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Jun. 6, 2018

Sex offender residency requirement struck down by LA County judge

In the lastest win for a Sacremento-based attorney who defends the rights of sex offenders, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ruled that cities cannot place residency requirements on sex offenders who aren’t on parole.

Sex offender residency requirement struck down by LA County judge
Attorney Janice Belucci, who won a recent decision against the city of Maywood's restrictions on sex offenders, said she has filed suits against 31 cities.

In the lastest win for a Sacremento-based attorney who defends the rights of sex offenders, a Los Angeles County judge has ruled that cities cannot place residency requirements on sex offenders who aren't on parole.

Superior Court Judge Lori Ann Fournier threw out a city of Maywood ordinance that rendered nearly all of the city off limits to sex offender registrants on the grounds that it is preempted under state law. Weiss v. C...

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