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Suit filed to block LC sex offender registration fee

By "eAdvocate"

Interesting here is that, this is a local registry not the state registry, and given that I cannot see how they can justify such a fee. That makes winning a possibility in most courts, but never forget, Louisiana has French law background which may affect the case in some way. 3-8-2011 Louisiana: LAKE CHARLES, LA. (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. 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...continue to full post

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