3.22.390 Failure to appear for registration and absconding.
(1) Failure to Appear. In the event a sex offender fails to register with the Cowlitz Department of Public Safety as required by this chapter, the Cowlitz Department of Public Safety shall immediately inform the jurisdiction that provided notification that the sex offender was to commence residency, employment, or school attendance with the Cowlitz Tribe that the sex offender failed to appear for registration.
(2) Absconded Sex Offenders. If the Cowlitz Department of Public Safety receives information that a sex offender has absconded the Department shall make an effort to determine if the sex offender has actually absconded.
(a) In the event no determination can be made, the Department shall ensure the Tribal Department of Public and any other appropriate law enforcement agency is notified.
(b) If the information indicating the possible absconding came through notice from another jurisdiction or Federal authorities, they shall be informed that the sex offender has failed to appear and register.
(c) If an absconded sex offender cannot be located then the Tribal Department of Public Safety shall take the following steps:
(i) Update the registry to reflect the sex offender has absconded or is otherwise not capable of being located;
(ii) Notify the U.S. Marshals Service;
(iii) Seek a warrant for the sex offender’s arrest. The U.S. Marshals Service or FBI may be contacted in an attempt to obtain a Federal warrant for the sex offender’s arrest;
(iv) Update the NSOR to reflect the sex offender’s status as an absconder, or is otherwise not capable of being located; and
(v) Enter the sex offender into the National Crime Information Center Wanted Person File.
(3) Failure to Register. In the event a sex offender who is required to register due to their employment or school attendance status fails to do so or otherwise violates a registration requirement of this code, the Department shall take all appropriate follow-up measures including those outlined in subsection (2) of this section. The Department shall first make an effort to determine if the sex offender is actually employed or attending school in lands subject to the Cowlitz Tribe’s jurisdiction.