Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and Access

HB 952 expands the list of offenses requiring juveniles to be placed on Maryland's sex offender registry, adding specific crimes like certain sexual assaults, child pornography violations, and offenses against minors. It also allows school administrators (local superintendents or their designees) to access the registry for school safety purposes. Juveniles on the registry must update their information and provide a digital photo every three months until they turn 18 or when juvenile court jurisdiction ends, whichever occurs later. The bill takes effect October 1, 2025, and applies to juveniles adjudicated delinquent for qualifying offenses.