§643. Registration of offenders who commit certain violent offenses
A. Any adult residing in this state who has pled guilty to, has been convicted of, or
where adjudication has been deferred or withheld for the perpetration or attempted
perpetration of, or for the conspiracy to commit any offense against a peace officer or any
terrorism offense, as those terms are defined in R.S. 15:642, shall register within ten days of
establishing residence in Louisiana, or if a current resident, within ten days after release from
confinement with the sheriff of the parish of the person's residence and with the chief of
police if the address of the residence is located in an incorporated area which has a police
department. If the adult resides in a municipality with a population in excess of three
hundred thousand persons, he shall register with the police department of his municipality
of residence.
B. Any person required to register pursuant to this Section shall provide the law
enforcement agency as required by Subsection A of this Section with his name, address of
offender's place of residence upon release from confinement, date of birth, social security
number, any aliases used by the offender, crime for which the offender was convicted which
gave rise to the requirement to register under the provisions of this Section, and date and
place of conviction. The sheriff of every parish and the chief of police of each municipality
shall also record the fingerprints of all persons who register with those law enforcement
agencies in accordance with this Section.
C. The law enforcement agency that receives information in accordance with the
provisions of this Section shall forward such information to the bureau for inclusion in a
central registry as provided in R.S. 15:645 within five days of receiving such information.
D. Any person required to register pursuant to this Section shall maintain his
registration for a period of ten years.
Acts 2005, No. 163, §1, eff. June 28, 2005; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 18, §1; Acts
2019, No. 298, §1.