Legal Update: Replies filed in Ex Post Facto challenge
Attorneys Val Jonas and Todd Scher have filed Responses to the State’s Motion to Dismiss and the State’s Objection to Plaintiff’s request to proceed anonymously.
As with all their pleadings, these are well researched and articulated. We appreciate their hard work to get these done during the holidays.
The State has until January 2nd (absent extension) to file their response.
Copies of both documents are below:
ex post facto – response to MTD
ex post facto – response to anonymity
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Just curious. If there are states where court decisions have prohibited ex post facto use of registries, can a FL offender move to one of those states without having to register and without having to face the harassment of always going to the Sheriff’s Office and having them come to your house for address verification? I guess the record would still be in the FL registry, but are there places, without ex post facto laws, where someone could find at least some relief?
Yes and no.
Every state has a registry, that’s required by the Adam Walsh Act (SORNA). So you cannot move to a state where the registry will not apply to you. That said; every state’s registry is different. In fact MOST STATES don’t have lifetime registration. You can certainly find a state that has more rational laws than Florida and move there. You would be subject to their laws.
Even if you are off in another state, Florida will keep you on it’s list for life (and beyond).
What about what Bill said about ex post facto? If your offense was before the other state’s registry laws would you still have to register or not because of ex post facto? What states would NOT require registration because of ex post facto?