MARYLAND STATE DEFINITIONS

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Who Must Register?

Individuals convicted by a court of law of a sexual offense must register. The term and category of registration depends on the crime of conviction, the age of the victim and the date that the offense was committed.

"Convicted" means when the person:
                         (1) Is found guilty of a crime by a jury or judicial officer;

                         (2) Enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere;

                         (3) Is granted a probation before judgment** after a finding of guilt for a crime if the court, as a condition of probation, orders
                              compliance with the requirements of this subtitle; or

                         (4) Is found not criminally responsible for a crime.

NOTE: See the SOCEM home page to download a PDF Chart of qualifying sexual offenses and their categories.

Tier I - These registrants have been convicted in Maryland of a crime listed below or convicted in another jurisdiction of a Tier I offense. These registrants register for 15 years.
4th Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, 3-308 or Art. 27 464C
Visual Surveillance with Prurient Intent- Criminal Law Article, 3-902 or Art. 27 579B
Possession of Child Pornography - Criminal Law Article, 11-208 or Art. 27 419B
Engaging in Illicit Conduct in Foreign Places - 18 US 2423(c)
Failure to File Factual Statement About an Alien Individual - 18 USC 2424
Misleading Domain Names on the Internet - 18 USC 2252B
Misleading Words or Digital Images on the Internet - 18 USC 2252C
Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud or Coercion - 18 USC 1591
Transmitting Information About a Minor to Further Criminal Sexual Conduct - USC 2425
Travel w/Intent to Engage in Illicit Conduct -18 USC 2423(b)

Tier II - These registrants have been convicted in Maryland of a crime listed below or convicted in another jurisdiction of a Tier II offense. These registrants register for 25 years.
Abduction of a Child under16 for Prostitution - Criminal Law Article, 11-305 or Art. 27 1
Distribution of Child Pornography - Criminal Law Article, 11-207or Art. 27 419A
Hiring a Minor for a Prohibited Purpose - Criminal Law Article, 11-209 or Art. 27 420
House of Prostitution - Criminal Law Article, 11-306 or Art. 27 431
Human Trafficking (Formerly Pandering) - Criminal Law Article, 11-303 or Art. 27 428
Sale of a Minor - Criminal Law Article, 3-603 or Art. 27 35E
Sexual Conduct between a Correctional or DJS employee and an inmate or confined child Criminal Law Article, 3-314 or Art. 27 464G
3rd Degree Sex Offense - (Statutory Offense) - Criminal Law Article, 3-307(A)(4) or Art. 27 464B(4)
3rd Degree Sex Offense - (Statutory Offense) - Criminal Law Article, 3-307(A)(5) or Art. 27 464B(5)
Sexual Solicitation of a Minor - Criminal Law Article, 3-324
A registrant with two Tier I convictions must register in the Tier II category

Tier III - These registrants have been convicted in Maryland of a crime listed below or convicted in another jurisdiction of a Tier III offense. These registrants register for life.
Assault with Intent to Rape, or Sexually Abuse - Art. 27 12A
Child Kidnapping - Under the age of 12 or Abduction of a Child under 12 - Criminal Law Article, 3-503 or Art. 27 2, an 338
Continuing Course of Conduct with a Child - Criminal Law Article, 3-315
False Imprisonment of a Minor - Common Law
Forcible Sodomy - Criminal Law Article, 3-321 or Art. 27 553
Incest - Criminal Law Article, 3-323 or Art. 27 335
Kidnapping - Criminal Law Article, 3-502 or Art. 27 337
Murder w/ intent to Rape, Sexually Offend, or Sexually Abuse a Minor - Criminal Law Article, 2-201(a)(4)(viii), (x), or (xi) or Art. 27 410
1st Degree Rape - Criminal Law Article, 3-303 or Art. 27 462
2nd Degree Rape - Criminal Law Article, 3-304 or Art. 27 463
Sexual Abuse of a Minor - Criminal Law Article, 3-602
Sale of a Minor - Criminal Law Article, 3-603 or Art. 27 35E
1st Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, 3-305 or Art. 27 464
2nd Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, 3-306 or Art. 27 464A
3rd Degree Sex Offense - (force, threat, weapon, aided and abetted) - Criminal Law Article, 3-307(a)(1) or Art. 27 464B(a)(1)
3rd Degree Sex Offense - (victim who is mentally defective or incapacitated, or physically incapacitated) - Criminal Law Article, 3-307(a)(2) or Art. 27 464B(a)(2)
3rd Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, 3-307(a)(3) or Art. 27 464B(a)(3)
Sexual Conduct between a Correctional or DJS employee and an inmate or confined child - Criminal Law Article, 3-314 or Art. 27 464G
Forcible Unnatural or Perverted Practice - Criminal Law Article, 3-322 or Art. 27 554
Attempted 1st Degree Rape - Criminal Law Article, 3-309 or Art. 27 464F(b)
Attempted 2nd Degree Rape - Criminal Law Article, 3-310 or Art. 27 464F(a)
Attempted 1st Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, 3-311 or Art. 27 464F(b)
Attempted 2nd Degree Sex Offense - Criminal Law Article, 3-312 or Art. 27 464F(a)
A registrant with two Tier II convictions, or a Tier I and Tier II convictions, must register in the Tier III category

Resource:
http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/onlineservs/sor/frequently_asked_questions.shtml