This law went into effect 1 July 1998.
Registration includes completion of detailed forms, fingerprints and photographs.
All persons with a duty to register will have to re-register annually, regardless of the date of the last registration. Along with this duty to register, the new law allows the release of sexual offender information to the public upon written request to either the Bureau of Criminal Identification or the Sheriff's Department. This information is made available for the purpose of protecting the public. It is not to be used for the purpose of harassing or intimidating anyone. A person who uses registry information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to arrest and prosecution under Section 18-8326, Idaho Code.