Petitions for Removal from the Sex Offender Registry: The Wetterling Finding — Part I

Published for NC Criminal Law on May 16, 2012.

A recent case from the court of appeals sheds some light on a frequently asked question about petitions for removal from the sex offender registry. The case, In re Hamilton, considered a trial court’s refusal to grant a petition because granting it would not comply with the federal Jacob Wetterling Act, as amended, and other ... Read more

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