Senate Passes Bill Restricting Housing Options for Convicted Sex Offenders

The New Jersey state senate unanimously passed a bill to further restrict where convicted sex offenders can reside.

2011-06-12

June 12, 2011 (Press-News.org) On April 28, 2011, the New Jersey state senate unanimously passed S837, a bill to further restrict where convicted sex offenders can reside. Should the bill become law, it will grant New Jersey municipalities the authority to create 500-foot "buffer zones" surrounding child-friendly sites like schools, daycare centers, playgrounds and churches. This would seriously curtail the housing options for any convicted sex offenders living in the area, and could effectively put entire towns off limits for some.

This bill is unique in that it targets ALL convicted sex offenders, including those who committed crimes while juveniles and those who have previously served their full sentence. This bill would supplant restrictions already in place with Megan's Law, the statute requiring that all convicted sex offenders register with law enforcement agencies in their chosen locale and add their name to a statewide registry that is available to the public.

New Jersey has previously attempted to limit housing options for sex offenders, in a 2006 law that was struck down as unconstitutional by the New Jersey Supreme Court. A similar law was just struck down in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, that had been on the books since 2005. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court found that the countywide ordinance that prevented convicted sex offenders from living within 2,500 feet of parks, schools and daycare centers was unduly restrictive and interfered with the express purpose of laws designed to track and rehabilitate sex offenders.

Senate bill 837 is less restrictive than the recently overturned Pennsylvania law, but it would still put an onerous burden on convicted sex offenders who are trying to turn their lives around. Even if the law doesn't pass, though, sex crime convictions can have lifelong consequences like sex offender registration and public stigma.

Even if a person accused of a sex offense is convicted, there are steps that can be taken to fight an unjust conviction, or to represent the convicted person's legal interests with the many post-conviction issues that arise; such as Megan's Law tier-modification, conditions of CSL or PSL, or defense of alleged violations of Megan's Law and PSL or CSL. It is important to note that many attorneys will defend a person accused of a sex crime; however, very few attorneys concentrate their practice on assisting sex offenders with their post-conviction matters.

If you have been charged with any type of sex crime, seek the counsel of an experienced criminal defense attorney that has a practice concentration in sex crimes, Megan's Law, and PSL or CSL matters to begin protecting your rights and fighting for your freedom.

Article provided by Maynard & Sumner, L.L.C.
Visit us at www.maynardtrulandlaw.com

ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:

The Surviving Relatives Law

2011-06-12

Near the end of his first year in office, President Obama signed into law amendments to the Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) reversing the longstanding rule that visa petitions filed for relatives are automatically revoked upon the death of the Petitioner. This law ameliorates the harsh, unfair consequences resulting to thousands of beneficiaries of family and employment-based visa petitions who have been waiting for years for their priority dates to become current, only to have their hopes dashed by the untimely death of the Petitioner before they could obtain their ...

British Airways Offers Up to 50% Off Holidays to Europe in Business Class

2011-06-12

British Airways is offering some great holiday deals to Europe with up to fifty percent off holidays when booking Club Europe, the airline's business class. Club Europe (business class) holidays offer customers a range of benefits to make their holiday extra special, including: access to exclusive airport lounges, check in two bags per person, extra leg room and good food and wine on board. The range of holiday offers makes a luxurious getaway to the continent even more affordable this summer. Claire Bentley, managing director, BA Holidays, said: "Travellers craving ...

NH Hoteles Implements 'Quality Focus' Strategy

2011-06-12

NH Hoteles has announced it is stepping up its efforts to find out about, and optimise the level of satisfaction of its guests supported by technological innovation and web horizons. To do this, the hotel chain's Quality Department has developed new channels of communication with its customers and has set up tools among the first of their kind for analysing assessments and comments made about the hotel chain online, such as satisfaction surveys, calculating and analysing online opinions and in-depth studies made regularly by 'mystery guests' who visit the hotels have ...

Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva Certified The Green Key Hotel

2011-06-12

Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva in Vilnius has held onto its Green Key Hotel status, which it has held since 2004. The Green Key was created to raise awareness in the tourism and leisure trade about how to run a environmentally responsible business. To obtain The Green Key a hotel has to fulfill a long list of environmental requirements, which in themselves contain a number of criteria. Apart from purely environmental demands, the criteria also includes requirements on policy and action plans. The Hotel in Vilnius became involved in The Green Key project to ensure ...

British Airways Introduces First Class on Flights to Las Vegas

2011-06-12

British Airways has introduced First class on its daily flights to Las Vegas from London Heathrow as the airline increases its capacity by 18 percent. The non-stop daily flights to Las Vegas from London Heathrow Terminal 5 launched in October 2009 will be served by a four class Boeing 747, enabling customers to choose from World Traveller (economy), World Traveller Plus (premium economy), Club World (business class) and award-winning First. By moving to a Boeing 747, British Airways sends an additional 124 seats on every roundtrip, including 14 seats in First. Customers ...

Caravan Insurance: Now There Is Even More Choice With CaravanQuoter

2011-06-12

Award winning caravan and motorhome insurance comparison site Caravanquoter.co.uk have further enhanced the choice of cover available to caravanners by adding another specialist company to their already extensive panel of providers. George McGonigal, Director, from CaravanQuoter.co.uk, said: "We are excited to announce that we now have one more provider on board - Quotedesk providing static caravan insurance. They are a very welcome addition to our panel of insurance providers, offering many years' experience within the industry and, what we believe are some truly ...

Cheeky Bingo Continues Ethos of Bingo Promotions with the Cheeky Smile

2011-06-12

Bingo Hideout and other bingo affiliate sites have been heaping praise on Cheeky Bingo of late, due to the free bingo site's constant flow of great Bingo promotions. Cash back offers, the Cheeky Diary and regular games of free bingo make the site one of the most successful on the web and the Cheeky Smiles offer is now drawing to a close following resounding success. Cheeky Smiles offers a myriad of freebies as well as bonuses and the opportunity to win a GBP2,500 guaranteed jackpot. A player are urged to get involved with this promotion sooner rather than later as it ...

Pulp Hero Doc Savage Returns in Exciting Audiobook Adventure

2011-06-11

For over 80 years, the name Doc Savage has meant thrills and excitement to millions of readers worldwide. Now, for the very first time, the legendary Man of Bronze comes to vivid life in "Python Isle", the first audiobook adventure from RadioArchives.com. In "Python Isle", a long-lost pioneer flyer returns to civilization accompanied by an exotic woman who speaks in a lost tongue. From his towering skyscraper headquarters in New York, through a dangerous Zeppelin journey to Cape Town, climaxing on a serpent-haunted island in the forbidden reaches ...

ixDownload empowers web surfers to benefit from the history of web browsers

2011-06-11

Back in 1996, Netscape Navigator towered over the Internet landscape. It controlled around 80 percent of the Internet browser market. Fast forward a few years and Netscape all but disappeared from the scene while Internet Explorer dominated the browser landscape. Sadly, this giant had clay feet and after years of user frustration with spyware and virus threats enabled by vulnerabilities present in Internet Explorer, many users turned to Navigator's open source successor, Mozilla Firefox. Add to this tumultuous mix, the rising needs for page browsing customizations, social ...

Four New Ways to Celebrate a Birthday in Northeast Ohio

2011-06-11

Some of our most treasured moments from childhood are birthday memories. A time with family, friends and fun! One thing that we never want to cut back on is the chance to create those happy birthday memories with our loved ones. There is a new and exciting way to celebrate your child's birthday, building memories they'll never forget! Game Craze, Ohio's Best Mobile Party Entertainment, provides fun, interactive, mobile parties for kids and adults including Human Hamster Ball Races, an Astronaut Simulator, and a Video Game Truck. Other activities include indoor and outdoor ...

LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology: Higher doses of semaglutide can safely enhance weight loss and improve health for adults living with obesity, two new clinical trials confirm