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Sex Offender Registry ATTORNEY IN NASHVILLE, TN
Defend for Your Rights After a Sex Offender Registry Violation
Work with a sex offender registry criminal defense attorney in Nashville, TN
Individuals on Tennessee's Sex Offender Registry can be violated for:
•Failing to register in a timely manner
•Failure to report quarterly (or yearly)
•Failure to register a home address change, vehicle change, or job change within 48 hours of said change,
•Residing with 1000 feet of the victim or their family
•Residing with children who are not biological, when the individual is designated as an offender against children
•Many more.
Attorney Ryan C. Davis understands the requirements of the registry, and how to defend against baseless allegations that a registrant has violated the registry.
Potential defense strategies for sex offender registry violation charge
Using every available resource at our disposal, our criminal defense attorneys will tailor a personalized defense strategy for your case. Potential strategies may include:
Proving the violation was not done knowingly
Proving the failure to update certain information was the fault of the registering agency
Defending against an allegation that you did not timely report to update required information
A registry violation is a Class E Felony. Conviction for a first offense requires a minimum of 90 days in jail. A second conviction carries 180 days in jail and a third offense carries a year in jail. Possible fines range from $350 to $1,100.
It is critical when fighting a registry violation that you have an attorney who is familiar with the registry and the long term consequences a conviction for a registry violation can have. Call our experienced Criminal Defense Attorneys in Nashville, TN today.
