Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Seattle Attorneys: Sex Offender Registration

Lawyers at our Seattle-Tacoma criminal defense firm, the Law Offices of James Newton, PLLC, understand how difficult it can be to comply with complicated Washington State and federal sex offender registration laws. A juvenile who, on the advice of an attorney who may or may not have been well informed, pleads guilty to a sex charge will be required to register every address, every trip out of state, and every school attendance for a minimum of ten years. If the person fails to correctly register a final move, perhaps sending the letter of notification to the wrong office, the failure to comply with the sex offender registration law will be charged as an entirely new adult sex crime.

Let your lawyer speak to prosecutors on your behalf

If you face a criminal charge of failing to register under the sex offender registration law and would like to talk to one of our attorneys about avoiding unnecessarily severe penalties for your mistake, contact us—before talking with police or prosecutors. Our lawyers will work to demonstrate to the court and prosecutors that additional penalties will prevent you from getting a job or a place to live, ultimately hurting society as a whole.

Our clients repeatedly tell us that our attorneys' practical and direct approach helped them get through criminal justice proceedings with dignity.

Sex offender registration applies to any sex or kidnapping offense

Registration on the national and Washington State Internet sex offender sites is required for any person convicted of a sex crime, including:

Protect your right to live as a free member of society. Call toll free: 1-866-LAW-2345, or e-mail us as soon as possible and begin your defense against charges of failure to register under Washington or federal sex offender registration laws. Attorneys at our Kent, Washington law office defend adults and juveniles in the Seattle-Tacoma area and throughout the state. For information about other areas of our practice, see:

The Law Offices of James Newton, PLLC
Seattle-Tacoma Attorneys at Law

At the Law Offices of James Newton, PLLC, in Kent, Washington, our criminal defense lawyers serve clients throughout the state of Washington, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia; South King County including Kent, Renton, and Auburn; and Eastside communities including Bellevue, Issaquah, and Kirkland. For felony cases, the attorneys travel statewide, handling criminal trials in both Washington State and federal courts.