INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The Indiana Supreme Court has heard oral arguments on two cases that deal with registration of out-of-state sex offenders when they move to Indiana.
Since 2006, Indiana law has required sex offenders who must register in their home states to also register in Indiana when moving there. The (Munster) Times (http://bit.ly/1Nhicuq ) reports the court wrestled with the question Thursday of whether the requirement stands for pre-2006 convictions.
In one case, 27-year-old Sidney Tyson is accused of failing to register as a sex offender for a 2002 conviction in Texas after moving to Indiana in 2009. His attorney said it's unconstitutional for Indiana to require him to register because his conviction predated the law.
Deputy Attorney General J.T. Whitehead said the date of Tyson's move is what matters.
A ruling is expected early next year.
