Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Below is Louis Clements’ brief, filed today in the Middle District of Florida. Clements’ attorneys did a fantastic job of highlighting how Florida’s residency restrictions tip the scales, making registration tantamount to confinement. Special thanks to all who submitted declarations in this case and Professor Socia for his expert report on the residency restrictions in Florida. Clements Remand Brief
Read moreThe maintenance of a public sex offense registry has been codified as a non-punitive civil policy since the 2003 Supreme Court case of Smith v. Doe. But since then, sex offense registries have transformed from a centralized state repository of information to a sprawling digital archive of personal data about people required to register. We identify and report the current
Read moreCongratulations to registrants in the State of Missouri and their attorney, Janice Bellucci (ACSOL), who prevailed in the State and Police Chief’s appeal of a lower court ruling finding a Halloween Sign law, requiring registrants to post a sign at their residence on Halloween, to be compelled speech and a violation of the First Amendment. The 8th Circuit Court of
Read moreAn man died while being transported to the Lyon County Jail after authorities arrested him for a failure to register, a technical violation, not a new sex offense. Police say the Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Task Force responded to a home near Dayton following an anonymous tip about someone who had “failed to register as required by law.” Task force
Read moreSB 5312 proposes to reduce the sex offender registration requirement for individuals convicted in these operations to five years, provided they have no prior sex offense or kidnapping convictions. Net Nanny operations, as described by the Washington State Patrol’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force, are Internet sting operations designed to catch adults attempting to solicit minors online. Between 2015
Read moreHoliday season and office closures raise an important concern among registrants. There are several changes that require reporting IN PERSON “WITHIN 48 HOURS”, pursuant to the registration statutes. But there are many times where the registration office or the DHSMV (Driver’s license office) are not open for periods exceeding 48 hours, making registration impossible. One registrant tried to report in
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