Adding “purportedly” or “allegedly” is fine, but advocates do need to use the term every chance they get in order to show the contrast between that and the punishment it wreaks upon people who are required to register. Legally, it is not purported or alleged. One of the best chances we have of rolling back the registry is proving that it does indeed punish, and a civil, regulatory initiative cannot punish; it is civil, not criminal, and if punishment is proven, then it becomes criminal–which a civil initiative is not allowed to do.

In the future, stating something like “a PURPORTEDLY non-punitive regulatory scheme” with a footnote that whether or not the registry is punitive is not part of the instant complaint would probably be better.

It’s very unconstitutional. It’s called “Debtor’s prison”

Isn’t that extortion, coercion and blackmail?

The brazen arrogance of them wanting to put a lien against your house for non-payment is absolutely insane. Especially after you already PAY your yearly property tax bill that INCLUDES an itemized earmark for “General fund Sheriff.” My house was reassessed this year and my taxes DOUBLED what they were in 2024.

I was already paying $158.00 towards General LEO operations (via property taxes), but this year it exploded to $318.34 !! Now on top of THAT, they expect us to pay a yearly registry fee also?

Sorry, but that is DOUBLE-DIPPING!

Oh, and it’s also arrogant that these funds/fee will go towards officer mental health care while these laws destory ours.