SB-0189, As Passed Senate, March 10, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


Senate Bill No. 189 as amended March 10, 2011

 

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 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 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 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 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 name and address of any school 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.

 

     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 (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).

 

     (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 (14) 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 (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:

 

     (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.

 

     (12) (13) If the court determines that the individual meets

 

the criteria for discontinuation from registration, under section

 

8d, the court may order the individual to register under this act

 

as provided in that section his or her registration to be

 

discontinued.

 

     (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.

 

     (13) 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.

 

     (14) 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.


 

     (15) The court may grant a petition properly filed by an

 

individual under subsection (3) if any of the following apply:

 

     (a) All of the following:

 

     (i) The court determines that the conviction for the listed

 

offense was the result of a consensual sexual act between the

 

petitioner and the victim.

 

     (ii) The victim was 13 years of age or older but less than 16

 

years of age at the time of the offense.

 

     (iii) The petitioner is not more than 4 years older than the

 

victim.

 

     (b) 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.

 

     (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 consented to the conduct constituting the

 

violation.

 

     (iii) The victim was 13 years of age or older but less than 16

 

years of age at the time of the violation.

 

     (iv) The individual is not more than 4 years older than the

 

victim.

 

     (d) All of the following:

 

     (i) The individual was convicted of a violation described in

 

subdivision (c)(i).


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     (ii) The victim consented to the conduct constituting the

 

violation.

 

     (iii) The victim was 16 or 17 years of age at the time of the

 

violation.

 

     (iv) The victim was not under the custodial authority of the

 

individual at the time of the violation.

     <<(16) The court shall not grant a petition filed under

subsection (15)(a), (b), (c), or (d) if the court determines that the individual is a continuing threat to the public. In making the determination, the court shall consider all of the following factors and place its findings on the record:

(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.

     (i)>> 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(5) 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.