PROOF OF CONCEPT â full quality-of-life profile for Maryland, 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 40.0/100 ¡ rank 35 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) ¡ 12/16 dimensions statute-verified.
Legend: đĸ favorable (less burden) ¡ đ moderate ¡ đ´ restrictive ¡ âšī¸ context ¡ âĒ unknown. â = statute-verified.
| Dimension | Rating | Detail | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration length | đ moderate | Tiered: Tier I 15 yrs, Tier II 25 yrs, Tier III and sexually violent predator life â lifetime | Md. Crim. Proc. §11-707 â |
| Removal / petition off | đ moderate | Tier I only may petition after 10 yrs compliance (discretionary, 4 criteria incl. treatment); Tier II/III have no removal path â â needs human review | Md. Crim. Proc. §11-707(c) â |
| Individualized risk assessment | đ´ restrictive | No â tiers by offense; risk assessment only for supervision purposes | n/a |
| In-person reporting frequency | đ moderate | Tier I and Tier II register in person every 6 months; Tier III and sexually violent predators every 3 months | Md. Crim. Proc. §11-707(a) â |
| Registration fee | đĸ favorable | No fee charged to registrant; statute only reimburses local law enforcement (state pays local) | Crim. Proc. §11-705 â |
| Residency restriction | đĸ favorable | No statewide residency ban â the registration statute imposes registration duties only, no distance-from-schools living restriction | Crim. Proc. § 11-704 â |
| Employment restriction | đ´ restrictive | Yes â §11-722 statewide bars registrants from being knowingly employed at public/nonpublic schools and from entering elementary/secondary school and childcare-provider property (violation a misdemeanor up to 5 yrs) | Md. Crim. Proc. §11-722 â |
| Presence / loitering restriction | đ moderate | Barred from school property except to vote | Crim. Proc. 11-704 |
| Visitor registration trigger | đ moderate | Must register after 14 days | Crim. Proc 11-701(c),(d),ÂŽ; 11-704(a)(4); 11-705(b)(5) |
| Internet identifiers required | đ´ restrictive | Yes â §11-706(a)(7) requires 'electronic mail addresses, computer log-in or screen names or identities, instant-messaging identities, and electronic chat room identities' | Crim. Proc. §11-706(a)(7) â |
| Civil commitment | đĸ favorable | No civil commitment statute exclusively targeting sexual offenses | Criminal Procedure Code Title 3-106 |
| Public website exposure | đ´ restrictive | All adult tiers public â §11-717 posts every registrant on the Internet, incl. the lowest tier (Tier I); only certain juveniles kept non-public | Md. Crim. Proc. §11-717 â |
| Halloween / holiday restriction | đĸ favorable | No Halloween/holiday restriction in Maryland's sex offender registration subtitle | Md. Crim. Proc. §11-717 â |
| Marked driver's license / ID | đĸ favorable | Not marked â Maryland driver's license contents statute carries no sex-offender designation | Md. Transp. §16-115 â |
| Community notification (& who pays) | đĸ favorable | Passive Internet registry plus opt-in email alerts; no active door-to-door/mailing and no cost to registrant | Md. Crim. Proc. §11-717 â |
| Age of consent (context) | âšī¸ context | 16 â with close-in-age exception (14-15 lawful if partner is less than 4 years older) | Md. Crim. Law § 3-308 â |
Source wiki page: Maryland ¡ 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.