SB-0189, As Passed House, March 23, 2011
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 189
A bill to amend 1994 PA 295, entitled
"Sex offenders registration act,"
by amending sections 6, 7, 8, 8c, 8d, 9, and 10 (MCL 28.726,
28.727, 28.728, 28.728c, 28.728d, 28.729, and 28.730), section 6 as
amended by 1996 PA 494, section 7 as amended by 2004 PA 237,
section 8 as amended and sections 8c and 8d as added by 2004 PA
240, section 9 as amended by 2005 PA 132, and section 10 as amended
by 2006 PA 46, and by adding section 8a; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 6. (1) The officer, court, or agency registering an
individual or receiving or accepting a registration under section 4
or receiving notice under section 5(1) shall provide the individual
with a copy of the registration or notification at the time of
registration or notice.
(2) The officer, court, or agency registering an individual or
receiving or accepting a registration under section 4 or notified
of an address change under section 5(1) shall forward the
registration
or notification to the department by the law
enforcement
information network within 3 business days in a manner
prescribed by the department immediately after registration or
notification.
Sec.
7. (1) A registration Registration
information obtained
under
this act shall be made on a form provided by the department
and
shall be forwarded to the
department in the format the
department
prescribes. , along with Except as provided in section
5b(3),
a $35.00 $50.00 registration
fee for shall accompany each
original
registration. , except as otherwise provided in section
5b.
A registration shall contain all of the following:All of the
following information shall be obtained or otherwise provided for
registration purposes:
(a)
The individual's legal name , social security number, date
of
birth, and address or expected address. and any aliases,
nicknames, ethnic or tribal names, or other names by which the
individual is or has been known. An individual who is in a witness
protection and relocation program is only required to use the name
and identifying information reflecting his or her new identity in a
registration under this act. The registration and compilation
databases shall not contain any information identifying the
individual's
prior identity or locale. The department shall request
each
individual to provide his or her date of birth if it is not
included
in the registration, and that individual shall comply with
the
request within 10 days.
(b) The individual's social security number and any social
security numbers or alleged social security numbers previously used
by the individual.
(c) The individual's date of birth and any alleged dates of
birth previously used by the individual.
(d) The address where the individual resides or will reside.
If the individual does not have a residential address, information
under this subsection shall identify the location or area used or
to be used by the individual in lieu of a residence or, if the
individual is homeless, the village, city, or township where the
person spends or will spend the majority of his or her time.
(e) The name and address of any place of temporary lodging
used or to be used by the individual during any period in which the
individual is away, or is expected to be away, from his or her
residence for more than 7 days. Information under this subdivision
shall include the dates the lodging is used or to be used.
(f) The name and address of each of the individual's
employers. For purposes of this subdivision, "employer" includes a
contractor and any individual who has agreed to hire or contract
with the individual for his or her services. Information under this
subsection shall include the address or location of employment if
different from the address of the employer. If the individual lacks
a fixed employment location, the information obtained under this
subdivision shall include the general areas where the individual
works and the normal travel routes taken by the individual in the
course of his or her employment.
(g) The name and address of any school being attended by the
individual and any school that has accepted the individual as a
student that he or she plans to attend. For purposes of this
subdivision, "school" means a public or private postsecondary
school or school of higher education, including a trade school.
(h) All telephone numbers registered to the individual or
routinely used by the individual.
(i) All electronic mail addresses and instant message
addresses assigned to the individual or routinely used by the
individual and all login names or other identifiers used by the
individual when using any electronic mail address or instant
messaging system.
(j) The license plate number, registration number, and
description of any motor vehicle, aircraft, or vessel owned or
regularly operated by the individual and the location at which the
motor vehicle, aircraft, or vessel is habitually stored or kept.
(k) The individual's driver license number or state personal
identification card number.
(l) A digital copy of the individual's passport and other
immigration documents.
(m) The individual's occupational and professional licensing
information, including any license that authorizes the individual
to engage in any occupation, profession, trade, or business.
(n) (b)
A brief summary of the individual's
convictions for
listed offenses regardless of when the conviction occurred,
including where the offense occurred and the original charge if the
conviction was for a lesser offense.
(o) (c)
A complete physical description of
the individual.
(p) (d)
The photograph required under
section 5a.
(q) (e)
The individual's fingerprints if
not already on file
with the department and the individual's palm prints. An individual
required
to be registered on September 1, 1999 under this act shall
have his or her fingerprints or palm prints or both taken not later
than
September 12, 1999 2011 if his
or her fingerprints or palm
prints are not already on file with the department. The department
shall forward a copy of the individual's fingerprints and palm
prints to the federal bureau of investigation if not already on
file with that bureau.
(r) (f)
Information that is required to be
reported under
section 4a.
(2)
A registration may shall contain the individual's blood
type
and whether a DNA identification profile of the individual is
available.all of the following:
(a) An electronic copy of the offender's Michigan driver
license or Michigan personal identification card, including the
photograph required under this act.
(b) The text of the provision of law that defines the criminal
offense for which the sex offender is registered.
(c) Any outstanding arrest warrant information.
(d) The individual's tier classification.
(e) An identifier that indicates whether a DNA sample has been
collected and any resulting DNA profile has been entered into the
federal combined DNA index system (CODIS).
(f) The individual's complete criminal history record,
including the dates of all arrests and convictions.
(g) The individual's Michigan department of corrections number
and status of parole, probation, or supervised release.
(h) The individual's federal bureau of investigation number.
(3)
The form used for registration or verification
notification of duties under this act shall contain a written
statement that explains the duty of the individual being registered
to
provide notice of a change of address under section 5, changes
in his or her registration information, the procedures for
providing that notice, and the verification procedures under
section 5a.
(4)
The individual shall sign a registration , and notice. ,
and
verification. However, the
registration , and
notice , or
verification
shall be forwarded to the
department regardless of
whether the individual signs it or pays the registration fee
required under subsection (1).
(5) The officer, court, or an employee of the agency
registering the individual or receiving or accepting a registration
under section 4 shall sign the registration form.
(6) An individual shall not knowingly provide false or
misleading information concerning a registration, notice, or
verification.
(7) The department shall prescribe the form for a notification
required under section 5 and the format for forwarding the
notification to the department.
(8) The department shall promptly provide registration,
notice, and verification information to the federal bureau of
investigation and to local law enforcement agencies, sheriff's
departments,
department posts, and agencies of other states
requiring
the information, other
registering jurisdictions, as
provided by law.
Sec. 8. (1) The department shall maintain a computerized law
enforcement database of registrations and notices required under
this act. The law enforcement database shall contain all of the
following information for each individual registered under this
act:
(a) The individual's legal name and any aliases, nicknames,
ethnic or tribal names, or other names by which the individual is
or has been known.
(b) The individual's social security number and any social
security numbers or alleged social security numbers previously used
by the individual.
(c) The individual's date of birth and any alleged dates of
birth previously used by the individual.
(d) The address where the individual resides or will reside.
If the individual does not have a residential address, information
under this subsection shall identify the location or area used or
to be used by the individual in lieu of a residence or, if the
individual is homeless, the village, city, or township where the
individual spends or will spend the majority of his or her time.
(e) The name and address of any place of temporary lodging
used or to be used by the individual during any period in which the
individual is away, or is expected to be away, from his or her
residence for more than 7 days. Information under this subdivision
shall include the dates the lodging is used or to be used.
(f) The name and address of each of the individual's
employers. For purposes of this subdivision, "employer" includes a
contractor and any individual who has agreed to hire or contract
with the individual for his or her services. Information under this
subsection shall include the address or location of employment if
different from the address of the employer.
(g) The name and address of any school being attended by the
individual and any school that has accepted the individual as a
student that he or she plans to attend. For purposes of this
subdivision, "school" means a public or private postsecondary
school or school of higher education, including a trade school.
(h) All telephone numbers registered to the individual or
routinely used by the individual.
(i) All electronic mail addresses and instant message
addresses assigned to the individual or routinely used by the
individual and all login names or other identifiers used by the
individual when using any electronic mail address or instant
messaging system.
(j) The license plate number or registration number and
description of any motor vehicle, aircraft, or vessel owned or
regularly operated by the individual and the location at which the
motor vehicle, aircraft, or vessel is habitually stored or kept.
(k) The individual's driver license number or state personal
identification card number.
(l) A digital copy of the individual's passport and other
immigration documents.
(m) The individual's occupational and professional licensing
information, including any license that authorizes the individual
to engage in any occupation, profession, trade, or business.
(n) A brief summary of the individual's convictions for listed
offenses regardless of when the conviction occurred, including
where the offense occurred and the original charge if the
conviction was for a lesser offense.
(o) A complete physical description of the individual.
(p) The photograph required under section 5a.
(q) The individual's fingerprints and palm prints.
(r) An electronic copy of the offender's Michigan driver
license or Michigan personal identification card, including the
photograph required under this act.
(s) The text of the provision of law that defines the criminal
offense for which the sex offender is registered.
(t) Any outstanding arrest warrant information.
(u) The individual's tier classification and registration
status.
(v) An identifier that indicates whether a DNA sample has been
collected and any resulting DNA profile has been entered into the
federal combined DNA index system (CODIS).
(w) The individual's complete criminal history record,
including the dates of all arrests and convictions.
(x) The individual's Michigan department of corrections number
and the status of his or her parole, probation, or release.
(y) The individual's federal bureau of investigation number.
(2)
The department shall maintain a computerized database
public
internet website separate from that the law enforcement
database described in subsection (1) to implement section 10(2) and
(3).
Except as provided in subsection (3) (4), the database public
internet
website shall consist of a
compilation of individuals
contain all of the following information for each individual
registered
under this act: .
(a) The individual's legal name and any aliases, nicknames,
ethnic or tribal names, or other names by which the individual is
or has been known.
(b) The individual's date of birth.
(c) The address where the individual resides. If the
individual does not have a residential address, information under
this subsection shall identify the village, city, or township used
by the individual in lieu of a residence.
(d) The address of each of the individual's employers. For
purposes of this subdivision, "employer" includes a contractor and
any individual who has agreed to hire or contract with the
individual for his or her services. Information under this
subsection shall include the address or location of employment if
different from the address of the employer.
(e) The address of any school being attended by the individual
and any school that has accepted the individual as a student that
he or she plans to attend. For purposes of this subdivision,
"school" means a public or private postsecondary school or school
of higher education, including a trade school.
(f) The license plate number or registration number and
description of any motor vehicle, aircraft, or vessel owned or
regularly operated by the individual.
(g) A brief summary of the individual's convictions for listed
offenses regardless of when the conviction occurred.
(h) A complete physical description of the individual.
(i) The photograph required under this act. If no photograph
is available, the department shall use an arrest photograph or
Michigan department of corrections photograph until a photograph as
prescribed in section 5a becomes available.
(j) The text of the provision of law that defines the criminal
offense for which the sex offender is registered.
(k) The individual's registration status.
(l) The individual's tier classification.
(3) The following information shall not be made available on
the public internet website described in subsection (2):
(a) The identity of any victim of the offense.
(b) The individual's social security number.
(c) Any arrests not resulting in a conviction.
(d) Any travel or immigration document numbers.
(e) Any electronic mail addresses and instant message
addresses assigned to the individual or routinely used by the
individual and any login names or other identifiers used by the
individual when using any electronic mail address or instant
messaging system.
(f) The individual's driver license number or state personal
identification card number.
(4) (3)
The database public internet website described in
subsection (2) shall not include the following individuals:
(a) An individual registered solely because he or she had 1 or
more dispositions for a listed offense entered under section 18 of
chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18,
in a case that was not designated as a case in which the individual
was to be tried in the same manner as an adult under section 2d of
chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.2d.
Except
as provided in subdivision (b), the exclusion for juvenile
dispositions
does not apply to a disposition for a violation of
section
520b or 520c of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL
750.520b
and 750.520c, after the individual becomes 18 years of
age.
(b)
An individual who is exempt under section 8d from that
database
registered solely because he
or she was the subject of an
order of disposition or other adjudication in a juvenile matter in
another state or country.
(c) An individual registered solely because he or she has been
convicted of a single tier I offense.
(5) (4)
The compilation of individuals
shall be indexed
alphabetically by village, city, township, and county, numerically
by zip code area, and geographically as determined appropriate by
the
department. Within each zip code
area, the compilation shall
contain
all of the following information:
(a)
The name and aliases, address, physical description, and
birth
date of each individual registered under this act who is
included
in the compilation and who resides in that zip code area
and
any listed offense of which the individual has been convicted.
(b)
The name and campus location of each institution of higher
education
to which the individual is required to report under
section
4a.
(c)
Beginning May 1, 2005, the photograph of each individual
registered
under this act. The department shall obtain the
photographs
submitted under section 5a from the secretary of state
for
purposes of implementing this subdivision.
(6) (5)
The department shall update the compilation
public
internet website with new registrations, deletions from
registrations, and address changes at the same time those changes
are made to the law enforcement database described in subsection
(1).
The department shall make the compilation law enforcement
database available to each department post, local law enforcement
agency, and sheriff's department by the law enforcement information
network. Upon request by a department post, local law enforcement
agency, or sheriff's department, the department shall provide to
that post, agency, or sheriff's department the information from the
compilation
law enforcement database in printed form for the zip
code
designated areas located in whole or in part within the
post's, agency's, or sheriff's department's jurisdiction. The
department shall provide the ability to conduct a computerized
search
of the compilation law
enforcement database and the public
internet website based upon the name and campus location of an
institution
of higher education. described in subsection (4)(b).
(7) (6)
The department shall make the compilation
or
information
from the compilation law
enforcement database available
to a department post, local law enforcement agency, or sheriff's
department ,
and the public by electronic,
computerized, or other
similar means accessible to the post, agency, or sheriff's
department. The department shall make the public internet website
available to the public by electronic, computerized, or other
similar means accessible to the public. The electronic,
computerized,
or other similar means shall provide for both a
search
by name, and by village,
city, township, and county
designation, zip code, and geographical area.
(8) (7)
If a court determines that the
public availability
under section 10 of any information concerning individuals
registered
under this act , including names and aliases, addresses,
physical
descriptions, or dates of birth, violates
the constitution
of the United States or this state, the department shall revise the
compilation
public internet website
described in subsection (2) so
that it does not contain that information.
(9) If the department determines that an individual has
completed his or her registration period, including a registration
period reduced by law under the amendatory act that added this
subsection, or that he or she otherwise is no longer required to
register under this act, the department shall remove the
individual's registration information from both the law enforcement
database and the public internet website within 7 days after making
that determination.
(10) If the individual provides the department with
documentation showing that he or she is required to register under
this act for a violation that has been set aside under 1965 PA 213,
MCL 780.621 to 780.624, or that has been otherwise expunged, the
department shall note on the public internet website that the
violation has been set aside or expunged.
Sec. 8a. (1) If an individual fails to register or to update
his or her registration information as required under this act, the
local law enforcement agency, sheriff's office, or department post
responsible for registering the individual or for verifying and
updating his or her registration information shall do all of the
following immediately after the date the individual was required to
register or to update his or her registration information:
(a) Determine whether the individual has absconded or is
otherwise unlocatable.
(b) If the registering authority was notified by a
registration jurisdiction that the individual was to appear in
order to register or update his or her registration information in
the jurisdiction of the registering authority, notify the
department in a manner prescribed by the department that the
individual failed to appear as required.
(c) Revise the information in the registry to reflect that the
individual has absconded or is otherwise unlocatable.
(d) Seek a warrant for the individual's arrest if the legal
requirements for obtaining a warrant are satisfied.
(e) Enter the individual into the national crime information
center wanted person file if the requirements for entering
information into that file are met.
(2) If an individual fails to register or to update his or her
registration information as required under this act, the department
shall do all of the following immediately after being notified by
the registering authority that the individual failed to appear as
required:
(a) Notify that other registration jurisdiction that the
individual failed to appear as required.
(b) Notify the United States marshal's service in the manner
required by the United States marshal's service of the individual's
failure to appear as required.
(c) Update the national sex offender registry to reflect the
individual's status as an absconder or as unlocatable.
Sec.
8c. (1) An individual described in subsection (15) who is
convicted
before October 1, 2004 of a violation described in that
subsection
classified as a tier I
offender who meets the
requirements
of subsection (12) may petition the
court under this
section
that subsection for an order allowing him or her to
register
discontinue registration under this act. as provided in
section
8d(1).
(2)
An individual described in subsection (15)(a) or (b) who
is
convicted on or after October 1, 2004 of a violation described
in
that subsection classified as
a tier III offender who meets the
requirements
of subsection (13) may petition the
court under this
section
that subsection for an order allowing him or her to
register
discontinue registration under this act. as provided in
section
8d(1).
(3) An individual classified as a tier I, tier II, or tier III
offender who meets the requirements of subsection (14) or (15) may
petition the court under that subsection for an order allowing him
or her to discontinue registration under this act.
(4) (3)
This section is the sole means by
which an individual
may obtain judicial review of his or her registration requirements
under this act. This subsection does not prohibit an appeal of the
conviction or sentence as otherwise provided by law or court rule.
(4)
A petition filed under this section
shall be filed in the
court in which the individual was convicted of committing the
listed
offense. A petition filed under subsection (1) shall be
filed
before October 1, 2007 or within 3 years after the individual
is
discharged from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court or, if
the
individual was assigned to youthful trainee status, within 3
years
after he or she has successfully completed youthful trainee
status,
whichever is later, and, except as otherwise provided in
this
subsection, the court shall not consider a petition filed by
the
individual after that date. A petition filed under subsection
(2)
shall not be filed before the individual's seventeenth birthday
or
after the individual's twentieth birthday. If the individual is
charged
in this state or elsewhere with committing, attempting to
commit,
or conspiring to commit a felony, other than the felony for
which
he or she has filed the petition for registration as provided
under
section 8d, or an offense that if committed by an adult would
be
a felony, the court may hold the petition in abeyance until the
charges
are finally disposed of. If the court holds the petition in
abeyance,
the 3-year limitation periods described in this
subsection
begin to run when the period of abeyance has ended.
However, if the conviction occurred in another state or country and
the individual is a resident of this state, the individual may file
a petition in the circuit court in the county of his or her
residence for an order allowing him or her to discontinue
registration under this act only. A petition shall not be filed
under this section if a previous petition was filed under this
section
and was denied by the court after a hearing. As used in
this
subsection, "felony" means a crime that is specifically
designated
to be a felony or that is punishable by imprisonment for
more
than 1 year.
(5) A petition filed under this section shall be made under
oath and shall contain all of the following:
(a) The name and address of the petitioner.
(b) A statement identifying the offense for which
discontinuation
from registration as provided in
section 8d is
being requested.
(c) A statement of whether the individual was previously
convicted of a listed offense for which registration is required
under this act.
(d)
A statement specifically stating that the individual is
not
disqualified under subsection (14) from filing a petition under
this
section.
(6) An individual who knowingly makes a false statement in a
petition filed under this section is guilty of perjury as
proscribed under section 423 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA
328, MCL 750.423.
(7) A copy of the petition shall be filed with the office of
the prosecuting attorney that prosecuted the case against the
individual or, for a conviction that occurred in another state or
country, the prosecuting attorney for the county of his or her
residence, at least 30 days before a hearing is held on the
petition. The prosecuting attorney may appear and participate in
all proceedings regarding the petition and may seek appellate
review of any decision on the petition.
(8) If the name of the victim of the offense is known by the
prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney shall provide the
victim with written notice that a petition has been filed and shall
provide the victim with a copy of the petition. The notice shall be
sent by first-class mail to the victim's last known address. The
petition shall include a statement of the victim's rights under
subsection
(11) (10).
(9)
If an individual petitions the court under subsection (1)
or
(2) for an offense described in subsection (15)(a) or (b) and
the
individual is not on the database maintained under section 8(2)
at
the time the petition is filed, the court may order the
department
not to place the individual on that database during the
period
in which the court is considering whether to grant the
petition
as follows:
(a)
Except as provided in subdivision (b), for a period of 30
days
after the date the order is issued or as provided by the
court,
whichever occurs first.
(b)
If jurisdiction is continued by the court past the
individual's
seventeenth birthday, during the period in which
jurisdiction
is continued. The court shall notify the department of
the
order as required under section 8d.
(9) (10)
If an individual properly files a
petition with the
court under this section, the court shall conduct a hearing on the
petition as provided in this section.
(10) (11)
The victim has the right to attend
all proceedings
under this section and to make a written or oral statement to the
court before any decision regarding the petition is made. A victim
shall not be required to appear at any proceeding under this
section against his or her will.
(11) (12)
The court shall consider all of the
following in
determining
whether to allow the individual to register discontinue
registration
under this act as provided in
section 8d subsection
(12) or (13) but shall not grant the petition if the court
determines that the individual is a continuing threat to the
public:
(a) The individual's age and level of maturity at the time of
the offense.
(b) The victim's age and level of maturity at the time of the
offense.
(c) The nature of the offense.
(d) The severity of the offense.
(e) The individual's prior juvenile or criminal history.
(f) The individual's likelihood to commit further listed
offenses.
(g) Any impact statement submitted by the victim under the
William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act, 1985 PA 87, MCL
780.751 to 780.834, or under this section.
(h) Any other information considered relevant by the court.
(13)
If the court determines that the individual meets the
criteria
for registration under section 8d, the court may order the
individual
to register under this act as provided in that section.
(14)
The court shall not grant a petition filed under this
section
if any of the following apply:
(a)
The individual was previously convicted of a listed
offense
for which registration is required under this act.
(b)
The individual fails to carry the burden of proving by
clear
and convincing evidence that he or she is not likely to
commit
further listed offenses.
(c)
The court determines that the offense involved any of the
following:
(i) A factor set forth in section 520b(1)(b) to (h) of
the
Michigan
penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b.
(ii) A factor set forth in section 520c(1)(b) to (l) of the
Michigan
penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520c.
(iii) A factor set forth in section 520d(1)(b) to (e) of
the
Michigan
penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520d.
(iv) A factor set forth in section 520e(1)(b) to (f) of
the
Michigan
penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520e.
(d)
The individual is charged in this state or elsewhere with
committing,
attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit a felony,
other
than the felony for which he or she has filed the petition
for
registration as provided under section 8d, or an offense that
if
committed by an adult would be a felony. This subsection does
not
prohibit the court from holding the petition in abeyance under
subsection
(4). As used in this subdivision, "felony" means a crime
specifically
designated to be a felony or that is punishable by
imprisonment
for more than 1 year.
(e)
The individual was sentenced for the offense as an adult.
This
subdivision does not apply to an individual described in
subsection
(15)(c) who successfully completed his or her
probationary
period and was discharged from youthful trainee
status.
(15)
The right to petition under this section applies to all
of
the following individuals:
(a)
An individual who is convicted as a juvenile under section
520b,
520c, or 520d of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL
750.520b,
750.520c, and 750.520d, of committing, attempting to
commit,
or conspiring to commit a violation solely described in
section
520b(1)(a), 520c(1)(a), or 520d(1)(a) of the Michigan penal
code,
1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b, 750.520c, and 750.520d, if either
of
the following applies:
(i) The individual was under 13 years of age when he
or she
committed
the offense and is not more than 5 years older than the
victim.
(ii) The individual was 13 years of age or older but
less than
17
years of age when he or she committed the offense and is not
more
than 3 years older than the victim.
(b)
An individual who was charged under section 520b, 520c, or
520d
of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b,
750.520c,
and 750.520d, with committing, attempting to commit, or
conspiring
to commit a violation solely described in section
520b(1)(a),
520c(1)(a), or 520d(1)(a) of the Michigan penal code,
1931
PA 328, MCL 750.520b, 750.520c, and 750.520d, and is convicted
as
a juvenile of violating, attempting to violate, or conspiring to
violate
section 520e or 520g of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA
328,
MCL 750.520e and 750.520g, if either of the following applies:
(i) The individual was under 13 years of age when he
or she
committed
the offense and is not more than 5 years older than the
victim.
(ii) The individual was 13 years of age or older but
less than
17
years of age when he or she committed the offense and is not
more
than 3 years older than the victim.
(c)
An individual who has successfully completed his or her
probationary
period under sections 11 to 15 of chapter II of the
code
of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 762.11 to 762.15, for
committing
a listed offense, and has been discharged from youthful
trainee
status.
(12) The court may grant a petition properly filed by an
individual under subsection (1) if all of the following apply:
(a) Ten or more years have elapsed since the date of his or
her conviction for the listed offense or from his or her release
from any period of confinement for that offense, whichever occurred
last.
(b) The petitioner has not been convicted of any felony since
the date described in subdivision (a).
(c) The petitioner has not been convicted of any listed
offense since the date described in subdivision (a).
(d) The petitioner successfully completed his or her assigned
periods of supervised release, probation, or parole without
revocation at any time of that supervised release, probation, or
parole.
(e) The petitioner successfully completed a sex offender
treatment program certified by the United States attorney general
under 42 USC 16915(b)(1), or another appropriate sex offender
treatment program. The court may waive the requirements of this
subdivision if successfully completing a sex offender treatment
program was not a condition of the petitioner's confinement,
release, probation, or parole.
(13) The court may grant a petition properly filed by an
individual under subsection (2) if all of the following apply:
(a) The petitioner is required to register based on an order
of disposition entered under section 18 of chapter XIIA of the
probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18, that is open to the
general public under section 28 of chapter XIIA of the probate code
of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.28.
(b) Twenty-five or more years have elapsed since the date of
his or her adjudication for the listed offense or from his or her
release from any period of confinement for that offense, whichever
occurred last.
(c) The petitioner has not been convicted of any felony since
the date described in subdivision (b).
(d) The petitioner has not been convicted of any listed
offense since the date described in subdivision (b).
(e) The petitioner successfully completed his or her assigned
periods of supervised release, probation, or parole without
revocation at any time of that supervised release, probation, or
parole.
(f) The court determines that the petitioner successfully
completed a sex offender treatment program certified by the United
States attorney general under 42 USC 16915(b)(1), or another
appropriate sex offender treatment program. The court may waive the
requirements of this subdivision if successfully completing a sex
offender treatment program was not a condition of the petitioner's
confinement, release, probation, or parole.
(14) The court shall grant a petition properly filed by an
individual under subsection (3) if the court determines that the
conviction for the listed offense was the result of a consensual
sexual act between the petitioner and the victim and any of the
following apply:
(a) All of the following:
(i) The victim was 13 years of age or older but less than 16
years of age at the time of the offense.
(ii) The petitioner is not more than 4 years older than the
victim.
(b) All of the following:
(i) The individual was convicted of a violation of section 158,
338, 338a, or 338b of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL
750.158, 750.338, 750.338a, and 750.338b.
(ii) The victim was 13 years of age or older but less than 16
years of age at the time of the violation.
(iii) The individual is not more than 4 years older than the
victim.
(c) All of the following:
(i) The individual was convicted of a violation of section 158,
338, 338a, 338b, or 520c(1)(i) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA
328, MCL 750.158, 750.338, 750.338a, 750.338b, and 750.520c.
(ii) The victim was 16 years of age or older at the time of the
violation.
(iii) The victim was not under the custodial authority of the
individual at the time of the violation.
(15) The court shall grant a petition properly filed by an
individual under subsection (3) if either of the following applies:
(a) Both of the following:
(i) The petitioner was adjudicated as a juvenile.
(ii) The petitioner was less than 14 years of age at the time
of the offense.
(b) The individual was registered under this act before July
1, 2011 for an offense that required registration but for which
registration is not required on or after July 1, 2011.
Sec.
8d. (1) An individual who petitions the court under
section
8c to register as provided in this section shall register
under
this act as follows:
(a)
For a violation described in section 8c(15)(a) or (b), the
individual
shall register under this act until the petition is
granted
but is not subject to the requirements of section 8(2).
(b)
For a violation described in section 8c(15)(c) and for
which
the petition is granted, the individual shall register under
this
act for a period of 10 years after the date he or she
initially
registered or, if the individual was in a state
correctional
facility, for 10 years after he or she is released
from
that facility, whichever is greater, and is subject to the
requirements
of section 8(2) during that registration period.
(2)
If the court under section 8c orders an individual to
register
under this section pending the court's determination of
the
petition, the court shall promptly provide a copy of that order
to
the department and to the individual. If the department is
provided
with an order under this subsection for an individual
described
in section 8c(15)(a) or (b), the department shall not
enter
the individual's registration into the database maintained
under
section 8(2) until ordered by the court to do so or until
expiration
of the order, whichever occurs first.
(3)
If the court grants a petition
filed under section 8c, the
court shall promptly provide a copy of that order to the department
and
to the individual. If the department is provided with an order
under
this subsection for a violation described in section
8c(15)(a)
or (b), the department shall not enter the individual's
registration
into the database maintained under section 8(2) or, if
the
person is already registered, shall promptly remove that
registration
from the database maintained under section 8(2). The
department shall promptly remove an individual's registration from
the
database maintained under section 8(1). upon expiration of the
applicable
registration period described in subsection (1) or (2)
as
provided in those subsections.
Sec. 9. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), and
(4), an individual required to be registered under this act who
willfully violates this act is guilty of a felony punishable as
follows:
(a) If the individual has no prior convictions for a violation
of
this act, other than a failure to comply with section 5a, 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, other than a failure to comply with section 5a, 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, other than a failure to comply with section
5a,
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(7) 5a(6),
is
guilty
of a crime punishable as follows: misdemeanor punishable by
imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than
$2,000.00, or both.
(a)
If the individual has no prior convictions for a violation
of
this act, the individual 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.
(b)
If the individual has 1 prior conviction for a violation
of
this act, the individual is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by
imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than
$2,000.00,
or both.
(c)
If the individual has 2 or more prior convictions for a
violation
of this act, the individual is guilty of a felony
punishable
by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of
not
more than $2,500.00, or both.
(3)
An individual who willfully fails to sign a registration ,
and
notice , or verification 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(7) 5a(6)
or section 7(1)
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.
(8) An individual's failure to register as required by this
act
or a violation of section 5(1), (3), or (4) 5 may
be prosecuted
in the judicial district of any of the following:
(a) The individual's last registered address or residence.
(b) The individual's actual address or residence.
(c) Where the individual was arrested for the violation.
Sec. 10. (1) Except as provided in this act, a registration or
report is confidential and information from that registration or
report shall not be open to inspection except for law enforcement
purposes. The registration or report and all included materials and
information are exempt from disclosure under section 13 of the
freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.243.
(2) A department post, local law enforcement agency, or
sheriff's
department shall make information from the compilation
public
internet website described in section
8(2) for the zip code
designated areas located in whole or in part within the post's,
agency's, or sheriff's department's jurisdiction available for
public inspection during regular business hours. A department post,
local law enforcement agency, or sheriff's department is not
required to make a copy of the information for a member of the
public.
(3)
The department may make information from the compilation
public internet website described in section 8(2) available to the
public through electronic, computerized, or other accessible means.
The department shall provide for notification by electronic or
computerized means to any member of the public who has subscribed
in a manner required by the department when an individual who is
the
subject of the compilation public
internet website described in
section 8(2) initially registers under this act, or changes his or
her
registration under this act, to a location that is in a zip
code
designated area or
geographic radius designated by the
subscribing member of the public.
(4) Except as provided in this act, an individual other than
the registrant who knows of a registration or report under this act
and who divulges, uses, or publishes nonpublic information
concerning the registration or report in violation of this act 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.
(5) An individual whose registration or report is revealed in
violation of this act has a civil cause of action against the
responsible party for treble damages.
(6)
Subsections (4) and (5) do not apply to the compilation
public internet website described in section 8(2) or information
from
that compilation public internet
website that is provided or
made available under section 8(2) or under subsection (2) or (3).
Enacting section 1. Sections 11 and 12 of the sex offenders
registration act, 1994 PA 295, MCL 28.731 and 28.732, are repealed.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect July 1,
2011.
Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 188 of the 96th Legislature is enacted into
law.