CherokeeJack,

I assure you that you were misinformed. A “complicated case”? The requirements and qualification for removal under 943.0435(11) are reasonably straight-forward, so I don’t see any “complicated case”. All of the attorneys on our referral page are familiar with FAC and the removal process and all will take your call and quote you a fee directly without having to speak to “someone” random for this information.

FAC is not a law firm, we don’t employ any staff attorneys and we are not licensed to provide legal advise. If you wrote into our site asking about time frames for filing a petition, you are asking for information we are not qualified to provide. You can call one of the attorneys directly for a consultation or you can do the research yourself. The removal provision is in Florida Statute 943.0435(11). Prior to 2007 the statute required 20 years, after it required 25 years. That’s not a legal opinion but telling you where to find the law and what number is contained in the law.

We also had at least two member calls on which we discussed removal petitions. On those calls we did have a licensed attorney available to take questions.

Finally, as to your comment about no one ever answering your emails. CherokeeJack, you are not a member. You never filled out the form to join FAC (which you can do here: https://floridaactioncommittee.org/become-a-member/). We have 2500+ members and receive thousands of calls, emails, letters, etc., many of them from vigilantes. If FAC can’t identify the sender or you’re asking for information or support we can’t provide, don’t be upset if don’t get a response. With that said you just got a reply from FAC YESTERDAY, Jul 13, 2022 9:15 am in response to your contact form submission on our site about a comment another person had posted to one of the articles. You received the answer because you replied to it at 11:29 am. Unless you have an incredibly short memory, I’m completely baffled (and a bit offended) that you would write “no one ever answers”.

I’m not saying this to call you out, but if you’re going to make statements criticizing FAC, consider the forum in which you are making the statement and ask yourself if the criticism is warranted.

We have a member base of thousands, PLUS we assist attorneys in litigation and even reentry staff with registry issues. All are supported by a VOLUNTEER base of less than 10 active people, most of whom have unrelated full-time day jobs because FAC does not pay anyone to provide updates, host meet and greets, attend government meetings, perform research, maintain our website, send information to people without internet access, moderate comments, provide outreach services to homeless registrants in desperate situations, provide members with information and referrals to social services, send public information requests, track pending litigation, track pending legislation, send letters supporting/opposing legislation, send letters correcting unlawful practices, prepare educational collateral, manage the organization’s finances, fund raise to support litigation and so many other functions not even mentioning responding to incoming correspondence and site comments!

Cherokee, I mean this with the greatest respect, but you’ve already posted 5 comments to our site today alone and it’s not even noon! We appreciate the participation, but with so much time on your hands become a member and help in a more productive way. At minimum, be fair and accurate.

FAC

One of the lawyers your site has posted. I did not contact him yet but someone I spoke to offline said that is what is can cost if you have a complicated case. I wrote into your site asking how soon before it is time should you contact the lawyer instead of waiting to the last minute. And of course, like most of the emails I send to FAC, no one ever answers 🙁

Still love ya though lol

Who quoted you $50,000?!?!? That’s ABSURD. We have attorney referrals on our site. They are probably the most qualified in that area and will not cost anywhere near $50,000.

True that these types of cases (as with Criminal cases) are not done on a contingency. The lawyer does not “win” if you lose. The lawyer earned his or her fee for the work that goes into your case. You are free to petition pro-se as well and not hire a lawyer.

There is no rule about re-petitioning after 5 years in 943.0435(11). If you quote a rule cite to it. Otherwise you are misinforming the readers.

CherokeeJ

as a kindly reminder, the compliance checks are on them and NOT on you…compliance for those that are wards of the State/Feds etc are called Probation Checks….OPEN SEASON 24/7!

A person forced to register is required to report changes to their information in accordance per Statutory Laws, so therefore a compliance check is null and void ….so Compliance Checks are nothing more than Money Schemes Mandated By federal monies-fleecing the taxpayers once more!

The Compliance check is on them…

Adopt a Rescue Dog and Leave him outside-take care of him!….I am sure they won’t string toilet paper on your house, again!

To Think

I can petition next year. Having said that, I just learned it can cost upwards of $50,000 with the right lawyer. Not only do I not have that much money, even if I did, why should we have to pay at all. (Not bashing the lawyers) but the judges should automatically approve it if you have stayed out of trouble.

AND, the kicker, you pay that money and of course there is NO money back guarantee. If you lose, the lawyer wins either way. I heard you can repetition in 5 after being denied, I guess for another $50,000?

I may just have to hold out until we are freed by the courts. I will probably be in my 80s by then if I make it that far. I can see the headlines now “Last hold out on the registry, refuses to pay and is last remaining registrant on the list. Three reality programs have reached out to him to film a show with the name “The last registrant”.

Hey Cherokee,

I do have to register in FL. But since I was sentenced as a Youthful Offender, there are a few states where requirements may be less than FL. MI and OR were the main ones according to research. It’s difficult to get any straight answer from lawyers, its mostly “move here and lets figure it out”. I still have at least a decade in FL to request removal, so im looking for any kind of relief I can get. In MI, I believe that means my residence won’t be flagged publicly. It’s all a gray area, but worth a try.

CJB

They only place it there if you are not home, sort of like you are being punished for not being home. A 2nd time not home and they go to the neighbors and inquire about my whereabouts. 3rd time is the charm, they say they can arrest you. Funny but I registered and have proof so how can not being home be an arrestable offense???????????

Anyway, The flyer is bright yellow. It has the sheriff’s star in the middle and in big letters reads SEX OFFENDER big enough to see it driving by the house. If you are gone all day, no telling how many people see that.

Funny though, I am supposed to get 4 address checks a year. I have not had one since Last year and we are half way through July already. I double checked just to make sure I had paperwork proving I registered and I did so I am not going crazy.

CherokeeJ

‘They’ actually place a flyer on your Front Door? WOW?

What Does the flyer look like and Say? Is it in NEON ORANGE?
-expensive to print!

CJB

I do not want to give bad information but here are my thoughts. When the sheriff’s deputies come to my door, I try and get the checks out of the way so they do not keep coming back and hanging flyers on my door. Those checks according to the Registry laws are required x amount of times.

Having said that, I saw nothing in the law stating you have to comply with other law enforcement random checks that are not part of the compliance checks unless, of course you have a warrant. So my thought is, if you know you do not have a warrant, I wouldn’t go to the door for the feds as I doubt they are going to keep coming back to check on you. Otherwise they are wasting resources(I know, they don’t care). Not sure they can arrest you for not being home since “Extra” checks are not mandated as far as I could tell and work out to be harassment.
* These are only opinions so do not quote me, just thoughts based on how I have interpreted the registry laws, rules, regulations, statues, and other miscellaneous Bullchip.
** I am posting a sign in my front yard reading “Por Favor No Federales”

https://cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/Publications/cops-w0623-pub.pdf

Please Notice that there are 2 Forms….

The Short Form where there is no Signature Line or Printed Name Line for the Person Forced to Register

The Long Form requires a signature…..(never sign it…..)

Also…Please look at the Disclaimer at the End of this Document
———-The USDOJ office does not officially endorse the document?!?!?1. But it is under a USDOJ website….Now even more confused? Right?

If they do not endorse it, then….they cannot enforce it…they.just try to bait us!