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Montana Sex Offender Registry Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Nina

Montana sex offender registry laws are very similar to those in other states, in that information about sexual predators who have been released from prison is housed in a centralized database that is available to the public.

This law was prompted by a federal statute that lays out minimum ... continue reading

Mississippi Sex Offender Registry Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Nina

In 1994, a seven-year-old New Jersey girl named Megan Kanka was brutally raped and murdered by a man who lived in her neighborhood. Luring her into his house to see a puppy, the child never returned home again. Megan’s parents had no idea there was a convicted sexual predator living ... continue reading

Missouri Sex Offender Registry Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Nina

President Bill Clinton signed the Wetterling Act in 1994, laying out federal guidelines for gathering and maintaining data on the location of known sexual predators in each state. All states now have laws that maintain centralized registries of released sexual offenders and their locations.

This bill and the state ... continue reading

Minnesota Sex Offender Registry Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Nina

Minnesota sex offender registry laws apply to any sexual offender who committed a qualifying crime on or after August 1, 1991. The law is very similar to those in other states, all of which adhere to the basic federal guidelines that are laid out by the 1994 Wetterling Act.

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Michigan Sex Offender Registry Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Nina

Young Megan Kanka was brutally raped and murdered in 1994 by a man who lived in her neighborhood. The seven-year-old New Jersey girl was lured into the predator’s home with the promise of seeing a puppy. Her parents had no idea that a repeat sexual offender lived nearby.

This ... continue reading

Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Nina

A young New Jersey girl was brutally raped and murdered in 1994 by a neighbor who lured her into his home by asking her if she would like to see a puppy. Seven-year-old Megan Kanka never returned home again. Her parents had no idea a convicted sexual predator – a ... continue reading

Maryland Sex Offender Registry Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Nina

In 1994, the federal government approved the Wetterling Act, a law that sets out minimum federal standards for sex offender registries in each state. The law, signed by President Bill Clinton himself, is also often referred to as “Megan’s Law.”

The statute is named for Megan Kanka, who was ... continue reading

Alabama Marriage Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Patrick

I went looking for the Alabama Marriage Laws on the internet today and was glad to see they were easy to find and understand. Anyone planning to “Tie The Knot” in the state of Alabama should be well educated on the Alabama Marriage Laws. If you are not, then I ... continue reading

Wyoming Will and Living Trust Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Lacey

In the state of Wyoming if you are over the age of nineteen and of sound mind the law allows you to make a Will and Living Trust.  You may prepare a handwritten Will in your own handwriting or have it typed.  This must be witnessed by at least two ... continue reading

Georgia Adoption Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Tamara

Georgia’s Safe Have law permits a mother to surrender an infant up to one week old at any medical facility. These include hospitals, infirmaries, health centers and birthing centers, but not the private offices of physicians or dentists. The mother must provide her name, address and proof of identity. The ... continue reading

Louisiana Exempt Employee Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Brittney

Residents of the state of Louisiana who need to know the guidelines regarding tax exemptions can refer to Louisiana exempt employee laws. These laws also cover tax liability as well.

Louisiana exempt employee laws help employees know when they can claim exemptions on their W-4 or similar earning form. ... continue reading

Kentucky Exempt Employee Laws

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Posted by Brittney

Kentucky exempt employee laws help citizens understand their responsibility regarding the payment of taxes. These laws specifically address issues of tax exemption.

Kentucky exempt employee laws help employees know when they can claim exemptions on their W-4 or similar earning form. For example, usually when people are working they ... continue reading

Maine Sex Offender Registry Laws

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
Posted by Nina

Megan Kanka was only seven years old when she was brutally raped and murdered by her neighbor. The man lured her into his home by promising that she would see a puppy, and she never left. If the New Jersey girl’s parents had known that a convicted sexual predator was ... continue reading

Kentucky Sex Offender Registry Laws

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
Posted by Nina

In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed a law that allows every state to collect and maintain a centralized registry of sexual predators and their location. This law provides citizens with this information in order to allow them to exercise caution when living near a released criminal.

The law was ... continue reading

Kansas Sex Offender Registry Laws

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
Posted by Nina

In 1994, seven-year-old Megan Kanka was brutally raped and murdered by her neighbor. Her parents had no idea that a convicted sexual predator was living nearby, and this familiar man lured the New Jersey girl into his home with the promise of seeing a puppy. She never came home again. ... continue reading

Iowa Sex Offender Registry Laws

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Posted by Nina

Iowa sex offender registry laws require any person released from jail – who committed a crime that is sexual in nature – to register with the state. Every state has a similar law, with the goal of providing information that allows the public to exercise caution when living near a ... continue reading

Illinois Sex Offender Registry Laws

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Posted by Nina

In 1994, young Megan Kanka was lured to her neighbor’s house and brutally raped and murdered. A convicted sex offender living near her home killed the New Jersey girl. Today, every state has a law that requires sexual offenders who are released from prison to register with the state.

... continue reading

Nevada Probate Court

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Posted by Jamie

Nevada, like many other states, does not have a separate Nevada probate court system in place for the sole purpose of handling issues regarding probate laws. However, the state of Nevada does still enact all probate laws. Instead of having a Nevada probate court, the District Court of Nevada handles ... continue reading

Idaho Sex Offender Registry Laws

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Posted by Nina

Idaho sex offender registry laws are similar to those in other states. In fact, every state has a law that requires convicted sexual offenders to provide some specific information after their release from prison.

Why is this required? In 1994, the federal government signed a law – commonly referred ... continue reading

Hawaii Sex Offender Registry Laws

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Posted by Nina

When seven-year-old Megan Kanka went to her neighbor’s house to see a puppy, her parents never suspected that a convicted sexual predator was luring her into his trap.

Megan’s brutal rape and murder inspired the federal government to ask all states to provide residents with information about released sexual ... continue reading

Georgia Sex Offender Registry Laws

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Posted by Nina

A young girl named Megan Kanka was brutally raped and murdered in her home state of New Jersey when she was just seven years old. This event gripped the nation and inspired the federal government to enact a law that requires all states to collect information about released sex offenders ... continue reading

Florida Sex Offender Registry Laws

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Posted by Nina

Any person who was committed a sexual offense on or after October 1, 1993 is required by Florida sex offender registry laws to register with the state after his or her release. This law is designed to provide the general public with information about sexual predators who may be living ... continue reading

Delaware Sex Offender Registry Laws

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Posted by Nina

All states require convicted sex offenders to register their whereabouts following their release. This is done in an effort to keep the public informed of potential dangers and to prevent the offenders from committing the same crimes again.

These laws mostly stem from several famous child-murder cases across the ... continue reading

Colorado Sex Offender Registry Laws

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
Posted by Nina

Every state in the union has a law that requires sexual offenders to register with the state upon their release from prison. These laws are based on Megan’s Law, a federal statute that aims to prevent repeat sexual crimes, specifically against children. It was inspired by the brutal rape and ... continue reading

Arkansas Sex Offender Registry Laws

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
Posted by Nina

In an effort to prevent crimes like the brutal rape and murder of young Megan Kanka, the federal government passed a law in 1994 that requires all released sex offenders to provide certain specific information to the state.

The state then manages a list of all sex offenders and ... continue reading

Arizona Sex Offender Registry Laws

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
Posted by Nina

Like many other states, Arizona sex offender registry laws require all convicted felons who committed sexual offenses or child kidnapping to register with the state following their release from jail. The information is available to any resident of Arizona, in an effort to prevent these offenders from repeating the same ... continue reading

Alaska Sex Offender Registry Laws

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
Posted by Nina

Every state has a law that requires sex offenders who are released from prison to register with the state. The law is meant to prevent repeat offenders from committing crimes upon their release, as happened in the brutal rape and murder of Megan Kanka. In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed ... continue reading

Alabama Sex Offender Registry Laws

Sunday, October 29th, 2006
Posted by Nina

The nation’s first law designed to protect communities from dangerous sexual offenders was enacted in 1990 by the state of Washington. This law required sex offenders to register with the state and released that information to any person who wanted access to it.

Later, the brutal murder and rape ... continue reading

Wisconsin Business Corporate Laws

Thursday, October 26th, 2006
Posted by Patrick

If you are opening a business in Wisconsin, take a look at this blog entry. It doesn’t go into a great deal of detail, but it will give you some pointers when dealing with the Wisconsin Business Corporate Laws.

If you are looking for Wisconsin Business Corporate Laws, you ... continue reading

West Virginia Business Corporate Laws

Thursday, October 26th, 2006
Posted by Patrick

If you have decided to become a business owner in West Virginia, congratulations! That is a big step! However, before you open a business or corporation in the state of West Virginia, you should be well versed in the West Virginia Business Corporate Laws.

These laws have been created ... continue reading