The California Supreme Court ruled today that residency requirements for sex offenders imposed by “Jessica’s Law,” passed overwhelmingly by California voters in 2006, can be applied retroactively to offenders convicted before the measure’s passage.
A detailed analysis of the case is forthcoming and will be posted here. To read the opinion, click here.
As legal counsel to cities with communities impacted by sex offenders, Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin has been at the forefront of developing and defending local ordinances which heighten restrictions on sex offender residency. Indeed, as reported in AGC’s update on August 27, 2009, AGC has successfully rebutted sex offenders’ challenges to the City of Pico Rivera’s ordinance – one of the first cases in California to uphold a city’s authority to regulate sex offenders – and has advised numerous other municipalities on developing similar regulations.
Attorneys at Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin also work closely with law enforcement agencies on issues concerning sex offender regulation, and advise police chiefs, command staff, and officers on sex offender registration, residency restrictions, and related public safety matters. Should you have any questions about Jessica’s Law or sex offender regulation, please contact Matthew M. Gorman by phone at (562) 699-5500 or by email at MGorman@agclawfirm.com.
