Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Congratulations 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
Read moreA federal judge in New Orleans has dismissed a lawsuit that two landlords filed against St. Tammany Parish government over a parish law that strictly regulates housing for registered sex offenders, after the parish and landlord indicated they had reached a settlement and “agreed to resolve this dispute amicably.” Following the St. Tammany Parish Council’s April 2024 adoption of sweeping
Read moreXXX’s arrest has raised questions about how Florida tracks sex offenders who do not have a permanent place to live — a category known under state law as “transient” sex offenders. “When you’re a homeless person or a transient, and you’re a registered sex offender, you’re required to report to the sheriff’s office wherever you live,” said attorney Daniel Garza.
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