SEX
OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT
Act 295 of 1994
AN ACT to require persons convicted of certain offenses
to register; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain departments and agencies in connection with that
registration; and to prescribe penalties and sanctions.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 .
The People of the
State of Michigan enact:
28.721 Short title.
[M.S.A. 4.475(1) ]
Sec. 1. This act shall be
known and may be cited as the “sex offenders
registration act”.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 .
28.722 Definitions.
Sec. 2. As used in this
act: (a) “Convicted” means 1 of the following: (i)
Having a judgment of conviction or a probation order
entered in any court having jurisdiction over criminal
offenses, including but not limited to, a tribal court
or a military court, and including a conviction
subsequently set aside under 1965 PA 213, MCL 780.621 to
780.624.
(ii) Being assigned to
youthful trainee status under sections 11 to 15 of
chapter II of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA
175, MCL 762.12 to 762.15.
(iii) Having an order of
disposition entered under section 18 of chapter XIIA of
1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18, that is open to the general
public under section 28 chapter XIIA of of 1939 PA 288,
MCL 712A.28.
(iv) Having an order of
disposition or other adjudication in a juvenile matter
in another state or country.
(b) “Department”
means the department of state police.
(c) “Local law
enforcement agency” means the police department of a
municipality.
(d) “Listed offense”
means any of the following: (i) A violation of section
145a, 145b, or 145c of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA
328, MCL 750.145a, 750.145b, and 750.145c.
(ii) A violation of
section 158 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL
750.158, if a victim is an individual less than 18 years
of age.
(iii) A third or
subsequent violation of any combination of the
following: (A) Section 167(1)(f) of the Michigan penal
code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.167.
(B) Section 335a of the
Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.335a.
(C) A local ordinance of
a municipality substantially corresponding to a section
described in sub-subparagraph (A) or (B).
( iv) Except for a
juvenile disposition or adjudication, a violation of
section 338, 338a, or 338b of the Michigan penal code,
1931 PA 328, MCL 750.338, 750.338a, and 750.338b, if a
victim is an individual less than 18 years of age.
(v) A violation of
section 349 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL
750.349, if a victim is an individual less than 18 years
of age.
(vi) A violation of
section 350 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL
750.350.
(vii) A violation of
section 448 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL
750.448, if a victim is an individual less than 18 years
of age.
(viii) A violation of
section 455 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL
750.455.
(ix) A violation of
section 520b, 520c, 520d, 520e, or 520g of the Michigan
penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b, 750.520c,
750.520d, 750.520e, and 750.520g.
(x) Any other violation
of a law of this state or a local ordinance of a
municipality that by its nature constitutes a sexual
offense against an individual who is less than 18 years
of age.
(xi) An offense committed
by a person who was, at the time of the offense, a
sexually delinquent person as defined in section 10a of
the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.10a.
(xii) An attempt or
conspiracy to commit an offense described in
subparagraphs (i) to ( xi).
(xiii) An offense
substantially similar to an offense described in
subparagraphs (i) to ( xii) under a law of the United
States, any state, or any country or under tribal or
military law.
(e) “Municipality”
means a city, village, or township of this state.
(f) “Residence”, as
used in this act, for registration and voting purposes
means that place at which a person habitually sleeps,
keeps his or her personal effects, and has a regular
place of lodging. If a person has more than 1 residence,
or if a wife has a residence separate from that of the
husband, that place at which the person resides the
greater part of the time shall be his or her official
residence for the purposes of this act. This section
shall not be construed to affect existing judicial
interpretation of the term residence.
(g) “Student” means
an individual enrolled on a full- or part-time basis in
a public or private educational institution, including
but not limited to a secondary school, trade school,
professional institution, or institution of higher
education.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 ;--Am. 1999, Act 85, Eff.
Sept. 1, 1999 .
28.723 Individuals
required to be registered.
Sec. 3. (1) Subject to
subsection (2), the following individuals who are
domiciled or temporarily reside in this state for 14 or
more consecutive days, who work with or without
compensation or are students in this state for 14 or
more consecutive days, or who are domiciled, reside, or
work with or without compensation or are students in
this state for 30 or more total days in a calendar year
are required to be registered under this act: (a) An
individual who is convicted of a listed offense after
October 1, 1995.
(b) An individual
convicted of a listed offense on or before October 1,
1995 if on October 1, 1995 he or she is on probation or
parole, committed to jail, committed to the jurisdiction
of the department of corrections, or under the
jurisdiction of the juvenile division of the probate
court or the department of social services for that
offense or is placed on probation or parole, committed
to jail, committed to the jurisdiction of the department
of corrections, placed under the jurisdiction of the
juvenile division of the probate court or family
division of circuit court, or committed to the
department of social services or family independence
agency after October 1, 1995 for that offense.
(c) An individual
convicted of an offense described in section 2(d)( xiii)
on or before October 1, 1995 if on October 1, 1995 he or
she is on probation or parole that has been transferred
to this state for that offense or his or her probation
or parole is transferred to this state after October 1,
1995 for that offense.
(d) An individual from
another state who is required to register or otherwise
be identified as a sex or child offender or predator
under a comparable statute of that state.
(2) An individual
convicted of an offense added on September 1, 1999 to
the definition of listed offense is not required to be
registered solely because of that listed offense unless
1 of the following applies: (a) The individual is
convicted of that listed offense on or after September
1, 1999.
(b) On September 1, 1999,
the individual is on probation or parole, committed to
jail, committed to the jurisdiction of the department of
corrections, under the jurisdiction of the family
division of circuit court, or committed to the family
independence agency for that offense or the individual
is placed on probation or parole, committed to jail,
committed to the jurisdiction of the department of
corrections, placed under the jurisdiction of the family
division of circuit court, or committed to the family
independence agency on or after September 1, 1999 for
that offense.
(c) On September 1, 1999,
the individual is on probation or parole for that
offense which has been transferred to this state or the
individual's probation or parole for that offense is
transferred to this state after September 1, 1999.
(d) On September 1, 1999,
in another state or country the individual is on
probation or parole, committed to jail, committed to the
jurisdiction of the department of corrections or a
similar type of state agency, under the jurisdiction of
a court that handles matters similar to those handled by
the family division of circuit court in this state, or
committed to an agency with the same authority as the
family independence agency for that offense.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 ;--Am. 1995, Act 10, Eff.
Oct. 1, 1995 ;--Am. 1999, Act 85, Eff. Sept. 1, 1999 .
28.724 Registration;
procedures.
Sec. 4. (1) Registration
of an individual under this act shall proceed as
provided in this section.
(2) For an individual
convicted of a listed offense on or before October 1,
1995 who on or before October 1, 1995 is sentenced for
that offense, has a disposition entered for that
offense, or is assigned to youthful trainee status for
that offense, the following shall register the
individual by December 31, 1995: (a) If the individual
is on probation for the listed offense, the individual's
probation officer.
(b) If the individual is
committed to jail for the listed offense, the sheriff or
his or her designee.
(c) If the individual is
under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections
for the listed offense, the department of corrections.
(d) If the individual is
on parole for the listed offense, the individual's
parole officer.
(e) If the individual is
within the jurisdiction of the juvenile division of the
probate court or the department of social services under
an order of disposition for the listed offense, the
juvenile division of the probate court or the department
of social services.
(3) Except as provided in
subsection (4), for an individual convicted of a listed
offense on or before October 1, 1995: (a) If the
individual is sentenced for that offense after October
1, 1995 or assigned to youthful trainee status after
October 1, 1995, the probation officer shall register
the individual before sentencing or assignment.
(b) If the individual's
probation or parole is transferred to this state after
October 1, 1995, the probation or parole officer shall
register the individual within 14 days after the
transfer.
(c) If the individual is
placed within the jurisdiction of the juvenile division
of the probate court or family division of circuit court
or committed to the department of social services or
family independence agency under an order of disposition
entered after October 1, 1995, the juvenile division of
the probate court or family division of circuit court
shall register the individual before the order of
disposition is entered.
(4) For an individual
convicted on or before September 1, 1999 of an offense
that was added on September 1, 1999 to the definition of
listed offense, the following shall register the
individual: (a) If the individual is on probation or
parole on September 1, 1999 for the listed offense, the
individual's probation or parole officer not later than
September 12, 1999.
(b) If the individual is
committed to jail on September 1, 1999 for the listed
offense, the sheriff or his or her designee not later
than September 12, 1999.
(c) If the individual is
under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections
on September 1, 1999 for the listed offense, the
department of corrections not later than November 30,
1999.
(d) If the individual is
within the jurisdiction of the family division of
circuit court or committed to the family independence
agency or county juvenile agency on September 1, 1999
under an order of disposition for the listed offense,
the family division of circuit court, the family
independence agency, or the county juvenile agency not
later than November 30, 1999.
(e) If the individual is
sentenced or assigned to youthful trainee status for
that offense after September 1, 1999, the probation
officer shall register the individual before sentencing
or assignment.
(f) If the individual's
probation or parole for the listed offense is
transferred to this state after September 1, 1999, the
probation or parole officer shall register the
individual within 14 days after the transfer.
(g) If the individual is
placed within the jurisdiction of the family division of
circuit court or committed to the family independence
agency for the listed offense after September 1, 1999,
the family division of circuit court shall register the
individual before the order of disposition is entered.
(5) Subject to section
3(1) and (2), an individual convicted of a listed
offense in this state after October 1, 1995 shall
register before sentencing, entry of the order of
disposition, or assignment to youthful trainee status.
The probation officer or the family division of circuit
court shall give the individual the registration form
after the individual is convicted, explain the duty to
register, verify his or her address, and provide notice
of address changes, and accept the completed
registration for processing under section 6. The court
shall not impose sentence, enter the order of
disposition, or assign the individual to youthful
trainee status until it determines that the individual's
registration was forwarded to the department as required
under section 6.
(6) All of the following
shall register with the local law enforcement agency,
sheriff's department, or the department within 14 days
after becoming domiciled or temporarily residing,
working, or being a student in this state for the
periods specified in section 3(1): (a) Subject to
section 3(1), an individual convicted in another state
or country after October 1, 1995 of a listed offense as
defined before September 1, 1999.
(b) Subject to section
3(2), an individual convicted in another state or
country of an offense added on September 1, 1999 to the
definition of listed offenses.
(c) An individual
required to be registered as a sex offender in another
state or country regardless of when the conviction was
entered.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 ;--Am. 1999, Act 85, Eff.
Sept. 1, 1999 .
28.725 Notice to law
enforcement agency.
Sec. 5. (1) Within 10
days after any of the following occur, an individual
required to be registered under this act shall notify
the local law enforcement agency or sheriff's department
having jurisdiction where his or her new residence or
domicile is located or the department of the
individual's new residence or domicile: (a) The
individual changes his or her residence, domicile, or
place of work or education.
(b) The individual is
paroled.
(c) Final release of the
individual from the jurisdiction of the department of
corrections.
(2) Within 10 days after
either of the following occurs, the department of
corrections shall notify the local law enforcement
agency or sheriff's department having jurisdiction over
the area to which the individual is transferred or the
department of the transferred residence or domicile of
an individual required to be registered under this act:
(a) The individual is transferred to a community
residential program.
(b) The individual is
transferred into a minimum custody correctional facility
of any kind, including a correctional camp or work camp.
(3) An individual
required to be registered under this act shall notify
the department on a form prescribed by the department
not later than 10 days before he or she changes his or
her domicile or residence to another state. The
individual shall indicate the new state and, if known,
the new address. The department shall update the
registration and compilation databases and promptly
notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and any
applicable sex or child offender registration authority
in the new state.
(4) If the probation or
parole of an individual required to be registered under
this act is transferred to another state or an
individual required to be registered under this act is
transferred from a state correctional facility to any
correctional facility or probation or parole in another
state, the department of corrections shall promptly
notify the department and the appropriate law
enforcement agency and any applicable sex or child
offender registration authority in the new state. The
department shall update the registration and compilation
databases.
(5) An individual
registered under this act shall comply with the
verification procedures and proof of residence
procedures prescribed in section 5a.
(6) Except as provided in
subsection (7), an individual shall comply with this
section for 25 years after the date of initially
registering or, if the individual is in a state
correctional facility, for 10 years after release from
the state correctional facility, whichever is longer.
(7) An individual shall
comply with this section for life if the individual is
convicted of any of the following or a substantially
similar offense under a law of the United States, any
state, or any country or under tribal or military law:
(a) A violation of section 520b of the Michigan penal
code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b.
(b) A violation of
section 520c(1)(a) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA
328, MCL 750.520c.
(c) A violation of
section 349 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL
750.349, if the victim is less than 18 years of age.
(d) A violation of
section 350 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL
750.350.
(e) A violation of
section 145c(2) or (3) of the Michigan penal code, 1931
PA 328, MCL 750.145c.
(f) An attempt or
conspiracy to commit an offense described in
subdivisions (a) to (e).
(g) Except as provided in
this subdivision, a second or subsequent listed offense
after October 1, 1995 regardless of when any earlier
listed offense was committed. An individual is not
required to comply with this section for life if his or
her first or second listed offense is for a conviction
on or before September 1, 1999 for an offense that was
added on September 1, 1999 to the definition of listed
offense, unless he or she is convicted of a subsequent
listed offense after September 1, 1999.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 ;--Am. 1999, Act 85, Eff.
Sept. 1, 1999 .
28.725a Notice to
registered individual; explanation of duties.
Sec. 5a. (1) Not later
than September 1, 1999, the department shall mail a
notice to each individual registered under this act who
is not in a state correctional facility explaining the
individual's duties under this section and this act as
amended and the procedure for registration,
notification, and verification.
(2) Upon the release of
an individual registered under this act who is in a
state correctional facility, the department of
corrections shall provide written notice to that
individual explaining his or her duties under this
section and this act as amended and the procedure for
registration, notification, and verification. The
individual shall sign and date the notice. The
department of corrections shall maintain a copy of the
signed and dated notice in the individual's file. The
department of corrections shall forward the original
notice to the department within 30 days, regardless of
whether the individual signs it.
(3) Not later than
January 15, 2000, an individual registered under this
act who is not incarcerated shall report in person to
the local law enforcement agency or sheriff's department
having jurisdiction where he or she is domiciled or
resides or to the department post in or nearest to the
county where he or she is domiciled or resides. The
individual shall present proof of domicile or residence
and update any information that changed since
registration. An individual registered under this act
who is incarcerated on January 15, 2000 shall report
under this subsection not less than 10 days after he or
she is released.
(4) Following initial
verification under subsection (3), or registration under
this act after January 15, 2000, an individual required
to be registered under this act who is not incarcerated
shall report in person to the local law enforcement
agency or sheriff's department having jurisdiction where
he or she is domiciled or resides or to the department
post in or nearest to the county where he or she is
domiciled or resides for verification of domicile or
residence as follows: (a) If the person is registered
only for 1 or more misdemeanor listed offenses, not
earlier than January 1 or later than January 15 of each
year after the initial verification or registration. As
used in this subdivision, “misdemeanor listed
offense” means a listed offense that is any of the
following: (i) A violation of section 145a, 145c(4),
167(1)(f), or 448 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA
328, MCL 750.145a, 750.145c, 750.167, and 750.448.
(ii) A violation of
section 335a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328,
MCL 750.335a, other than a violation committed by a
person who was, at the time of the offense, a sexually
delinquent person as defined in section 10a of the
Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.10a.
(iii) A violation of a
local ordinance of a municipality substantially
corresponding to a section described in subparagraph ( i)
or (ii).
(iv) A violation of a law
of this state or a local ordinance of a municipality
that by its nature constitutes a sexual offense against
an individual who is less than 18 years of age if the
violation is not specifically designated a felony and is
punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or less.
(v) An attempt or
conspiracy to commit an offense described in
subparagraphs (i) to ( iv).
(vi) An offense
substantially similar to an offense described in
subparagraphs (i) to ( v) under a law of the United
States, any state, or any country or under tribal or
military law.
(b) If the person is
registered for 1 or more felony listed offenses, not
earlier than the first day or later than the fifteenth
day of each April, July, October, and January following
initial verification or registration. As used in this
subdivision, “felony listed offense” means a listed
offense that is any of the following: (i) A violation of
section 145b, 145c(2) or (3), 349, 350, 455, 520b, 520c,
520d, 520e, or 520g of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA
328, MCL 750.145b, 750.145c, 750.349, 750.350, 750.455,
750.520b, 750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520e, and 750.520g.
(ii) A violation of
section 335a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328,
MCL 750.335a, committed by a person who was, at the time
of the offense, a sexually delinquent person as defined
in section 10a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328,
MCL 750.10a.
(iii) A violation of a
law of this state that by its nature constitutes a
sexual offense against an individual who is less than 18
years of age if the violation is specifically designated
a felony or is punishable by imprisonment for more than
1 year.
(iv) An attempt or
conspiracy to commit an offense described in
subparagraphs (i) to ( iii).
(v) An offense
substantially similar to an offense described in
subparagraphs (i) to ( iv) under a law of the United
States, any state, or any country or under tribal or
military law.
(5) When an individual
reports under subsection (3) or (4), an officer or
authorized employee of the law enforcement agency,
sheriff's department, or department post shall verify
the individual's residence or domicile. The officer or
authorized employee shall sign and date a verification
form. The officer shall give a copy of the signed form
showing the date of verification to the individual. The
officer or employee shall forward verification
information to the department by the law enforcement
information network in the manner the department
prescribes. The department shall revise the data bases
maintained under section 8 as necessary and shall
indicate verification in the compilation under section
8(2).
(6) An individual
required to be registered under this act shall maintain
either a valid operator's or chauffeur's license issued
under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1
to 257.923, or an official state personal identification
card issued under 1972 PA 222, MCL 28.291 to 28.300,
with the individual's current address. The license or
card may be used as proof of domicile or residence under
this section. In addition, the officer or authorized
employee may require the individual to produce another
document bearing his or her name and address, including
but not limited to voter registration or a utility or
other bill. The department may specify other
satisfactory proof of domicile or residence.
(7) Not earlier than
January 1, 2000 or later than January 15, 2000, an
individual registered under this act who is not
incarcerated shall report in person to a secretary of
state office and have his or her digitized photograph
taken. An individual registered under this act who is
incarcerated on January 15, 2000 shall report under this
subsection not less than 10 days after he or she is
released. The individual is not required to report under
this subsection if he or she had a digitized photograph
taken for an operator's or chauffeur's license or
official state personal identification card before
January 1, 2000, or within 2 years before he or she is
released. The photograph shall be used on the
individual's operator's or chauffeur's license or
official state personal identification card. The
individual shall have a new photograph taken when he or
she renews the license or identification card as
provided by law. The secretary of state shall make the
digitized photograph available to the department for a
registration under this act.
(8) If an individual does
not report under subsection (3) or (4), the department
shall notify the local law enforcement agency. An
appearance ticket may be issued for the individual's
failure to report as provided in sections 9a to 9g of
chapter IV of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA
175, MCL 764.9a to 764.9g.
(9) The department shall
prescribe the form for the notices and verification
procedures required under this section.
History: Add.
1999, Act 85, Eff. Sept. 1, 1999 .
28.726 Providing or
forwarding copy of registration or notification. [M.S.A.
4.475(6) ]
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 after registration or notification.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 ;--Am. 1996, Act 494, Eff.
Apr. 1, 1997 .
28.727 Registration form.
Sec. 7. (1) A
registration 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. A
registration shall contain all of the following: (a) 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 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) 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.
(c) A complete physical
description of the individual.
(d) The photograph
required under section 5a.
(e) The individual's
fingerprints if not already on file with the department.
An individual required to be registered on September 1,
1999 shall have his or her fingerprints taken not later
than September 12, 1999 if not already on file with the
department. The department shall forward a copy of the
individual's fingerprints to the federal bureau of
investigation if not already on file with that bureau.
(2) A registration may
contain the individual's blood type and whether a DNA
identification profile of the individual is available.
(3) The form used for
registration or verification 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, the procedures for
providing that notice, and the verification procedures
under section 5a.
(4) The individual shall
sign a registration, notice, and verification. However,
the registration, notice, or verification shall be
forwarded to the department regardless of whether the
individual signs it.
(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 and agencies of other
states requiring the information, as provided by law.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 ;--Am. 1996, Act 494, Eff.
Apr. 1, 1997 ;--Am. 1999, Act 85, Eff. Sept. 1, 1999 .
28.728 Data base;
compilation; availability.
Sec. 8. (1) The
department shall maintain a computerized data base of
registrations and notices required under this act.
(2) The department shall
maintain a computerized data base separate from that
described in subsection (1) to implement section 10(2)
and (3). The data base shall consist of a compilation of
individuals registered under this act, but except as
provided in this subsection, shall not include any
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. 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. The compilation of individuals
shall be indexed numerically by zip code area. Within
each zip code area, the compilation shall contain 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. The department shall
update the compilation with new registrations, deletions
from registrations, and address changes at the same time
those changes are made to the data base described in
subsection (1). The department shall make the
compilation 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 in printed form for the
zip code areas located in whole or in part within the
post's, agency's, or sheriff's department's
jurisdiction. 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. The electronic, computerized,
or other similar means shall provide for both a search
by name and by zip code.
(3) 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 in subsection
(2) so that it does not contain that information.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 ;--Am. 1996, Act 494, Eff.
Apr. 1, 1997 ;--Am. 1999, Act 85, Eff. Sept. 1, 1999 .
28.728a Electronic search
by alias or mapping technologies; feasibility study.
Sec. 8a. For the
electronic, computerized, or other similar means under
section 8, the department shall conduct a study to
determine the feasibility of providing for a search by
alias and of providing mapping technology to show an
address. The study shall consider the costs, programming
issues, and other similar issues. The department shall
forward the study to the legislature not later than
September 1, 2000.
History: Add.
1999, Act 85, Eff. Sept. 1, 1999 .
28.728b Compiling list of
individuals not required to be registered under act;
feasibility study.
Sec. 8b. The department
shall conduct a study of the feasibility of compiling a
list of individuals convicted of a listed offense before
September 1, 1999 who are living and not required to be
registered under this act and the feasibility of
including the list, known addresses, and summary
information in the compilation. The study shall include
the records available for the information, costs,
employee hours required, programming issues, time frame,
and other similar issues. The department shall forward
the study to the legislature not later than September 1,
2000.
History: Add.
1999, Act 85, Eff. Sept. 1, 1999 .
28.729 Violations;
penalties.
Sec. 9. (1) Except as
provided in subsections (2) and (3), 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 $9.95,000.00, 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 is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than
90 days or a fine of not more than $9.9500.00, or both.
(3) An individual who
willfully fails to sign a registration, 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 $9.9500.00, or both.
(4) The court shall
revoke the probation of an individual placed on
probation who willfully violates this act.
(5) The court shall
revoke the youthful trainee status of an individual
assigned to youthful trainee status who willfully
violates this act.
(6) The parole board
shall rescind the parole of an individual released on
parole who willfully violates this act.
(7) An individual's
failure to register as required by this act or a
violation of section 5(1), (3), or (4) 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.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 ;--Am. 1999, Act 85, Eff.
Sept. 1, 1999 .
28.730 Confidentiality;
exemption from disclosure; availability of information
from compilation; violation as misdemeanor; penalty;
civil cause of action; applicability of subsections (4)
and (5) to compilation.
Sec. 10. (1) Except as
provided in this act, a registration is confidential and
shall not be open to inspection except for law
enforcement purposes. The registration 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 described in
section 8(2) 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. 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 described in
section 8(2) available to the public through electronic,
computerized, or other accessible means.
(4) Except as provided in
this act, an individual other than the registrant who
knows of a registration under this act and who divulges,
uses, or publishes nonpublic information concerning the
registration in violation of this act is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than
90 days or a fine of not more than $9.9500.00, or both.
(5) An individual whose
registration 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 described in section
8(2) or information from that compilation that is
provided or made available under section 8(2) or under
subsection (2) or (3).
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 ;--Am. 1996, Act 494, Eff.
Apr. 1, 1997 ;--Am. 1999, Act 85, Eff. Sept. 1, 1999 .
28.731 Effective date.
[M.S.A. 4.475(11) ]
Sec. 11. This act shall
take effect October 1, 1995.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 .
28.732 Conditional
effective date. [M.S.A. 4.475(12) ]
Sec. 12. This act shall
not take effect unless all of the following bills of the
87th Legislature are enacted into law: (a) Senate Bill
No. 193.
(b) Senate Bill No. 194.
(c) Senate Bill No. 400.
(d) House Bill No. 4601.
History: 1994,
Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 .
Compiler's Note: The
bills referred to in this section were enacted into law
as follows: Senate Bill No. 193 was filed with the
Secretary of State July 13, 1994, and became P.A. 1994,
No. 286, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995. Senate Bill No. 194 was
filed with the Secretary of State July 13, 1994, and
became P.A. 1994, No. 287, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995. Senate
Bill No. 400 was filed with the Secretary of State July
14, 1994, and became P.A. 1994, No. 294, Eff. Oct. 1,
1995. House Bill No. 4601 was filed with the Secretary
of State December 22, 1994, and became P.A. 1994, No.
355, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995.