Michigan Sex Offenders

M.C.L.A. § 28.727 (West 2008)

§7(1)

1. The individual's name, social security number, date of birth, and address or expected address. 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 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.

2. A 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.

3. A complete physical description of the individual.

4. The photograph required under section 5.

5. The individual's fingerprints if not already on file with the department.

Community Notification and Websites

M.C.L.A. § 28.730 (West 2008)

(2): A department post, local law enforcement agency or sheriff's department shall make information for the zip code 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.

(3):

• The department may make information 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 initially registers under this act, or changes his or her registration under this act, to a location that is in a zip code area designated by the subscribing member of the public.

M.C.L.A. § 28.728 (West 2008)

(2) The department shall maintain a computerized database that consists of a compilation of individuals registered under this act.

(6):

• The department shall make the compilation or information from the compilation available to a department post, local law enforcement agency, sheriff's department, and the public by electronic, computerized, or other similar means accessible to the post, agency, or sheriff's department.

• Alternatively, other similar means shall provide for both a search by name and by zip code.

Limitations on Residency or Employment

M.C.L.A. §§ 28.733 & 27.734(West 2008)

Sex offenders may not work or loiter within a student safety zone.

Duration of Registration

M.C.L.A. § 28.725 (West 2008)

§ 5

(7) 25 years from the date of initially registering or 10 years after release from incarceration, whichever is longer, for registrants not subject to lifetime registration.

(8) Life for registrants convicted of:

• First-degree criminal sexual conduct;

• Second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under 13;

• Kidnapping a minor;

• Enticing a child under 14;

• Persuading, inducing, enticing, coercing, causing, or knowingly allowing a child to engage in a child sexually abusive activity to produce any child sexually abusive material; or

• A second or subsequent registrable offense.

Timeframe for Registration

Registered before sentencing, updated upon release; within 14 days of residing in the state; 10 days of changing the address

Applies to Offenders Convicted in another State?

Yes

Verification of Address

No

Penalties for Non-Compliance

Felony up to 4 years imprisonment and/or $2000 fine; probation/parole or youthful trainee status revoked.