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A person required to register shall register, submit to be photographed as part of the registration, and provide information regarding place of employment, if available, to the Department. The Department shall also obtain from that person all necessary registration information, including fingerprints and photographs of a type and kind approved by the Department of State Police, inform the person of his duties regarding reregistration and change of address, and inform the person of his duty to register. The Department shall forward the registration information to the Department of State Police on the date of the committed respondent’s release or discharge.B\n\nWhenever a person required to register has failed to comply with the provisions of subsection A, the Department shall promptly investigate or request the State Police promptly investigate and, if there is probable cause to believe a violation has occurred, obtain a warrant or assist in obtaining an indictment charging a violation of § 18.2-472.1 in the jurisdiction in which the person was released or discharged. The Department shall notify the State Police forthwith of such actions taken pursuant to this section.C\n\nThe Department shall notify the State Police immediately upon discovering the escape of any committed respondent for whom registration with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is required pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":283383,"text":"Prior to the release or discharge of any committed respondent for whom registration with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is required pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1, the Department shall give notice to the committed respondent of his duty to register with the State Police. A person required to register shall register, submit to be photographed as part of the registration, and provide information regarding place of employment, if available, to the Department. The Department shall also obtain from that person all necessary registration information, including fingerprints and photographs of a type and kind approved by the Department of State Police, inform the person of his duties regarding reregistration and change of address, and inform the person of his duty to register. The Department shall forward the registration information to the Department of State Police on the date of the committed respondent’s release or discharge.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":283384,"text":"Whenever a person required to register has failed to comply with the provisions of subsection A, the Department shall promptly investigate or request the State Police promptly investigate and, if there is probable cause to believe a violation has occurred, obtain a warrant or assist in obtaining an indictment charging a violation of § 18.2-472.1 in the jurisdiction in which the person was released or discharged. 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This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 858<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":57746,"section_number":"18.2-472.1","catch_line":"Providing false information or failing to provide registration information; penalty; prima facie evidence","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-472.1\/"},{"id":69731,"section_number":"9.1-900","catch_line":"Purpose of the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-900\/"}],"permalink":{"id":210601,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79122,"identifier":"37.2-921","token":"37.2\/III\/9\/37.2-921","url":"\/37.2-921\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/37.2-921\/","token":"37.2\/III\/9\/37.2-921","dublin_core":{"Title":"Department to give notice of Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry requirements to certain persons","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 37.2-921","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Prior to the release or discharge of any committed respondent<\/span> for whom registration with the Sex Offender and Crimes<\/span> Against Minors<\/span> Registry is required pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 9.1, the Department<\/span> shall give notice to the committed respondent<\/span> of his duty to register with the State<\/span> Police. A person required to register shall register, submit to be photographed as part of the registration, and provide information regarding place of employment, if available, to the Department<\/span>. The Department<\/span> shall also obtain from that person all necessary registration information, including fingerprints and photographs of a type and kind approved by the Department<\/span> of State<\/span> Police, inform the person of his duties regarding reregistration and change of address, and inform the person of his duty to register. The Department<\/span> shall forward the registration information to the Department<\/span> of State<\/span> Police on the date of the committed respondent<\/span>’s release or discharge. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Whenever a person required to register has failed to comply with the provisions of subsection A, the Department<\/span> shall promptly investigate or request the State<\/span> Police promptly investigate and, if there is probable cause<\/span> to believe a violation has occurred, obtain a warrant or assist in obtaining an indictment<\/span> charging a violation of § 18.2-472.1<\/a> in the jurisdiction<\/span> in which the person was released or discharged. The Department<\/span> shall notify the State<\/span> Police forthwith of such actions taken pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall notify the State<\/span> Police immediately upon discovering the escape of any committed respondent<\/span> for whom registration with the Sex Offender and Crimes<\/span> Against Minors<\/span> Registry is required pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 9.1. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEPARTMENT TO GIVE NOTICE OF SEX OFFENDER AND CRIMES AGAINST MINORS REGISTRY\nREQUIREMENTS TO CERTAIN PERSONS (\u00a7 37.2-921)\n\nA. Prior to the release or discharge of any committed respondent for whom\nregistration with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is\nrequired pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1, the\nDepartment shall give notice to the committed respondent of his duty to register\nwith the State Police. A person required to register shall register, submit to\nbe photographed as part of the registration, and provide information regarding\nplace of employment, if available, to the Department. The Department shall also\nobtain from that person all necessary registration information, including\nfingerprints and photographs of a type and kind approved by the Department of\nState Police, inform the person of his duties regarding reregistration and\nchange of address, and inform the person of his duty to register. The Department\nshall forward the registration information to the Department of State Police on\nthe date of the committed respondent’s release or discharge.\n\nB. Whenever a person required to register has failed to comply with the\nprovisions of subsection A, the Department shall promptly investigate or request\nthe State Police promptly investigate and, if there is probable cause to believe\na violation has occurred, obtain a warrant or assist in obtaining an indictment\ncharging a violation of § 18.2-472.1 in the jurisdiction in which the\nperson was released or discharged. The Department shall notify the State Police\nforthwith of such actions taken pursuant to this section.\n\nC. The Department shall notify the State Police immediately upon discovering the\nescape of any committed respondent for whom registration with the Sex Offender\nand Crimes Against Minors Registry is required pursuant to Chapter 9 (§\n9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, c. 858.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}