the state of iowa recently changed it's laws to a tier system. If a person was convicted of Lacivous Acts with a child as a Class D felony, what tier does that put him in? How long will he have to register as a sex offender?
the state of iowa recently changed it's laws to a tier system. If a person was convicted of Lacivous Acts with a child as a Class D felony, what tier does that put him in? How long will he have to register as a sex offender?
Registration in Iowa is either for 10-years or for life, depending on the statute the offender is convicted of and if the offender has any prior convictions for qualifying offenses.
Tier levels are based ONLY on the offense or offenses for which the person is currently registered and are used ONLY to establish how many times each year a registered sex offender is required to report IN PERSON to his Sheriff’s Office to update registration information. A person’s tier level does NOT have any effect on whether the person is subject to the 2,000 ft law, how long he is required to register, the results of any risk assessment or any other element of sex offender registration. It is used ONLY to determine how often the person must update registration information.
You can find which specific offenses fall under which tiers at
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Coo...83&hbill=SF340
Scroll down to section 2, lines 8-13 and forward.
i am confused as to whether the Class D is the subsection 3 & 4 or the subsection 1 & 2. If its 3 & 4 he will only have to register every six months for the rest of his time which is another 3years. or if it is a subsection 1 & 2, he will have to register every 3 months for the rest of his life.