| Contact Person: |
Sex Offender Registration
Phone: (517) 322-5098 Fax: (517) 322-4957 |
| Offenders Required to Register: |
All persons convicted of one of the listed offenses on or after October 1, 1995 (when the SOR legislation took effect) and those persons who were convicted prior to that date who were still incarcerated, on parole or probation for that offense on 10/01/95 must be registered. All offenders are entered locally by a criminal justice agency that dealt with the offender. Offenders must be registered after conviction, and prior to sentencing.
“School Safety Zone” Law enacted in January of 2006
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| Information Collected: |
Name, aliases, race, sex, DOB, current street address, height, weight, hair and eye color, social security number, conviction, blood type, DNA profiles when available and digitized photo. FBI number (fingerprints), SID number, Drivers license number or State ID number, campus name, location, and student or campus employment status |
| Administrating Agency: |
State Police, local law enforcement. |
| Timeframe for Registration: |
Registered prior to sentencing, undated upon release; within 14 days of residing in state; 10 days of changing address. |
| Applies to Out of State Offenders: |
Yes |
| Duration of Requirement: |
Depending upon the charge, offenders will remain on the SOR for 25 years, or for life. (Offenders released from prison must remain on the list for a minimum of 10 years). For example, if an offender served twenty years in prison for one of the listed offenses, upon release he/she would have to remain on the SOR for 10 years.). Anyone convicted after 9/1/99 of: Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st degree; Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd degree (if victim is under 13 years); Kidnapping (if victim is under 18 years); Child Kidnapping (if victim is under 14); Child Sexual Abusive Activity or Material is subject to lifetime registration. |
| Verification of Address: |
Offenders convicted of any degree of Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th degree) or any felony listed offense must verify their address with their local law enforcement agency during the first fifteen days of January, April, July, and October each year they are registered. Those offenders convicted of a misdemeanor listed offense must verify their address during the first fifteen days of January each year they are registered. |
| Penalties for Non-Compliance: |
Failure to register is a felony - up to 4 years imprisonment and/or $2,000 fine; probation/parole or youthful trainee status revoked; Failure to comply with verification duties is a misdemeanor – up to 93 days and/or $1,000 fine; Failure to sign the registration form(s) is a misdemeanor – up to 93 days and/or $1,000 fine.
This is for the first conviction. After January 1, 2006 a second conviction is a 1 year misdemeanor and a third conviction is a felony; Failure to sign the registration form(s) is a misdemeanor - up to 93 days and/or $1,000 fine. Failure to pay a fee is a 90-day misdemeanor. Failure to report campus duties is a four year felony.
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| Access to Information: |
As of 5/99, listings by zip code or other identifying criteria of the registered offenders within a jurisdiction are available for inspection by the general public during normal business hours at State Police posts, local law enforcement agencies, and sheriff's departments. Information is also available through the Internet website. |
| Confidentiality Provision: |
A person who divulges, uses, or publishes registration information is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days imprisonment and/or up to $500 fine. An offender whose registration is revealed has a civil cause of action against the responsible party. |
| Number Registered: |
40,000 Registered Sex Offenders as of 5/02/07 |
| Percent Compliance: |
64% |
| Internet Access: |
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