Registration Requirements for Convicted Sex Offenders

Registration Requirements for Convicted Sex Offenders 1. At the time a person surrenders a driver license from another jurisdiction and/or makes application for a Mississippi driver license, the driver license examiner shall provide the applicant with written information on the registration requirements for convicted sex offenders, in accordance with the Mississippi Sex Offenders Registration Laws Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-21. 2. The information shall read as follows: *Important Legal Notice* State Law requires the Department of Public Safety to provide you with the following information: The state of Mississippi requires any person residing in this state who has been convicted of any sex offense to register with the sheriff of the county of residence within 45 days of establishing residence, or if a current resident, within 30 days of release of confinement. Failure to register shall result in a fine of not less than $1,500.00 nor more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not less than 1 year nor more than 5 years, or both if the original conviction was a felony. If the original conviction was a misdemeanor, failure to register shall result in a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days or more than 1 year.