Criminal Law : Sex Offender Registry –  Removal Of Name

Where a man who petitioned to remove his name from the state sex offender registry argued that the trial court erred in dismissing without a hearing, the judgment is reversed and remanded because the court erred in failing to give him an opportunity to respond or be heard before dismissing his declaratory judgment petition with prejudice.

Judgment is reversed and remanded.

Peters v. Jackson County Sheriff (MLW No. 71504/Case No. WD80898 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Newton, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Roldan, J. (Matthew Radefeld, Clayton, for appellant) (Audrey Danner, Kansas City, Missouri, and William Thompson, Jefferson City, for respondent).

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