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Committee hears bill to notify Attorney General when offenders petition to leave registry
Summary
Sponsor and an AG office attorney said HB 268 would require county attorneys to notify the attorney general’s office when a petition is filed to relieve a person of the duty to register, with the AG offering expertise and a way to notify victims; witnesses cited a statewide registry totaling 7,041 offenders.
Representative Albight opened the hearing on House Bill 268, saying the bill requires county attorneys to notify the attorney general’s office when an offender files a petition to relieve the duty to register on the sex- and violent-offender registries. He told the committee that the measure was requested by the attorney general to provide greater oversight and ensure victims can be notified.
Caitlin Williams, identified herself as the SORNA attorney with the Montana Department of Justice and spoke as an informational witness. Williams…
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