Q: How does a man with 2 counts of 1st degree sexual abuse get off the registry and what do they have to do
A:
Does he live in Arkansas? Was the conviction in Arkansas or out-of-state? Are the charges in the same case or separate cases? If convicted in two separate cases (different case numbers) he is not eligible for removal.
If the conviction is an aggravated offense or the offender level is 4, he is not eligible
If the convictions are within the same case (same case number) he must live in AR for 15 years prior to filing the petition, it must be 15 years since release from incarceration or 15 years from the START of supervision (parole or probation).
He will need a new SOCNA assessment and a hearing. If convicted in Arkansas, the petition is filed in the court of conviction and the hearing is held there. If out-of-state, file in the Arkansas county of residence.
He should hire an attorney.
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