13 states and the federal system have a three-tier system, requiring Tier III offenders to register for life, and Tier I and Tier II offenders to register for a term of years, generally 15 and 25 years. Most states require recidivists to register for life. About half the states have shorter terms or special termination provisions for juveniles. read more
Out of state offenders, see § 9799.15(a)(4.1) (juvenile required to register where convicted must register even if not required in PA); id. at (7) ("period of time equal to the time for which the individual was required to register in another jurisdiction or foreign country"). read more
Out of state offenders: Registration not required for expunged out-of-state conviction. 57 Okl. Stat. § 582(E) (SORA shall not apply to anyone "who has received a criminal history records expungement for a conviction in another state for a crime or attempted crime which, if committed or attempted in this state, would be a crime"). read more