MI SB0424

Requires the Michigan Department of State Police to notify individuals with out-of-state or federal sex offense convictions via first-class mail that they may need to register in Michigan, and provides them 30 days to petition circuit court to determine registration requirements or waive judicial review

Limits certain reporting requirements (changes in residence, employment, temporary residence, email addresses, and internet identifiers) to only those individuals required to register after July 1, 2011, rather than all registrants

Reduces registration period for tier III offenders whose offense occurred before July 1, 2011 from lifetime registration to 25 years after initial registration, or 10 years after release from a state correctional facility, whichever is longer

Establishes judicial procedures for determining whether out-of-state offenses are substantially similar to Michigan registerable offenses, with prosecutors bearing the burden of proof by preponderance of evidence

Modifies petition requirements for tier III offenders seeking to discontinue registration by removing the requirement that the conviction be based on a publicly-accessible juvenile adjudication and eliminating the prohibition on felony convictions during the waiting period