military, foreign, BIA, private or contract facility, or a local or tribal “jail”. Persons under “house
arrest” following conviction of a covered sex offense are required to register pursuant to the
provisions of this Chapter during their period of “house arrest”.
F.
Jurisdiction. The term “jurisdiction” as used in this Chapter refers to the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Marianna Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, and any Indian Tribe that elected to
function as a SORNA registration and notification jurisdiction pursuant to PL 109-248 Section 127 (42
U.S.C § 16927).
G.
Minor. The term “minor” means an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years.
H.
Resides. The term “reside” or “resides” means, with respect to an individual, the location of the
individual’s home or other place where the individual habitually lives or sleeps..
I.
Sex Offense. The term “sex offense” as used in this Chapter includes those contained in 42 U.S.C §
16911 (5) (as amended) and those offenses enumerated in Section 2.02 of this Chapter or any other
registerable offense under tribal law.
J.
An offense involving consensual sexual conduct is not a sex offense for the purposes of this Chapter
if the victim was an adult, unless the adult was under the custodial authority of the offender at the
time of the offense, or if the victim was at least 13 years old and the offender was not more than 4
years older than the victim.
K.
Sex Offender. A person convicted of a sex offense is a “sex offender”.
L.
Sexual Act. The term “sexual act” means:
1. contact between the penis and the vulva or the penis and the anus, and for purposes of this
definition contact involving the penis occurs upon penetration however slight;
2. contact between the mouth and the penis, the mouth and the vulva, or the mouth and the anus;
3. the penetration, however slight, of the anal or genital opening of another by a hand or finger or
by any object, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual
desire of any person; or
4. the intentional touching, not through the clothing, of the genitalia of another person that has not
attained the age of 18 years with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify
the sexual desire of any person.
M.
Sexual Contact. The intentional touching, either directly or through the clothing, of the genitalia,
anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass,
degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desires of another person.
N.
Student. A “student” is a person who enrolls in or attends either a private or public education
institution, including a secondary school, trade or professional school, or an institution of higher
education.
O.
SORNA. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (Title I of the Adam Walsh Child
Protection and Safety Act of 2006 P.L. 109-248), 42 U.S.C § 16911 et. seq., as amended.
P.
Sex Offender Registry. The term “sex offender registry” means the registry of sex offenders, and a
notification program, maintained by the Spokane Tribal Police.
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