A review of the bills presented leaves one to wonder if the average homeless person, without the aid of a lawyer, would ever be able to comply because such a person simply will not be able to understand the law. Further, changing the frequency of registration -for this subclass- opens up questions of discrimination.3-5-2010 Michigan:
Hardiman introduces new legislation
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Sen. Bill Hardiman introduced legislation Thursday that may offer a solution to the sex offender registry loophole.
A state court earlier this year ruled homeless individuals do not have to register since -- by law -- the act requires those on the list to have a home.
Hardiman, R-Kentwood, introduced legislation to change the language of the law, allowing the homeless to be listed on the registry.
Rather than a residence, the area in which a homeless sex offender lives would be made public.
The purpose of the Sex Offender Registration Act was to help keep track of all sex offenders, said Hardiman in a news release. "We must fix this problem with the registry, so that all sex offenders are included in the system, whether they have a residence or not." ..Source.. WOODTV.com
