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, […]
Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Sex crimes are taken very seriously by Michigan police and prosecutors. Upon conviction of a criminal sexual conduct charge, a person may face a lengthy prison or jail time and pay enormous fines. On top of that, after confinement, the convicted person will also be required to properly register as a sex offender on Michigan’s […]
Is the Sex Offender Registry for Life? The sex offender registry is a database with records of convicted sexual offenders. The database of public sex offender registry was created after Megan’s Law was enacted. This law mandates that authorities be informed of sex offenders within the community and that the public can access that information. This sex offender registration law, i.e. the […]
Petition To Get Off The Sex Offender Registry THERE ARE 5 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A PETITION TO GET OFF THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY CAN BE FILED: If you were convicted as an adult and are a Tier I offender, you may be eligible to petition the court. If you were adjudicated when you were a juvenile (less than 17 years of age) and […]