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  • 09-07-2009, 02:56 PM
    Eagerly
    Registration as a Sex Offender
    Does a sex offender who was convicted and whose probation was terminated in 1986, fall under the Sex Offender Registry National Act (SORNA). Michigan SOR provides under PA 295 of 1994 Sec.28.724 the registration requirements. Or do you know if this is still the existing registration requirements? I just wanted to be cleared if such person needs to register still.

    What is the difference between National and State Sex Offender Registry? Do they have separate gudielines on who should be listed? Could the National list someone who is not in the State registry?

    When is a convicted felon considered not to be a public threat? Is there a basis or guideline to determine such?

    Thanks
  • 09-10-2009, 06:42 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Registration as a Sex Offender
    If the person is required to register, they're required to register. That's true even if their conviction predates the act.
  • 09-13-2009, 02:26 AM
    nite_riderusa
    Re: Registration as a Sex Offender
    Contact the Sheriff's office in your county. You need not give them your real name, ask for the officer that does the sex offender registration, and ask him that question. He will be best able to answer that for his jurisdiction. A registered sex offender felon is still considered a public threat as long as he still has to register. That is why they have tier levels. It is to access the threat level.
  • 09-14-2009, 06:11 PM
    Eagerly
    Re: Registration as a Sex Offender
    So do I understand that if you are not registered or were not covered by the jurisidcition registration requirement. one is not considered as a public threat?
  • 09-16-2009, 11:35 PM
    Courty076
    Re: Registration as a Sex Offender
    These laws are very tuff,and yes they take your rights away basically-I mean you cant even plea out to a case if it involved some kinda of party or date "they keep you on lists for life!",they shouldn't have catagorize everyone as a threat-there should be different levels with different and lesser requirments for the ones that are not threats to the community."They'll eventually push that so far and make it more strict,then someone in high offices will file to get that lesser dregree for the list on the ones that are not threats period.They've past expemptions for the list on a new law called the Romeo and Juliet "went nowhere" you have to go to court with one shot at it and file and so on...I think they should do it automatically.
  • 09-26-2009, 10:07 PM
    nite_riderusa
    Re: Registration as a Sex Offender
    Plus the courts have found that requiring a felon to register as a sex offender, even though he had not been required to do so before, is not an ex-post de facto law.( a law created after the fact) In other words the court has said the public safety is more important than individual rights when it comes to sex offenses.
  • 09-28-2009, 09:59 PM
    Eagerly
    Re: Registration as a Sex Offender
    Only if the state clearly who is required to register. That is coverage period as to who should register.

    But then sheriffs wont issue a certificate stating that the sex offender is not required to register.
  • 10-04-2009, 09:07 AM
    nite_riderusa
    Re: Registration as a Sex Offender
    SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT (EXCERPT)
    Act 295 of 1994


    28.723 Individuals required to be registered.

    Sec. 3.

    (1) Subject to subsection (2), the following individuals who are domiciled or temporarily reside in this state for 14 or more consecutive days, who work with or without compensation or are students in this state for 14 or more consecutive days, or who are domiciled, reside, or work with or without compensation or are students in this state for 30 or more total days in a calendar year are required to be registered under this act:

    (a) An individual who is convicted of a listed offense after October 1, 1995.

    (b) An individual convicted of a listed offense on or before October 1, 1995 if on October 1, 1995 he or she is on probation or parole, committed to jail, committed to the jurisdiction of the department of corrections, or under the jurisdiction of the juvenile division of the probate court or the department of social services for that offense or is placed on probation or parole, committed to jail, committed to the jurisdiction of the department of corrections, placed under the jurisdiction of the juvenile division of the probate court or family division of circuit court, or committed to the department of social services or family independence agency after October 1, 1995 for that offense.

    (c) An individual convicted of an offense described in section 2(d)(xiii) on or before October 1, 1995 if on October 1, 1995 he or she is on probation or parole that has been transferred to this state for that offense or his or her probation or parole is transferred to this state after October 1, 1995 for that offense.

    (d) An individual from another state who is required to register or otherwise be identified as a sex or child offender or predator under a comparable statute of that state.

    (2) An individual convicted of an offense added on September 1, 1999 to the definition of listed offense is not required to be registered solely because of that listed offense unless 1 of the following applies:

    (a) The individual is convicted of that listed offense on or after September 1, 1999.

    (b) On September 1, 1999, the individual is on probation or parole, committed to jail, committed to the jurisdiction of the department of corrections, under the jurisdiction of the family division of circuit court, or committed to the family independence agency for that offense or the individual is placed on probation or parole, committed to jail, committed to the jurisdiction of the department of corrections, placed under the jurisdiction of the family division of circuit court, or committed to the family independence agency on or after September 1, 1999 for that offense.

    (c) On September 1, 1999, the individual is on probation or parole for that offense which has been transferred to this state or the individual's probation or parole for that offense is transferred to this state after September 1, 1999.

    (d) On September 1, 1999, in another state or country the individual is on probation or parole, committed to jail, committed to the jurisdiction of the department of corrections or a similar type of state agency, under the jurisdiction of a court that handles matters similar to those handled by the family division of circuit court in this state, or committed to an agency with the same authority as the family independence agency for that offense.



    If you meet any of this criteria, then you must register. It looks like if you were no on probation as of Oct 1, 1995, you may not have to register. My question is, where have you been for the past 13 years that registration wasn't an issue?
  • 10-08-2009, 12:03 PM
    Eagerly
    Re: Registration as a Sex Offender
    Prior to the Act 295 of 1994, I have been a law abiding citizen.
  • 10-22-2009, 05:14 AM
    nite_riderusa
    Re: Registration as a Sex Offender
    And you are not now?
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