Sexual Offender Registration Issues
If you have been convicted of a sex offense in Colorado, you have a duty to register as a sex offender. Seemingly innocent actions can result in charges of failure to register as a sexual offender or violation of the duty to register.
Moving From Out of State
For example, if you were convicted of a sex offense in another state and did not have to register there, you may still be required to register in Colorado. Contact the law office of McClintock & McClintock P.C. to find out if you need to register here.
Moving Within the State
The sexual offender registration law requires that, when people move, they deregister in the jurisdiction they are moving out of and re-register in the jurisdiction they are moving into. Simply forgetting to deregister in the former jurisdiction is a violation of the duty to register.
A registered sex offender who visits a relative for a week can also be charged with a violation of the duty to register.
Failure to Advise of the Duty to Register
All too frequently, convicted sexual offenders are not given proper instructions about registration requirements at the time of their conviction. Without being given proper notice, they cannot be expected to comply with the regulations.
Our sex crimes defense lawyers track down the records and reviews the original documentation to determine if our clients were properly advised of their responsibility to register. We often find that the original advisements were inaccurate on the law.
Sometimes our clients were told, "You may have to register as a sexual offender. Someone will contact you," and no one ever did.
To discuss your situation with an attorney who is experienced in sexual offender registration requirements in Colorado, please contact McClintock & McClintock P.C. in Colorado Springs.
Learn More: Visit Our Failure to Register Law Page.
