Abstract
Sex offender registration statutes are widely known as "Megan's Laws," in memory of a seven year-old New Jersey girl, Megan Kanka, who in 1994 was raped and strangled to death by a twice-convicted sex offender who had been living in Megan's neighborhood unbeknownst to her parents.' In 1998, the Utah Legislature amended its "Megan's Law" sex offender registration statute (the "Statute") to apply retroactively to people who had already been convicted of sex offenses.2 As a result, every former sex offender in Utah who fits into this category is required to submit specific information to the Department of Corrections (D.O.C.), so that the D.O.C. can make the information public.' Registration is mandatory regardless of the likelihood that the offender might reoffend. And like many states, Utah now requires sex offenders to register and inform the D.O.C. of changes in residence for as long as they live.'
Recommended Citation
Mull, David F.
(2001)
"Interpreting Utah's Sex Offender Registration Requirements After Femedeer v. Haun,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 2001:
No.
3, Article 7.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol2001/iss3/7