What to so if moving from a state where one was registered as a sex offender to a state that doesn’t require registration?
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What to so if moving from a state where one was registered as a sex offender to a state that doesn’t require registration?
If one had a set-aside conviction for attempted possession of child pornography and was required to register (and has a few years of registering left), when he moves to a state that doesn’t require him to register, is he required to tell any landlords in the new state that he was previously registered? And if he doesn’t leave the original state, does it matter to landlords if his case was based on a non-violent act?
Asked on August 22, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Alaska
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The best way to answer the question is to look at the sentencing order for the person who was required to register as a sex offender in one state to see what the order specifically states. If the requirement is to register as a sex offender in one particular state and the offender is moving to a state where registration is not required, most likely the offender must register in the new state of residence if there is a process for doing so. I suggest that a criminal defense attorney in the new state of intended residence be consulted on the subject.
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