All You Need To Know About Tier 3 Sex Offense

The term "sex offender" refers to any person convicted of Rape, Rape of a Child, Child Molestation, Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Sexual Violation of Human Remains, Incest, Communication with a Minor for Immoral Purposes, a Felony with a finding of sexual motivation, or a Federal out-of-state conviction that, under the State Law, would be classified as a felony sex offense.





There are three tiers of sex offenses, and the penalties for a sex offense conviction depend on the type and level of offense. Keep in mind, though, that a conviction is not a foregone conclusion in these cases. If you have been accused of a sex crime, your case should be scrutinized for any false allegations, as well as for any violations of your rights before, during or after your arrest.



What Is A Tier 3 Sex Offender?



Tier 3 is the most serious category of sex offende. Defendants get classified as Tier 3 following convictions of violent sex crimes, non-parental kidnapping, and serious crimes against children. Under Megan’s Law prior to 2018, defendants were categorized as Tier 3 for being high risk at re-offending. But now, because of the Adam Walsh Act in 2018, defendants are categorized as Tier 3 based just on the crimes they get convicted of.




Tier 3 sex offenders are required to register for life (with rare exceptions). And they have to personally check in with police every 90 days.


Additionally, all convicted sex offenders must do the following:


Register with local law enforcement within 48 hours of being released from custody;


Notify local law enforcement within 48 hours of a change of name, residence, address, employment, or student status;


Notify local law enforcement when they are staying in a location for longer than 30 days after initially reporting a visit of fewer than 30 days; and


Submit an annual verification form (which includes a photograph and fingerprints)




Note that all sex offenders are required to renew their driver’s license once a year. Also, Tier 3 offenders are publicly searchable on the Sex Offender Registry database. There are four ways the public may search the Registry:



by first and/or last name;


by zip code;


by one, two, or three miles within a specific address; or


by license plate number






Failing to register as a sex offender is a felony. But Tier 3 offenders may be able to get off the Sex Offender Registry early if they were compliant for 25 years and if their underlying crime was a juvenile delinquency.

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