Colorado’s Sex Offender Registry and De-Registration under CRS 16-22-113

The Colorado Sex Offender Registry is for people who are convicted of sex crimes in Colorado. Adults who were convicted or took a plea of a felony or misdemeanor sex crimes will become publicly searchable through Colorado’s Sex Offender Tracking and Registration System (“SOTAR”). Most offenders are required to register annually, but there are some cases in which offenders must register more frequently—every three months.

They are required to register a lot of the following PRIVATE information that is now Public:

1. REGISTRANT LAST NAME
2. FIRST NAME
3. MIDDLE NAME
4. DATE OF BIRTH
5. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
6. SEX
7. RACE
8. ETHNICITY
9. HEIGHT
10. WEIGHT
11. HAIR COLOR
12. EYE COLOR
13. EYE COLOR
14. TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
15. ALIAS NAMES/MONIKERS
16. SCARS, MARKS, TATTOOS AND/OR OTHER DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
17. PROFESSIONAL LICENSE TYPE (MEDICAL, ELECTRICIAN, PLUMBING, COUNSELING, ETC.)
18. PROFESSIONAL LICENSE NUMBER
19. All PHONE NUMBERS
20. All PHONE TYPE (CELL, HOME, WORK, OTHER)
21. EMAIL ADDRESS
22. CHAT/BLOG
23. NAME PROVIDER
24. ADDITIONAL ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIER INFORMATION
25. Previous Home Address
26. Current Permanent Address
27. Relocation Address
28. Other/Secondary Address
29. Mailing Address
30. Homeless/Transient Location
31. Education all School Information and Years of Attendance
32. All Employment Information and all Contact Information
33. All Motor Vehicles Information
34. All Boat Information
35. Emergency Contacts

The Sex Offender Registry does NOT list every crime. The CBI website specifically states that:

This website does not list all convicted sex offenders in Colorado.
The CBI does not post information concerning (1) sex offenders only convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses, or (2) juveniles adjudicated for sex crimes.

The Sex Offender Registry and the Law

The Sex Offender Unlawful Sexual Offense – Section 18-3-411, C.R.S., defines “unlawful sexual offense” as:

1. enticement of a child;
2. sexual assault when the victim at the time of the act is a child under the age of 15;
3. sexual assault in the first degree, as it existed prior to July 1, 2000, when the victim at the time of the act is a child under the age of 15;
4. sexual assault in the second degree, as it existed prior to July 1, 2000, when the victim at the time of the act is a child under the age of 15, or as it existed prior to July 1, 2000, when the victim is under the age of 15 and the actor is at least four years older than the victim;
5. unlawful sexual contact, when the victim at the time of the act is a child under the age of 15;
6. sexual assault in the third degree, as it existed prior to July 1, 2000, when the victim at the time of the act is a child under the age of 15;
7. sexual assault on a child; sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust; aggravated incest;
8. human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude;
9. sexual exploitation of a child;
10. procurement of a child for sexual exploitation;
11. indecent exposure;
12. soliciting for child prostitution;
13. pandering of a child;
14. procurement of a child;
15. keeping a place of child prostitution;
16. pimping of a child;
17. inducement of child prostitution;
18. patronizing a prostituted child;
19. Internet luring of a child;
20. Internet sexual exploitation of a child; or
21. criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the above acts.

Unlawful sexual behavior — Section 16-22-102 (9), C.R.S., defines “unlawful sexual behavior” as any of the following offenses, or criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the following offenses:

1. sexual assault;
2. sexual assault in the first, second, or third-degree, as it existed prior to July 1, 2000;
3. unlawful sexual contact;
4. sexual assault on a child;
5. sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust;
6. sexual assault on a client by a psychotherapist;
7. enticement of a child;
8. incest;
9. aggravated incest;
10. human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude;
11. sexual exploitation of children;
12. procurement of a child for sexual exploitation;
13. indecent exposure;
14. soliciting for child prostitution;
15. pandering of a child;
16. procurement of a child;
17. keeping a place of child prostitution;
18. pimping of a child;
19. inducement of child prostitution;
20. patronizing a prostituted child;
21. engaging in sexual conduct in a correctional institution;
22. wholesale promotion of obscenity to a minor;
23. promotion of obscenity to a minor;
24. Internet luring of a child;
25. Internet sexual exploitation of a child;
26. a third offense overall, or second offense within five years, of public indecency; • invasion of privacy for sexual gratification; or
27. second-degree kidnapping if the victim is also a victim of a robbery or sexual offense.

Petition to Deregister

Depending on your conviction, you may be eligible to petition for de-registration. The time requirements listed below are in effect only after one has successfully completed and been discharged from the court, parole, and/or probation.

1. For class 1, 2, and 3 felonies, 20 years must pass before the Petition can be filed
2. For class 4, 5, and 6 felonies, 10 years must pass before the Petition can be filed
3. For class 1 misdemeanors, 10 years must pass before the Petition can be filed
4. For all other classes of misdemeanors, 5 years must pass before the petition can be filed
5. A deferred judgment or sentence agreements after the sentence is completed successfully
6. Juvenile Adjudications after the sentence is completed successfully

Under no circumstances can you legally discontinue the re-registration process without the consent of the court. You cannot automatically stop registering just because the time requirement has passed or because you have been released from parole or probation. To remain in compliance with the law you must have your petition granted by a judge. If you fail to get this order from a judge, then you will be prosecuted for Failure to Register.

A petition can only be filed once you completed all of the requirements successfully and the appropriate amount of time has passed. Until a petition has been granted, you are legally bound to continue to register as a sex offender every year on your birth date.

Probation for Future Charges

In the event that you are criminally convicted of any future charges, no matter what the crime (even if it is not sex-related such as theft or DUI), Colorado law requires all previous sex offenders to complete sex-based probation for the new charge.