Michigan Sex Offender Laws

Visit the Michigan State Police (MSP) Public Sex Offender Registry (PSOR) website at http://www.mipsor.state.mi.us to access the Michigan sex offender registry. The information provided on this site is useful in preserving public safety as well as offering guidelines for individuals convicted of sexual offenses.

The Sex Offenders Registration Act, MCL 28.721et seq., directs the MSP to maintain an offender registry and also outline the kind of offender information that is available to the public. The state of Michigan requires anyone convicted of a sexual offense, such as child molestation, child rape, or any other sex crime, especially against children, to register. The legislature of the state has clearly asserted that sex offenders pose a serious threat to society, especially to minors who are incapable of defending themselves. The Sex Offenders Registration Act was enacted to monitor the movements of these offenders. If a Michigan sex offender resides in Michigan, is attending a school in Michigan, or is employed in Michigan for 30 days in a year or for 14 or more days consecutively, he or she is required to register.

Public Information Regarding Sex Offenders

The general public, including victims and witnesses of crimes and concerned parents, has access to information on all sex offenders registered in Michigan at the PSOR website. Users can sign up for regular email alerts at the PSOR site. Information on sex offenders in other states is available at other websites such as www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/cac/states.htm and www.nsopr.gov.

Citizens of Michigan are free to contact a local law enforcement agency if they discover that a certain sex offender is violating the Sex Offenders Registration Act. They can also report false information on the website regarding a registered offender; the records will be cross-checked and updated if necessary. If you have any information about a sex offender, you can alert the Michigan state police by calling the Michigan Sex Offender Registry Hotline at 1 866 761 7678, or by sending an e-mail to PSORS@Michigan.gov.

Laws Concerning Michigan Sex Offenders

Michigan law does not allow sex offenders to live, loiter, or work in a student safety region. MI sex offenders are asked to provide certain information at the time of registration, including name, aliases, gender, date of birth, residential address, height, weight, eye color, hair color and race. The offenders are also required to provide the name and address of their place of employment in Michigan or the name and address of any school that they may be attending in Michigan.

If an offender is moving to a different address, he or she should notify the proper law enforcement agencies about the change within ten days of relocating. The new address will also have to be verified by the offender. Michigan registered sex offenders are also required to pay a one-time fee of $35.

Michigan sex offenders who have been assigned Youthful Trainee Status, and who have been granted an alternative registration petition by the court, must register for 10 years. A MI sex offender who is convicted of a listed offense, but is not considered for lifetime registration, must register for 25 years. Lifetime registration is required for offenders who are convicted of sexual crimes such as first and second degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, sexual abuse of children, and other serious offenses.