians are not on the premises.
Duty to Report Non-Compliance of an Offender (G.S. § 14-208.11A)
It is unlawful for any person who has reason to believe a person is in violation of the
requirements of Article 27A and who has the intent to assist the offender in eluding arrest to do
any of the following:
(a)
Withhold information from, or fail to notify, a law enforcement agency about the
offender’s noncompliance with the requirements of Article 27A, and, if known,
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the whereabouts of the offender.
(b)
Harbor, attempt to harbor, or assist another person in harboring or attempting to
harbor, the offender.
(c)
Conceal, or attempt to conceal, or assist another
person in concealing or
attempting to conceal, the offender.
(d)
Provide information to a law enforcement agency regarding the offender that the
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person knows to be false information.
Duty to Use Information from Public Registry for Lawful Purposes
Information from the Registration Programs is made available for purposes of protecting
the public, for keeping them informed, and for allowing them to take proactive measures to
ensure safety in their communities. Use and/or misuse of this information by individuals, groups
or entities to commit criminal acts (to include, but not limited to, threats, intimidation, stalking,
harassment) against other persons is subject to criminal prosecution.
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CHAPTER 4
PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND COOPERATION AMONG
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER ENTITIES
This chapter contains a description of the ways in which information collected through
the Registration Programs is disseminated and a description of how various
agencies and entities
cooperate to carry out the purposes of these programs.
County and Statewide Registries; Public Records
County Registries (G.S. § 14-208.10)
A county registry includes all information compiled by the sheriff of a county in
compliance with Article 27A, with the exception of information collected pursuant to Part 4
(delinquent juveniles).
The following information in a county registry regarding a person required to register is
public record and shall be available for public inspection: name, sex, address, physical
description, picture, conviction date, offense for which registration was required, the sentence
imposed as a result of the conviction, and registration status. The sheriff shall release any other
relevant information necessary to protect the public concerning a specific person, but shall not
release the identity of the victim of the offense requiring registration. Any information obtained
pursuant to G.S. § 14-208.22 regarding an offender’s medical records or documentation of
treatment for the offender’s mental abnormality or personality disorder shall not be a part of the
public record.
Statewide Registry (G.S. § 14-208.14, G.S. § 14-208.15)
The statewide registry is the central registry compiled by the
State Division of Criminal
Information. The statewide registry includes any information:
(a)
Obtained by a sheriff or penal institution under Article 27A or from any other
local or State law enforcement agency;
(b)
Received from a state or local law enforcement agency or penal institution in
another state; or
(c)
Received from a federal law enforcement agency or penal institution.
The statewide registry does not include any information collected pursuant to Part 4 (delinquent
juveniles).
Information from the statewide registry that is made public record is the same as for
county registries (see above), including any relevant information necessary to protect the public
concerning a specific person, except for the identity of the victim of an offense requiring
registration.
Confidentiality of Part 4 Registration Information (G.S. § 14-208.29)
Part 4 registration information (for delinquent juveniles) is
not public record and not
available for public inspection. This information is maintained separately by the sheriff and may
be released only to law enforcement agencies and local boards of education. Registry