PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for Idaho, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.
Weighted burden index 55.7/100 · rank 16 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 10/16 dimensions statute-verified.
Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.
| Dimension | Rating | Detail | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration length | 🔴 restrictive | Lifetime by default (§18-8307 'full registration period is for life'); only a discretionary 10-yr petition for non-aggravated offenders — lifetime | Idaho Code § 18-8307 ✓ |
| Removal / petition off | 🟠 moderate | Petition after 10 yrs post-release, but court-discretionary on clear-and-convincing low-risk proof and excludes aggravated/recidivist/violent-sexual-predator offenders — ⚑ needs human review | Idaho Code § 18-8310 ✓ |
| Individualized risk assessment | 🟢 favorable | No tiers; risk assessment is used | n/a |
| In-person reporting frequency | 🟠 moderate | SVP monthly written/home visit bi-annual/annual in-person; others quarterly written/annual in-person; homeless weekly; non-violent annual | 18-8308 |
| Registration fee | 🔴 restrictive | Yes — $80 annual fee to sheriff (violent sexual predators: $50 first quarter + $10/quarter); waivable if indigent | Idaho Code § 18-8307 ✓ |
| Residency restriction | 🔴 restrictive | Yes — 500 ft from schools/daycares, statewide for all registrants — 500 ft · local: cities/counties may set group-dwelling zones under 18-8331 | Idaho Code § 18-8329 ✓ |
| Employment restriction | 🔴 restrictive | Prohibited employment restriction | 18-8327 |
| Presence / loitering restriction | 🔴 restrictive | Prohibited access to school children (with exceptions) | 18-8329 |
| Visitor registration trigger | 🟢 favorable | Appears to be none for visitors | n/a |
| Internet identifiers required | 🔴 restrictive | Required — Idaho Code §18-8305 requires 'any designations or monikers used for self-identification in internet communications or postings' and 'any e-mail or instant messaging address used by the offender' | Idaho Code § 18-8305 ✓ |
| Civil commitment | 🟢 favorable | Addresses mental illness only, not sex-offense convictions | 18-212 |
| Public website exposure | 🔴 restrictive | Essentially all registrants on a single public internet registry; no non-public lowest tier | Idaho Code § 18-8323 ✓ |
| Halloween / holiday restriction | 🟢 favorable | No Halloween/holiday restriction — full Idaho Code Ch. 18-83 section list contains no such provision | Idaho Code Chapter 18-83 (no provision) ✓ |
| Marked driver's license / ID | 🟢 favorable | Driver's license/ID not branded — no marking provision in Idaho Code Ch. 18-83 | Idaho Code Chapter 18-83 (no marking provision) ✓ |
| Community notification (& who pays) | 🟢 favorable | Passive website + agency dissemination (§18-8324, opt-in email alerts); no active door-to-door outreach; no registrant cost | Idaho Code § 18-8324 ✓ |
| Age of consent (context) | ℹ️ context | 18 — but a 16-17 year old may consent to a partner within 3 years (close-in-age) | Idaho Code § 18-6101 ✓ |
Source wiki page: Idaho · compare with others via the index. Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.