Sex Offender Registration Law Struck Down in New Mexico
Albuquerqe, New Mexico passed what has been called the toughest sex offender registration law in the country. It was struck down as unconsitutional Friday.
[the law] banished pedophiles, rapists and other former sex criminals from the city.
The law required sex offenders to register with police and notify employers and landlords of their criminal history. The measure also prevented sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school and required them to give police DNA samples and imprints of feet and teeth, if asked.
The law had been passed by the Albuquerque city council and signed by the mayor. It will not go into effect.
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