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Utah House advances measure allowing limited early removal from offender registry for two misdemeanors
Summary
The House passed HB16 on Feb. 12, 2016, allowing people convicted of certain Class A misdemeanors (enticing a minor and voyeurism) to petition a judge for removal from the 10-year offender registry after five years if strict conditions are met; the bill passed the House 72–0.
Representative Draxler, sponsor of House Bill 16, told the House the bill would allow people convicted of two specified Class A misdemeanors—enticing a minor and voyeurism—to seek removal from Utah’s 10‑year offender registry after five years if they meet strict conditions.
Draxler framed the measure around four premises: the registry should protect the public, be accurate and fair, and must not be presented as an absolute guarantee of safety. He said the…
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