If you are required to register as a sex offender, there are certain rules and procedures you need to remember at all times. Failure to register properly can result in a charge for an indictable offense. If you are charged and convicted, you may never be relieved of your registration…
One of the basic criteria for being relieved of Megan’s Law registration and Parole Supervision for Life requirements is that the movant must have remained offense-free and conviction-free for 15 years from the date of their conviction or the date of release from a State prison facility, whichever is later. …
One of the first major events following conviction for a Megan’s Law offense is the assignment of a Megan’s Law tier. There are three tiers, one for “low”; two for “moderate”, and three for “high”. The tier score is based upon an assessment of the defendant using the Registrant Risk…
We are New Jersey Megan’s Law lawyers who frequently prepare, file and argue motions for termination of Megan’s Law registration obligations, as well as termination of parole supervision for life or community supervision for life requirements. As parole supervision for life lawyers in New Brunswick, New Jersey, we represent clients…
Many people contact our firm to learn about terminating their obligations under Megan’s Law and Community Supervision for Life or Parole Supervision for Life (CSL/PSL). We are known throughout the State for representing clients seeking termination of these burdensome, and frequently useless, obligations. There is information on the firm’s website…
Last week, the New Jersey Supreme Court handed down its decision in Matter of Registrant HD/Matter of Registrant JM. This decision is important for anyone seeking relief from their Megan’s Law and/or CSL/PSL obligations. One of the requirements for relief from Megan’s and CSL/PSL is that the defendant must have…
We receive many inquiries from defendants who are currently required to register pursuant to Megan’s Law, and are on Community Supervision for Life or Parole Supervision for Life, about termination of their overly burdensome and needlessly restrictive obligations. In light of a recent New Jersey Supreme Court case, we believe…
Effective January 1, 2017, Missouri sex offenders guilty of 13 different sex crimes based on acts committed on or after August 28, 2006, are subject to additional security requirements. They will be required to wear GPS monitoring devices for the rest of their lives. This includes defendants who were sentenced…
We have commented previously upon Megan’s Law and Community Supervision for Life (“CSL”), now known as Parole Supervision for Life (“PSL”). The two ongoing problems with the regime that these laws create for the supervision of sex offenders still exist. First, there is little, if any, empirical evidence that the…
Megan’s Law provides that registrants who have not re-offended within 15 years of their conviction or release from custody, whichever is later, and are unlikely to pose a safety threat to others, can be relieved of their registration and reporting obligations. Given the burdens of Megan’s Law and the restrictions…