Failure To Update Sex Offender Registration Information

The failure to comply with the specific registration requirements has consequences.

The Michigan Sex Offenders Registration Act requires individuals convicted of sex crimes to report their current contact information to the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry. Offenders convicted of felonies must register every 3 months & those convicted of misdemeanor offenses must register yearly.

Failure to Update Sex Offender Registration Information is considered a felony, and can be found under MCL 28.729.

PENALTY

FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER & FAILURE TO UPDATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

1). A) If the individual has no prior convictions for a violation of this act, by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.

B) If the individual has 1 prior conviction for a violation of this act, by imprisonment for not more than 7 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

C) If the individual has 2 or more prior convictions for violations of this act, by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

2). An individual who fails to comply with section 5a, other than payment of the fee required under section 5a(6), is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.

3). An individual who willfully fails to sign a registration and notice as provided in section 7(4) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

4). An individual who willfully refuses or fails to pay the registration fee prescribed in section 5a or section 7 within 90 days of the date the individual reports under section 4a or 5a is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days.

5). The court shall revoke the probation of an individual placed on probation who willfully violates this act.

6). The court shall revoke the youthful trainee status of an individual assigned to youthful trainee status who willfully violates this act.

7). The parole board shall rescind the parole of an individual released on parole who willfully violates this act.

DEFENSE

FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER & FAILURE TO UPDATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• being unaware that one must do so on a regular basis.