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· 5/22/1894

Mark v. Merz

Citations

  • 53 Ill. App. 458
  • 1893 Ill. App. LEXIS 330

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  • requiring express findings by Sex Offender Registry Board that support assigned sex offender classification level
  • prohibiting SORB from classifying offender as level two unless \a public safety interest is served by public availability of [their] registration information\ [citation omitted]
  • requiring SORB to make three findings by clear and convincing evidence to issue level two classification
  • board must determine whether Internet access to offender's information might realistically serve to protect public against risk of offender committing new sexual offense
  • risk of reoffense relating only to noncontact offenses, where victim not put in fear of bodily harm, unlikely to pose moderate degree of dangerousness
  • Internet 4 Factor 28, supervision by probation or parole; factor 30, advanced age (here, considered with moderate weight

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Judges: Lacey

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