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SB281: Offender registration; local law-enforcement agencies may charge fee.
Chief Patron
Sen.
John Miller (D-1)
John Miller
(D-1)
Newport News, VA
Served: 2008–
Progress
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Became Law |
Status
01/10/2008: In Courts of Justice Committee
Summary
Offender registration; local fee. Allows local law-enforcement agencies to charge a fee, not to exceed $24, for registration or reregistration of certain offenders.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/10/2008.
Poll Results
4 votes
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This could easily wind up being required of all offenders. It could certainly apply to those sex offenders deemed "sexually violent." By following the same procedures as have a number of other states, and establishing a risk tier system not based on risk factors, Virginia has classified the majority of its sex offenders as violent. Given that sex offenders generally represent a population with a very low risk of recidivism, this smacks of politics. The fee places a burden on many who will not be able to afford even a modest charge. Enough is enough. Virginia should not pass additional sex offender registration laws just because the politicians think they are popular and then shift the burden of paying for them. Rather, Virginia should pass laws based on solid behavioral science. This would result in fewer, but better, regulations and in watching some people smarter, not all people longer.