Kansas Offender Registration Act

Across the country, people convicted of serious crimes are required to register with the state after completing
their sentence. While many may think this only applies for certain crimes, in reality it covers a wide range of offenses, some
drastically less serious than the public may assume. Kansas has some of the strictest requirements for post-sentence
registration, which dramatically increases the scope—and harm—of this registry.

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Kansas Offender Registration Act: How to Exit from Registration Requirements

We have developed this toolkit to help impacted individuals advocate for themselves or family members to file for relief from registration under the Kansas Offender Registration Act.
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SUPPORT FOR HB 2474 – Reducing the penalties for violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act and creating a method to waive payment of fees

By reclassifying failure to register to a misdemeanor, HB 2474 puts Kansas in a position to reduce the prison population meaningfully. From FY 2014 – FY 2018, over 1,000 people were sent to prison for failing to register.
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