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LA - Suit filed to block LC sex offender registration fee

Original Article 03/07/2011 By Theresa Schmidt LAKE CHARLES (KPLC) - A Lake Charles sex offender has filed suit in State District Court against the Mayor and City Council over that controversial new sex offender registration fee. The ordinance would require a $600 registration fee up front and then an annually fee of $200. - Which is basically extortion! As well, sex offenders would have to provide authorities with additional details of their past history. The suit raises six key issues including whether the ordinance violates the constitutional rights of sex offenders by inflicting cruel and unusual punishment and depriving them of equal protection under the law. The suit also raises the question of whether the city council went beyond its authority in enacting an ordinance tougher than the requirements of state law...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on March 08, 2011 (boomark / email).