Denver Sex crimes Attorney, Christopher T. Braddock

Getting Off the Register: A Colorado Sex Attorney's Advice

If you've are on the Colorado Sex Offender's Registry, and you believe you don't belong there, you can have yourself removed. It's not a quick process. But given what being on the registry can do to your reputation and your ability to get employment, a rental to live in, and more, it's often worth the attempt.

In order to get removed from the registry, you must:

Petition within the correct timeframe (see below)
Prove that you have completed all of your court-ordered therapy and education,
Prove that you meet all other probation or parole requirements,
Not be considered 'sexually violent,'
Not be required to re-register as a sex offender quarterly,
Have only one conviction for a sex crime on your record, and
Petition the court for removal.

If you succeed, your name will be removed from the registry, and all standing requirements for you to re-register will be removed. However, your conviction as a sex offender will remain on your record unless you also successfully petition to have that conviction expunged.

Timeframes for Petitioning

If you were convicted of a sex crime, you will be on the sex offender registry for some length of time. Specifically, you cannot petition for removal until:

20 years have passed, if your conviction was for a felony 1, felony 2, or felony 3 sexual crime.
10 years have passed, if your conviction was for a felony 4, felony 5, felony 6, or misdemeanor 1 sexual crime.
5 years have passed, if your conviction was for sexual crime of any grade of misdemeanor other than 1.
After your case has been completed, if you received deferred judgment.
After your sentence has been completed, if you were less than 18 years old when the crime was committed.

If you believe you don't belong on the Sex Offender Registry, and you meet the qualifications above, contact Colorado sex attorney Christopher T. Braddock. He will guide you through the process and fight to win you a better chance at a fresh start.

Call 303-675-0100