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The Importance of Being Removed from the California Megan's Law Website

By Neil Shous, Esq.

Sex offenses are, perhaps, the most socially stigmatized crimes. Society often shuns, ignores, and even abuses its sex offenders. The California Megan?s Law website is largely to blame for this behavior. Depending on the particular sex crime for which an individual was convicted, the Megan?s Law website may publish his/her name, photo, the convicted charge(s), and other identifying information (including a complete home address). But all hope is not lost. There are ways to have your personal information removed or excluded from California?s Megan?s Law website. There are a handful of sex offenses that may entitle you to this relief. If the state believes that you are not a ?predator??and, therefore, not a danger to society?it will allow you to remove or exclude your information from the Megan?s law list...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on December 18, 2009 (boomark / email).