The following require registration:

• Criminal sexual conduct and felony level indecent exposure
• Kidnapping and false imprisonment
• Soliciting a minor to engage in prostitution or sexual conduct
• Using a minor in a sexual performance
• Possession of pictorial representations of minors

All registrants must register for a minimum of 10 years or for the duration of their probation, whichever is longer. Certain registrants are required to register for life. Additionally, convictions for failing to register will result in an additional five years of required registration.

A committee of experts evaluates the public risk associated with a predatory offender who is about to be released. The Department of Corrections assigns a risk level to the offender. Information about the offender, including their risk level, is then sent to the law enforcement agency that has primary jurisdiction over the area where the offender plans to live. The assigned risk level determines which individuals or entities law enforcement is permitted to inform about the offender's release.

The following details outline the risk levels assigned to each offender and specifies who may be notified of their release.

Level 1: Low Risk
Law enforcement may notify:

• Other law enforcement agencies.
• Any victims of, or witnesses to, the offense committed by the offender.

Level 2: Moderate Risk
In addition to Level 1 notification, law enforcement may notify:

• Schools and daycares.
• Establishments and organizations that primarily serve individuals likely to be victimized by the offender.

Level 3: High Risk
In addition to Level 2 notifications, law enforcement may notify:

• Other members of the community whom the offender is likely to encounter.

To learn more and conduct a Level 3 Predatory Offender search, which allows you to access public information about Level 3 offenders or find details about adult offenders committed to the Commissioner of Corrections who are still under our jurisdiction (whether they are currently in prison or have been released but remain under supervision), please visit the Department of Corrections.

In Minnesota, approximately 75% of registered offenders have never been assigned a risk level. Additionally, juvenile registrants do not receive risk levels, nor do those who are sentenced to probation. Furthermore, individuals released from a Minnesota prison before January 1, 1997, also did not receive risk levels.