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Sex Offender Registration

New Updates to Mississippi’s Sex Offender Registration Law

July 28, 2011

Pike County Courthouse Magnolia Mississippi

New Updates to Mississippi’s Sex Offenders Registration Law On July 1, 2011, new updates to Mississippi’s Sex Offender Registration Law went into effect. These laws were passed earlier this year by the Mississippi Legislature. I have posted about Mississippi’s registration requirements here, Crimes Requiring Registration as a Sex Offender, and I have some frequently-asked questions [...]

Which crimes require registration as a sex offender in Mississippi?

October 26, 2009

One of the first questions that a person who is accused of a sex offense usually asks is “Will I have to register as a sex offender if I’m convicted?” Under the Jacob Wetterling Act, and the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, all states must construct registries of offenders convicted of sexually violent offenses [...]