Have you been impacted by Florida’s 3-day requirements or Driver’s License branding?
If you have been impacted by either (a) Florida’s 3-day reporting requirement for change in temporary residence, or (b) having your driver’s license branded with the unique identifier designating you are on the sex offender registry (or both a and b), we want to hear about your experience.
We want this information because FAC will be submitting declarations and/or a brief in support of the Ex Post Facto Plus challenges and we want to share real-life examples from real-life people who are impacted by these laws.
These are the types of questions we are looking for you to answer in your explanation: Does the in-person reporting of a temporary residence stop you from traveling for a long weekend? If so, what kinds of events or opportunities has this caused you and your families to miss?
What are the schedules of your sheriff’s / DHSMV offices for in-person reporting and have you been prevented from in-person reporting because one of these offices were not open during a period you were required to register or would have been required to register?
How long does it take you to get to and from sheriff’s / DHSMV offices for the purpose of making in-person reports? How much does going there and back cost you in terms of gas prices, Uber/Lyft or parking fees? Do you have to miss work and, if so, lose wages in making these trips?
Have you experienced any impact in regard to showing the branded “943.0435” or “Sexual Predator” driver’s license? Has displaying the license caused you to be turned away from any facilities? Has it resulted in you being escorted through facilities? Has it caused you to be treated with any hostility, insults, jibes, nasty looks?
Your participation is completely voluntary, but will be helpful. If you want to share your examples, you will need to give your full name. If you are uncomfortable doing so, concerned that probation or law enforcement will retaliate against you for participating in this challenge or don’t want to, we understand completely but can only use submissions from people who are comfortable giving their full names.
This request is only for people who are in Florida. If you don’t have a Florida driver’s license, you clearly have not been impacted by the marking on your Florida Driver’s license. If you live in another state that marks their licenses also, that’s unfortunate, but that information will not be useful, since these cases only challenge the law in Florida. If, however, you live in another state and were placed on the Florida registry for being here “3 or more” days but fewer than 5 days. Or you have been unable to travel here because of the law, we might consider sharing your experience.
Please stick to your experience with (a) Florida’s 3-day reporting requirement for change in temporary residence, or (b) having your driver’s license branded with the unique identifier designating you are on the sex offender registry, (or both a and b). If you write to us about residency restrictions, proximity ordinances, middle of the night address versification, can’t go to your kid’s graduation, got fired from 10 jobs, etc., etc., those are all issues that we are well aware of and sympathize with, but are completely unrelated to the two specific requirements we want to address in these statements.
Once you submit your statement, someone will call you to verify the information. This might be a lawyer for the plaintiffs in the Ex Post Facto Plus challenges or someone working under them. Please make sure that whatever you write contains your full name and telephone number. Your telephone number will not be part of the declaration and will not be filed with the case, but it’s needed so someone can contact you. Remember, your name will be part of your declaration, so if you are not comfortable with that, please don’t submit anything.
If you want your voice heard, email your summary to [email protected] and we will consolidate the responses. If you don’t have email, print a hard copy and mail it to the address on our contact information. If you don’t have a printer, write it in crayon on a napkin, we don’t care. We need these ASAP!
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I don’t understand the statement about not being impacted if you don’t have a driver’s license. Florida IDs are branded with the statute number, which in itself is still branding. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the branding is odd and that the bearer must be a sex offender.
You need to read the full sentence. Not impacted if you don’t have a FLORIDA driver’s license.
I was arrested for failure to change my address on drivers license. When I went to a dual diagnosis rehad with the VA in Lake City florida I couldn’t afford to actually buy/change the address on my driver’s license. So I went to the tax collectors office and they changed it in the system for about $2.50.
When I left the rehab and went back home I forgot that the address was changed in the computer system but on my hard copy. About a year later I had lost my wallet. Shortly after losing my wallet (maybe 3 months or so) I was pulled over. I didn’t have my license on me due to losing my wallet to prove that my DL still had the correct address on it. When they looked my up by name and social they seen that my address was still at the VA hospital in lake city. This arrest completely deters me from wanting to reach out for more in patient treatment. I’d rather suffer with my own devices and somewhat freedom than risk trying better myself and get arrested for it in the process due to the redundancy of a DL address change. I mean why do they even have a registry? Then to have a DL address change also be a felony 3 if you forget? Where it’s only a misdemeanor for everyone else and everyone who has paid there debts to society? I don’t even want to mention that I never travel far because I don’t want to go through the hassle or risk of being arrested for not changing my address with both FDLE and the DMV. Completely redundant and a money grab/ponzy scheme for RSO. Everytime you travel for more than 3 days you’re suppose to change your DL as well or face a 3rd degree Felony? Completely ridiculous and redundant. That’s as nicely and professional as can put it. I have few choice words for the moronic politicians and idiotic legislators.
If you want your voice heard, email your summary to [email protected] and we will consolidate the responses.
Please do not share your stories here.
I have be impacted to the point the i can get medical attention at a hospital. And have Pleaded for help from FAC & Mr. Jansen a recommended lawyer on your website. Ive called to no avail. Basically bc ever since Mr. Logue got fully involved ive been ignored bc of his personality. I commend him for all his hard work. But our personal issue still should not stop our progress. I comment again we need help in Jackson County Florida …
Typo that to the point I can NOT get Medical treatment
Please stick to your experience with (a) Florida’s 3-day reporting requirement for change in temporary residence, or (b) having your driver’s license branded with the unique identifier designating you are on the sex offender registry, (or both a and b). If you write to us about residency restrictions, proximity ordinances, middle of the night address versification, can’t go to your kid’s graduation, got fired from 10 jobs, etc., etc., those are all issues that we are well aware of and sympathize with, but are completely unrelated to the two specific requirements we want to address in these statements.
The law was not prompted by Mr. Logue. Were you denied medical attention at a hospital after showing your driver’s license? FAC is not a law firm.
Don’t try blaming me for your problems, dude. While someone at FAC did help with the Book SLAPP suit I was represented by a civil rights attorney that took that case pro bono and not because of my status but because he was a First Amendment attorney. Don’t talk about situations you know nothing about. You have no idea what goes on in anyone’s life but your own. Maybe if you stopped being anonymous, someone would notice you.
I’m sure you’re already know my story about how FloriDUH had me arrested and extradited for a theft charge that was recently nolle prossed, and was forced to register. Feel free to use that.
I didn’t get a FloriDUH license but I still have my old Alabama ID card with “CRIMINAL SEX OFFENDER” on it — in scarlet letters, no less. (Now Alabama, like Tennessee, uses a numerical code). Not sure if you’d find that aspect helpful but I can testify to the fact my state ID mark has led to me, of all things, being added to a “DO NOT DONATE” list for plasma (not sure if I can still donate blood).
you live in another state that marks their licenses also, that’s unfortunate, but that information will not be useful, since these cases only challenge the law in Florida. If you want your voice heard, email your summary to [email protected] and we will consolidate the responses.
I have been arrested for doing what I was told by my detective since I did not have place to live no job or money I checked in with him was stopped on the side of road because my wife was walking with a beer long story short . I had just got out of jail 3 days prior for not having a place to live, did 35 days then was arrested with my wife ended up doing 1 year trying go fight it.
Please stick to your experience with (a) Florida’s 3-day reporting requirement for change in temporary residence, or (b) having your driver’s license branded with the unique identifier designating you are on the sex offender registry, (or both a and b). If you write to us about residency restrictions, proximity ordinances, middle of the night address versification, can’t go to your kid’s graduation, got fired from 10 jobs, etc., etc., those are all issues that we are well aware of and sympathize with, but are completely unrelated to the two specific requirements we want to address in these statements.
Great instructions, FAC. Very clear and thought through. Thank you!
I guess my previous comment didn’t post. I was one of the people that brought this to your guys attention when I was told that if I left my permanent residence for more than two days I had to register wherever I was going. They also told me at that time that there was a new law coming into affect that said if you went to another state for one day you had to register. I will be interested to see who has experienced discrimination because some person at some business has found out what the little 943 number at the bottom of your drivers license means. The stated reason for that I guess was so that law-enforcement knows if they come in contact with you. But that’s just silly because they’re going to run your license and it’s gonna pop up regardless of whether or not the number is at the bottom.