These are the kind of local fees that can cause a court to declare them unconstitutional. i.e., Does local jurisdictions charge drivers for registering different makes of cars when the state does not? Can local jurisdictions charge people of different races differently for their drivers' licences, etc etc etc. Think about it...4-26-2010 Utah:
ROY -- Some Utah towns are starting to charge sex offenders an extra fee just for being sex offenders.
That means sex offenders will fork over $25 a year to make sure their cars and homes are listed on the sex offender registry. It comes in addition to state fees.
Roy Police Chief Greg Winham says his staff needs to recover some costs "for the processing and to capture some of the time involved."
Riverdale and South Ogden have also started charging. Winham says keeping things up to date is vital.
"[It's] extremely important. I think every citizen in every community should know kinds of issues are in their neighborhood so that they can better educate their families," Winham says.
The police chief says it's OK with him to put that on the sex offender's dime. ..Source.. Sheryl Worsley
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Well, imagine that. Some state official has found a way to cash in on the S.O. Registry. I'm surprised it's taken this long. Pretty soon, we'll have to pay a daily sur-charge to simply exist.
This crap has to stop. The registry has turned us into third-class citizens, and now we're to be forced to pay for that privilige? It's wrong on every level.
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