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Maryland Sex Offender Registration Requirements for Non-Residents

Who Must Register according to Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. §§ 11-701 through 11-721 (West 2023)

Non-resident registrants are required to register in Maryland if they fall into any of the following categories:

  1. Employed in Maryland: Registration is required within 3 days of beginning employment. "Employment" includes working in the state for 14 consecutive days or more than 30 aggregate days in a calendar year. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-705(5)(i).
  2. Enrolling as a Student: Registration is required within 3 days of enrolling in a Maryland educational institution. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-705(5)(ii).
  3. Present as a "Transient": Registration is required within 3 days of entering the state. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-705(5)(iii).

Key Definitions

  • "Transient" - A non-resident who enters Maryland with the intent to stay longer than 14 days, or who is actually present for more than 14 days or more than 30 aggregate days in a calendar year, for any purpose other than employment or education. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-701(r).
  • "Habitually lives" - Visiting or staying at any location for more than 5 hours per visit, more than 5 times within a 30-day period. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-701(d)(2).

Practical Summary

  • If you are visiting Maryland and do not intend to stay beyond 14 days, you are not considered a transient. It appears that you have no registration obligation under this statute.
  • If you do intend to stay beyond 14 days — or end up staying beyond 14 days even without that initial intent — you are, by this statute, considered a transient and must register within 3 days of entering the state.


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