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7.8-1 Failure to Register as a Sex Offender -- § 54-251 (e), § 54-252 (d), § 54-253 (e), § 54-254 (b), and § 54-257 (c)
New, June 13, 2008
The defendant is charged [in count __] with failure to register as a sex offender. The law requires that persons who are convicted or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect of certain sex offenses and who are released into the community must register (his/her) name, identifying factors, criminal history record, residence address and electronic mail address, instant message address or other similar Internet communication identifier, if any, with the commissioner of public safety. Whenever the person <insert as appropriate:>
- changes (his/her) address,
- changes or establishes (his/her) electronic mail address, instant message address or other similar Internet communication identifier,
- is employed at, carries on a vocation at or is a student at a trade or professional institution or institution of higher learning in this state,
- is employed in another state,
- carries on a vocation in another state,
- is a student in another state,
(he/she) must notify the commissioner of public safety of the change in (his/her) status. In addition, (he/she) must complete and return forms mailed to (him/her) to verify (his/her) address and must submit to the retaking of a photographic image upon the request of the commissioner of public safety.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 - Convicted of
certain crime
The first element is that the
defendant was convicted of <insert crime>. The state alleges that
the defendant was convicted of <insert crime> on <insert date>.
Element 2 - Required to
register
The second element is that the
defendant was required to register with the department of public safety as a
sex offender. I instruct you as a matter of law, a person convicted of <insert
crime> and released into the community is required to register as a sex
offender.
Element 3 - Released into
the community
The third element is that the
defendant was released into the community. The state alleges that the
defendant was released on <insert date>.
Element 4 - Failed to
register
The fourth element is that after
being released to the community the defendant failed to comply with the
registration requirements. The state alleges that the defendant failed to <insert
specific allegations>.
Conclusion
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant 1) was convicted of <insert crime>, 2) was required to register as a sex offender, 3) was released into the community, and 4) did not register as required.
If you unanimously find that the state has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of failure to register as a sex offender, then you shall find the defendant guilty. On the other hand, if you unanimously find that the state has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any of the elements, you shall then find the defendant not guilty.
Commentary
Failure to register as a sex
offender is a strict liability crime. State v. T.R.D., 286 Conn.
191, 223-24 (2008).