FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Believing the current structure is “draconian” to low-level sex offenders, Democratic Calif. State Senator Scott Wiener is proposing a three-tired registry, which would remove California from a group of merely 4 states, that require lifetime registration.
A criminal convicted of a misdemeanor or nonviolent felony would be able to seek removal from the registry after 10 years.
Those convicted of a serious or violent sex offense could petition the court to be removed after 20 years.
High-risk and repeat offenders would still be required to register for life.
Weiner’s measure needs to pass both legislative houses before the end of this week, to make it to the desk of Governor Jerry Brown.
