House passes bill to allow sex offenders to apply for early removal from registry

The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would allow low-risk sex offenders to ask the court to strike them from the state registry early.

Introduced by Rep. Jason Dockter, R-Bismarck, House Bill 1231 would create a process in which sex offenders could apply for a petition that would let the courts decide whether to remove them from the state registry after being on it for seven years.

The courts would review the petition, consider any statements provided by the offender’s victim(s) and determine whether the petitioner still poses a risk to the public — all proceedings that would be closed to the public.

The minimum amount of time offenders spend on the registry is 15 years.
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