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Progress on the Sex Offender Registry

By Smith Law Offices,

This was signed into law by the Governor on June 11, 2009.  While not perfect and still a continuation of the ex post facto scheme (which has been upheld by the Law Court)-but progress nonetheless.  In sum, some offenders can petition to get off the registry.  It is as yet unclear how this bill may affect the pending cases before the Law Court on the constitutionality of the registry. An Act To Improve the Use of Information Regarding Sex Offenders Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: PART A Sec. A-1. 17-A MRSA §261, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 393, §1, is amended to read: 1.   A person is guilty of prohibited contact with a minor if that person: A.  Has previously been Was convicted on or after June 30, 1992 of an offense under this chapter or chapter 12 against another person who had not in fact attained 14 years of age or has previously been was convicted on or after June 30, 1992 in another jurisdiction for conduct substantially similar to that contained in this chapter or chapter 12 against another person who had not in fact attained 14 years of age; and B...continue to full post

Full post as published by SexCrimeDefender on July 09, 2009 (boomark / email).