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NE - South Sioux City may change sexual predator ordinance

Original Article 02/28/2011 By Katie Gannon SOUTH SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Recent changes to the way the state of Nebraska classifies sex offenders means local police departments have to make changes too. South Sioux City is no exception. The state's January first change removes "risk level" classifications in Nebraska's Sex Offender Registration Act and replaces that with just two classifications; sexual offenders and sexual predators. Lawmakers passed these changes to bring the state up to code on the federal bill, called "The Adam Walsh Act." Because the state changed their law, South Sioux City and other city governments are following suit. - So, if the state changed the definition, why does the cities need to do the same?  State law affects the entire state, does it not? The city will be looking at adopting a new ordinance to include definitions of a sexual predator and sexual offender...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on March 01, 2011 (boomark / email).