26.22.330 Frequency and duration.
(1) Frequency. A sex offender who is required to register shall, at a minimum, appear in person at the Cowlitz Department of Public Safety for purposes of verification and keeping their registration current in accordance with the following time frames:
(a) For Tier 1 offenders, once every year for 15 years from the time of release from custody for a sex offender who is incarcerated for the registration offense or from the date of sentencing for a sex offender who is not incarcerated for the registration offense.
(b) For Tier 2 offenders, once every 180 days for 25 years from the time of release from custody for a sex offender who is incarcerated for the registration offense or from the date of sentencing for a sex offender who is not incarcerated for the registration offense.
(c) For Tier 3 offenders, once every 90 days for the rest of their lives.
(2) Homeless Offenders. A sex offender who is required to register as a Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3 offender, but does not have a fixed address or is otherwise “homeless,” shall have an additional requirement to appear in person at the Cowlitz Department of Public Safety on a weekly basis.
(3) International Travel. Registered sex offenders must give in-person notification to the CDPS of intended travel outside of the United States at least 21 days in advance. Jurisdictions must notify the U.S. Marshals Service and immediately notify any other jurisdiction where the sex offender is either registered, or is required to register, of that uploaded information. Update must also be made to NCIC/NSOR. In-person appearance is required within 72 hours of return.
Notification shall include:
(a) Destination;
(b) Duration of travel;
(c) Purpose of travel;
(d) Any other relevant information as determined by the CDPS.