OVERVIEW OF ZACHARY’S LAW
Zachary’s Law was passed in 1994 in honor of Zachary Snider, a 10 year old Cloverdale, Indiana boy who was molested and murdered by a neighbor who had been previously convicted of child molesting. Under Zachary’s Law, convicted sex offenders are required to register with the local law enforcement authority of their county of residence. The Zachary Law statute 5-2-12 was replaced in July of 2006 by Indiana statute IC 11-8-8. This statute now details the duties and responsibilities of law enforcement agencies across the state, as well as the responsibilities of the convicted offender.
There are four types of offenders:
*Sexually Violent Predators (defined in IC 35-38-1-7.5)
Offenders Against Children (defined in IC 35-42-4-11)
Sex Offenders (defined in IC 11-8-8-4.5)
Violent Offenders (defined in IC 11-8-8-5 persons convicted of Murder or Voluntary Manslaughter)
There are two registration periods; Lifetime, and 10 years.
*Lifetime:
Sexually Violent Predators must register for life.
A No Contact Order will still only last as long as the sentence
Other offenders convicted of a sex offense against a victim who was under the age of 12, or offenders who were convicted of using force or the threat of force must register for life if the offense was committed after July 1, 2001.
Offenders convicted in another jurisdiction must register for the period required by the other jurisdiction, or the 10 year or lifetime period required under Indiana law, whichever is longer.
10 years:
Offenders not described above must register for 10 years. This registration period starts the day the offender is released from incarceration or the day the offender is placed on parole or probation, whichever occurs last.
All sex or violent offenders are required to notify the local law enforcement authority (Sheriff’s Department) within a few days of any change in principal address, employment, schooling, or any other change in their required registration information.
If an offender has been living, working, or going to school at an address other than the address listed on the Vigo County Sex Offender Registry or the Indiana Sex Offender Registry, that offender MAY be in violation of the law.
Please call www.indianasmostwanted.com
You can view the complete text of all of Indiana’s statutes by visiting Access Indiana at www.in.gov
Zachary’s Law was passed in 1994 in honor of Zachary Snider, a 10 year old Cloverdale, Indiana boy who was molested and murdered by a neighbor who had been previously convicted of child molesting. Under Zachary’s Law, convicted sex offenders are required to register with the local law enforcement authority of their county of residence. The Zachary Law statute 5-2-12 was replaced in July of 2006 by Indiana statute IC 11-8-8. This statute now details the duties and responsibilities of law enforcement agencies across the state, as well as the responsibilities of the convicted offender.
There are four types of offenders:
*Sexually Violent Predators (defined in IC 35-38-1-7.5)
Offenders Against Children (defined in IC 35-42-4-11)
Sex Offenders (defined in IC 11-8-8-4.5)
Violent Offenders (defined in IC 11-8-8-5 persons convicted of Murder or Voluntary Manslaughter)
There are two registration periods; Lifetime, and 10 years.
*Lifetime:
Sexually Violent Predators must register for life.
A No Contact Order will still only last as long as the sentence
Other offenders convicted of a sex offense against a victim who was under the age of 12, or offenders who were convicted of using force or the threat of force must register for life if the offense was committed after July 1, 2001.
Offenders convicted in another jurisdiction must register for the period required by the other jurisdiction, or the 10 year or lifetime period required under Indiana law, whichever is longer.
10 years:
Offenders not described above must register for 10 years. This registration period starts the day the offender is released from incarceration or the day the offender is placed on parole or probation, whichever occurs last.
All sex or violent offenders are required to notify the local law enforcement authority (Sheriff’s Department) within a few days of any change in principal address, employment, schooling, or any other change in their required registration information.
If an offender has been living, working, or going to school at an address other than the address listed on the Vigo County Sex Offender Registry or the Indiana Sex Offender Registry, that offender MAY be in violation of the law.
Please call www.indianasmostwanted.com
You can view the complete text of all of Indiana’s statutes by visiting Access Indiana at www.in.gov