WAC 446-20-500. Sex offender and kidnapping offender registration

RCW 9A.44.130 requires any adult or juvenile residing in this state who has been found to have committed or has been convicted of any sex offense or kidnapping offense to register with the county sheriff for the county of that person's residence. The sheriff is required to forward the registration information to the division within five working days. The Washington state patrol is mandated to maintain a central registry of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders consistent with chapters 10.97 , 10.98, and 43.43 RCW.