NV: Bill would exempt more crimes from sex offender registration

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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) – Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill that would exempt more people from registering as sex offenders.

Members of the Assembly Judiciary Committee reviewed AB208 on Tuesday. The measure would only require someone to register as a sex offender if they’ve been convicted of a felony sex crime, not a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor. Full Article

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I haven’t read the content of this bill. However, judging from the AP Article, it sounds like it makes sense! Nevada was smart to set aside the Adam Walsh Act. They have a tiered registry. That’s a state moving in the right direction! I hope CA and others will follow.

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The AWA actually calls for tiers…they’re just way over the top. This is a great, yet simple bill, that adds the wording “as a felony” to require registration.has a lot of co-sponsor already, I just hope it doesn’t get bogged down with amendments to ruin it. Calling my assemblyman today to talk about it.

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This is a very good start. The bill is less than four pages and simply puts the phrase “if punished as a felony” in front of the definition and list of sex offenses. It includes out-of-state offenses requiring registration in the state of conviction as well. So all out-of-state misdemeanor offenses are exempt as sex offenses if this bill passes. There are 26 sponsors in the assembly, most of which are republicans. Let’s hope this bill gets passed and signed into law, but don’t hold your breath.

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John Doe, my interpretation is that if the punishment was equivalent to a felony in Nevada, then the offense would apply. That is my plain reading of the bill as it stands. So if the sentence to jail was a year or less, then it would not qualify as a felony. The language says “if punished as a felony”. Though like most poorly drafted legislation, it is never as clear as it should ne. It is a little ambiguous, but I do believe this is a good start in the right direction.

There are both assembly members and senators who are sponsoring this bill. The hearing was on the 10th, but meeting minutes are not yet available. The one exhibit was from an attorney supporting the change and recommending more changes to the SOR statute. I saw nothing in opposition to this measure and that is surprising to me.

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