How to Get Off the Sex Offender Registry in Michigan Of all the 50 states in America, Michigan has some of the most stringent sex offender registration laws. That means convicted sex offenders will risk having their personal information published on the Michigan sex offender registry for anywhere from 15 years to life! What’s even more unfortunate is that having your personal information removed from […]
Is Failure to Register as a Sex Offender a Felony? Anyone convicted of criminal sexual conduct in Michigan is required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registry Act (SORA). Depending on the circumstances, your designation as an offender on the registry could last many years, or even a lifetime. Because of the restrictions and embarrassment that come with registering as a […]
What is a Tier 2 Sex Offender? Since the Adam Walsh Act was enacted into law, Michigan has been classifying registered sex offenders (people listed on the sex offender registry) in three different levels – Tier I sex offender, Tier II sex offender, and Tier III sex offender. Tier I sex offenders are associated with a less serious sex offense, while the […]
What is a Tier 1 Sex Offender? Sex offenses are a serious issue in Michigan. In fact, Michigan’s sex offender registry records over 2,000 new sex offenders each year. With this knowledge, the state of Michigan takes a tougher stance on perpetrators of sex crimes. That means anyone accused of, arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a sex offense will face […]
Can Sex Offenders Travel? It’s not unusual for Michigan individuals to get arrested, charged, and convicted of sex crimes. In 2019 alone, the Great Lakes State recorded over 100,000 cases of sex-related incidents, for example child sex trafficking and child pornography, just to name a few. Depending on the circumstances of the sexual crime you are accused of committing, […]