MO: Governor creates task force for sex offender registry.

January 30, 2004

Gov. Bob Holden announced Tuesday the creation of the Missouri Sex Offender Registration Task Force. The task force will study solutions for improving the current sex offender registration process in Missouri.

There are more than 9,000 registered sex offenders in Missouri as a result of legislation that requires anyone convicted of committing or attempting to commit certain sexual offenses as outlined in Chapter 566 of the state statutes to register with local authorities. This includes residents of other states who were convicted of those sexual offenses and later move to Missouri.

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