San Francisco Sex Offender Defense Lawyers

Failure to Register as a Sex Offender in San Francisco, California

When a person is convicted of a sex crime they are required to register as a sex offender in the National Sex Offender Registry immediately upon their release from jail, prison, an institution, probation or into the general public. Also, a person convicted of a sex crime must update their information once per year within 5 days of their birth date or each time that they change their residence. The National Sex Offender Registry was first created and enacted by Megan’s Law in 1996. It has been a very successful tool for law enforcement looking to keep convicted sex offenders faces known to the general public and hopefully deter them from re-offending.

When registering as a sex offender a person’s whereabouts, crime committed, name, age and photograph will be made public for all to see. Many times a convicted sex offender may disagree with a crime, be scared of facing retaliation, not agree with having their faces posted all over the internet; or may refuse to register for many other reasons leading to a failure to register charge. This however is seen as a serious legal offense and once a convicted sex offender is caught they can expect the stiffest of penalties to be enforced.

Avoiding registering as a sex offender is an automatic felony offense in the state of California. It may result in up to a 3 year sentence in a state prison and fines; including several other harsh penalties. If you or someone you love is being charged with failure to register as a sex offender in San Francisco it is critical that we speak with you immediately. As skilled San Francisco failure to register attorneys we may be able to negotiate with law enforcement and the prosecution to lower the charges or penalties that you may face. In addition, we may also be able to negotiate alternative sentencing such as house arrest instead of incarceration.

Sex Crimes Lawyers for Sex Offender Registration Issues

Please contact a San Francisco failure to register attorney at our firm today if you or a loved one has been charged with the failure to register for any type of sex crimes including: child abuse, child molestation, pornography, date rape, exploitation, indecent exposure, prostitution, rape, sexual assault or statutory rape.

Charged with failure to register? Contact a lawyer at our firm today!