The federal government has provided Vermont, and several other states additional time to comply with provisions of the Adam Walsh Act. The Bennington Banner has more. From WCAX:
[The Act] requires Vermont expand its online sex offender registry, even though lawmakers passed legislation this session, expanding it to nearly 1,500 names. Federal law requires more names and more information. The original deadline was July.
But Senator Patrick Leahy argued Vermont, and many other states need more time to update the information, and the costs associated with it, just isn't in the budget for many states due to the recession.
No state is in compliance yet. No new deadline was set by the government.
But Senator Patrick Leahy argued Vermont, and many other states need more time to update the information, and the costs associated with it, just isn't in the budget for many states due to the recession.
No state is in compliance yet. No new deadline was set by the government.
Actually, 1 one year extension of the deadline has been granted to all jurisdictions, whether they applied for it or not - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/smart/pdfs/sornaorder.pdf
Posted by: David Hess | June 24, 2009 at 09:37 AM
I think they need 100 years of extensions to 2109 year.
AWA reflects a huge hysteria in US. This is too far from any "justice".
Very soon most adults will be on SO list.
Fima
Minnesota RSOL
http://estrinyefim.newsvine.com
Posted by: Fima Estrin | July 01, 2009 at 02:24 PM