Sex Offenders Have 15 Days To Verify Address For MSP

LANSING (CBS Detroit)  Sex offenders beware: The Michigan State Police is reminding registered Tier 3 sex offenders that the 15-day address verification begins today.

During this period, state law requires all Tier 3 registered offenders to report in person to their local law enforcement agency, sheriff's office or nearest MSP post to verify their address.

And if you don't show up? They'll come looking for you.

The Michigan Sex Offenders Registration Act requires Tier 1 offenders to verify their address annually, during the first 15 days of January. Tier 2 offenders must verify their address semi-annually, during the first 15 days of January and July. Tier 3 offenders must verify their address quarterly, during the first 15 days of January, April, July and October. Failure to do so carries a penalty of up to two years of incarceration.

Tiers are determined based on the length of sentence for the sex crime, with people sentenced to one year or more falling into the higher tiers.

All registered sex offenders must also report a change of name, address, employment, campus enrollment, internet identifiers and vehicle within three business days of any change. Failure to do so is a four-year felony.

The Sex Offenders Registration Act allows for the arrest of an offender who is not in compliance with the Act's reporting requirements.

Violators may be arrested during a traffic stop or any other contact with law enforcement. Additionally, law enforcement agencies conduct random address checks to verify offender compliance.