{"id":689,"date":"2019-11-05T20:25:23","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T01:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=689"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:27:04","slug":"florida-sexual-offender-registration-requirement-analyzed-by-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-sexual-offender-registration-requirement-analyzed-by-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Sexual Offender Registration Requirement Analyzed by Court"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a person is required to register as a sexual offender it can impact his or her life long after the sentence for any crime is served. Florida strictly construes the sexual offender registration requirements, and a person may be required to register as a sexual offender even if he or she was not initially notified of the requirement. Recently, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District, discussed the parameters for the requirement, in a case<\/a> in which it overturned the trial court’s order obviating the defendant’s obligation to register as a sexual offender following a kidnapping conviction. If you are a resident of\u00a0 Clearwater and are charged with a sex crime, it is prudent to consult a diligent Clearwater sex crime attorney to discuss your rights.<\/p>\n

The Defendant\u2019s Arrest and Conviction<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is reported that the defendant was charged with and convicted of multiple crimes arising out of a kidnapping in 1994. He was subsequently sentenced to five years in prison, which was followed by five years of probation. He was sentenced to additional imprisonment due to probation violations and was not released from supervision until 2006.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that the Florida legislature enacted a law three years after the defendant’s conviction, that required sex offenders to register with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). A sexual offender designation is based on criteria set forth under the law, and kidnapping is one of the enumerated offenses that require a person to register as a sexual offender.<\/p>\n

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When a person is required to register as a sexual offender it can impact his or her life long after the sentence for any crime is served. Florida strictly construes the sexual offender registration requirements, and a person may be required to register as a sexual offender even if he or she was not initially […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sex-crimes"],"yoast_head":"\nSexual Offender Registration Requirement Analyzed<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Accused of sex crime charges? See how this ruling on sexual offender registration requirement your defense in Pinellas County. 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