PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for Arizona, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.

Arizona — Registry Profile

Weighted burden index 44.0/100 · rank 32 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 13/16 dimensions statute-verified · 1 unverified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

Dimension	Rating	Detail	Statute
Registration length	🔴 restrictive	Lifetime for most adult registrants (core sex offenses carry no expiration); only narrow categories e.g. kidnapping/unlawful imprisonment of a minor without priors get a 10-yr term — lifetime	A.R.S. § 13-3821 ✓
Removal / petition off	🔴 restrictive	Effectively none for adults — termination (§ 13-923) limited to persons under 18 at offense and under 22 at hearing, and discretionary even then; adult registrants have no petition mechanism — ⚑ needs human review	A.R.S. § 13-923 (with § 13-3821) ✓
Individualized risk assessment	🟢 favorable	Yes — risk assessment used (Arizona SOR Assessment Screening Profile)	n/a
In-person reporting frequency	🟢 favorable	Annual — registrant reports to the sheriff on initial registration and every year thereafter during the month of the person's birthdate to confirm and update required information (§ 13-3821(J))	A.R.S. § 13-3821(J) ✓
Registration fee	🟠 moderate	Yes — $250 one-time assessment at conviction (state, court-ordered to general fund, non-waivable)	§ 13-3821 ✓
Residency restriction	🟠 moderate	Limited — 1000 ft from schools/childcare, but only Level 3 offenders convicted of a dangerous crime against children — 1000 ft · local: state preempts local ordinances from setting distances greater than 1000 ft	A.R.S. § 13-3727 ✓
Employment restriction	🟢 favorable	None — no statewide employment distance/proximity restriction for registrants	n/a ✓
Presence / loitering restriction	🟢 favorable	None statewide — no statewide loitering/presence ban near schools/parks; only a residency (not presence) limit applies to Level 3 offenders convicted of a dangerous crime against children	n/a ✓
Visitor registration trigger	🔴 restrictive	Strict — a person from another jurisdiction must register within 72 hours (excluding weekends and legal holidays) after entering and remaining for at least 72 hours in any county (§ 13-3821(A))	A.R.S. § 13-3821(A) ✓
Internet identifiers required	🔴 restrictive	Yes — required online identifiers (email/IM/chat/social networking names) must be registered	A.R.S. § 13-3821(I) ✓
Civil commitment	🔴 restrictive	Civil commitment statutes cited (36-3701; 36-3705); 13-606 not specific to sex offenses	36-3701; 36-3705
Public website exposure	🟠 moderate	Tiered — only Level 2 and Level 3 offenders posted to the public internet registry; Level 1 (lowest) withheld from the public website (LE/non-electronic notification only) — lowest tier withheld	A.R.S. § 13-3827 ✓
Halloween / holiday restriction	⚪ unknown	No statewide Halloween statute located; any restriction would be a supervision condition — could not confirm from a source read	n/a
Marked driver's license / ID	🟢 favorable	Not marked — A.R.S. § 28-3165 marks only minors, veterans, and emancipated minors; no registrant designation on the ID/license	A.R.S. § 28-3165 ✓
Community notification (& who pays)	🟠 moderate	Tiered active notification by risk level — Levels 2-3 get neighborhood/school/press dissemination, Level 1 limited; no registrant cost	A.R.S. § 13-3825 ✓
Age of consent (context)	ℹ️ context	18 — sexual conduct with anyone under 18 is criminalized (no close-in-age exception in the statute)	A.R.S. § 13-1405 (sexual conduct with a minor) ✓

Source wiki page: Arizona · 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.