2017 Legislative Update/Notice Summary EFFECTIVE JUNE 26, 2017 TO: All persons required to register in Florida as a Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator FROM: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Sexual Offender/Predator Registry Below are highlights of new Florida registration requirements (F.S. 943.0435 and F.S. 775.21). The registration statutes (F.S. 943.0435. sexual offenders: F.S. 775.21, sexual predators). are available at: http://www.leg.state.ffus/statutest Contact your local sheriff's office with questions regarding your registration requirements or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at 1-888-357-7332. or [email protected]. EFFECTIVE JUNE 26, 2017 CHANGES To REGISTRATION REPORTING EFFECTIVE JUNE 26, 2017 I INTERNET COMMUNICATION: Internet Identifiers are used for social Internet communication through: o Chat, o Instant message, o Social networking, o Social gaming, OR o Other similar programs • If you are NOT on supervision, you MUST report all of your electronic mail addresses and Internet identifiers within 48 hours after using them. Report all: Electronic mail addresses Internet identifiers: Any designation. moniker. screen name. username. or other name used for self- identification to send or receive social Internet communication. Each Internet identifier's correspondin website h m r pplication software name. • For ex 1 if r you would not also have o report or • Social Internet commun cat on ny communication through a commercia social networking website as defined in s. 943.0437. or application software. • Application Software (Apps) — Any computer program designed to run on a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet computer, that allows users to create web pages or profiles that provide information about themselves and are available publicly or to other users. and that offers a mechanism for communication with other users through a forum. a chatroom. electronic mail. or an inst