Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Updated: November 17, pm. Missouri treats all sex offenders living outside of prison as harshly as some states punish their highest-risk sexual predators. Just across the state line, some find relief from the 1,foot residency restrictions.
Missouri exports sex offenders to surrounding states
Missouri Sex Offender Laws - Carver, Cantin & Mynarich
SORNA requires sex offenders to register and keep their registration current in each jurisdiction in which they reside, are employed, or attend school. A sex offender must also initially register in the jurisdiction in which convicted if it is different from the jurisdiction of residence. Back to Top. Jurisdictions must register incarcerated sex offenders before their release from imprisonment for the registration offense or, in case of a non-imprisonment sentence, within three business days of sentencing for the registration offense.
Sex Offender Registration and Failure to Register FAQs
The law follows the standards of the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Act. Sex offenders in Missouri must register within 3 days of release from jail or correction facility. Persons convicted of a sex crime in another state but wishes to move to Missouri must register in the state.
Missouri requires sex offenders to register for a lifetime, with no exceptions. Other states require registrations for a specific number of years, with a lifetime registration only for high risk sex offenders. Kansas is one of at least 20 states with no sex offender residency restrictions. The Columbia Missourian analyzed Missouri State Highway Patrol records of more than 2, offenders who moved out of the state in the past two years. Kansas, Illinois and Arkansas are the top destinations for sex offenders.