S.C. Code Regs. § 73-220

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 4, Aril 26, 2024
Section 73-220 - Procedures to be Utilized by Sheriffs' Offices When Registering a Convicted Sex Offender
A. Initial Registration.
(1) A sheriff, when registering an offender, will obtain the information, at a minimum, set forth in Section 73-76 of these regulations.
(a) This information will be entered utilizing the screen entitled "Entry Registration of Sex Offender" (ERSO).
(b) This information will be transmitted to SLED by means of the CJICS computer terminal which services that sheriffs department.
(c) The information will be transmitted to SLED not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the registration of an offender.
(d) A copy of this information will be kept on file at the sheriffs department until updated at the time of the annual re-registration of the offender as set forth in Section 73-76 of these regulations.
(e) The sheriff will secure a complete set of fingerprints and will photograph the offender.
(1) When registering an offender from out-of-state, the sheriff will secure two (2) complete sets of fingerprints. One (1) set of fingerprints will be retained by the sheriff; the other set will be forwarded to SLED not later than forty-eight (48) hours after securing such information for inclusion in the statewide automated fingerprint identification system.
B. Annual Re-registration.
(1) At the time of the annual re-registration of each offender, on or before each anniversary date of the initial registration, the sheriff will obtain the information set forth in Section 73-76 of these regulations.
(a) This information will be entered utilizing the screen entitled "Entry Registration of Sex Offender" (ERSO).
(b) This information will be transmitted to SLED by means of the CJICS computer terminal which services that sheriffs department.
(c) This information will be transmitted to SLED not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the re-registration of the offender.
(d) A copy of this updated information will be kept on file at the sheriffs department, until replaced with subsequent updated information, for the life of the offender.
(2) The sheriff will secure new fingerprints of the offender should those on file become illegible.
(3) The sheriff will secure an updated photograph of the offender.

S.C. Code Regs. 73-220

Added by State Register Volume 20, Issue No. 7, eff July 26, 1996.