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This is the local restrictions regarding holidays for SO & SP. These are different from where we've always lived, and I'm having a hard time understanding it. If someone could please just read through them, and confirm what I think it means? There's also a part that states SO that are parents are exempt from a specific restriction but for the life of me I cannot see which one it is. I'm so so sorry for the ignorant question but I want all of my bases triple covered. Thank you!
(1) It is unlawful for any Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator to participate in a holiday event or practice involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas or any other holiday or event. (2) It is unlawful for any Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator to wear costumes for the primary purpose of entertaining, attracting, or encouraging interaction with children.
(3) Any person designated a Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator shall be required on October thirty-first of each year or any other day upon which Halloween is celebrated to:
(i) Avoid all Halloween related contact with children;
(ii) Post a sign at his or her residence stating, “No candy or treats at this residence”. Such signs shall be in letters at least two (2) inches high and shall be legible from the street or road adjacent to the residence;
(iii) Except for lighting provided on a year round basis by a Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator or the owner or manager of a multi-family residential unit for the purpose of security or walkway or hallway illumination, leave all outside residential lighting off during the evening hours after 5 p.m., and exhibit no exterior holiday decorations on the Sexual Offender’s or Sexual Predator’s residence or on the property upon which the residence is located.
(4) Holiday events or practices in which the Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator is the parent or guardian of the child or children involved, and where no non-familial children are present, are exempt from this section.
(b) Definitions. The following terms are defined as follows for the purposes of this section:
(1) Child, children, or minor shall mean individuals whose chronological age is less than eighteen (18) years.
(2) Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator, for the purpose of this section, shall mean an individual who is registered or obligated to be registered by any state or federal agency as either a sexual offender or sexual predator and whose name is published or required to be published on any state or federal registered sexual offender or sexual predator listing, including, but not limited to the sexual offenders and sexual predators registry established in Section 943.0435; 775.21; and 944.607, Florida Statutes.
(3) Participation is to be defined as attendance at, or taking part of, or cooperation with an event.
(1) It is unlawful for any Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator to participate in a holiday event or practice involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas or any other holiday or event. (2) It is unlawful for any Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator to wear costumes for the primary purpose of entertaining, attracting, or encouraging interaction with children.
(3) Any person designated a Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator shall be required on October thirty-first of each year or any other day upon which Halloween is celebrated to:
(i) Avoid all Halloween related contact with children;
(ii) Post a sign at his or her residence stating, “No candy or treats at this residence”. Such signs shall be in letters at least two (2) inches high and shall be legible from the street or road adjacent to the residence;
(iii) Except for lighting provided on a year round basis by a Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator or the owner or manager of a multi-family residential unit for the purpose of security or walkway or hallway illumination, leave all outside residential lighting off during the evening hours after 5 p.m., and exhibit no exterior holiday decorations on the Sexual Offender’s or Sexual Predator’s residence or on the property upon which the residence is located.
(4) Holiday events or practices in which the Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator is the parent or guardian of the child or children involved, and where no non-familial children are present, are exempt from this section.
(b) Definitions. The following terms are defined as follows for the purposes of this section:
(1) Child, children, or minor shall mean individuals whose chronological age is less than eighteen (18) years.
(2) Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator, for the purpose of this section, shall mean an individual who is registered or obligated to be registered by any state or federal agency as either a sexual offender or sexual predator and whose name is published or required to be published on any state or federal registered sexual offender or sexual predator listing, including, but not limited to the sexual offenders and sexual predators registry established in Section 943.0435; 775.21; and 944.607, Florida Statutes.
(3) Participation is to be defined as attendance at, or taking part of, or cooperation with an event.
Is the offender on probation or parole?
Who gave you these rules?
Thanks!
Dover's restrictions are a city ordinance.
http://tinyurl.com/p9v29tx
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http://tinyurl.com/pdjtjpo
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The state law's Halloween restriction only applies to registrants on probation or parole, while the city ordinance----link below----applies to ALL registrants. Dover city ordinance #2012-08-----
http://tinyurl.com/nqe9qw7
BTW, I read some of Delaware's statutes regarding sex offenders and this state is very, very harsh on registrants. I don't think any of our posters here are from Delaware, but that is one state registrants need to avoid.
I called this morning however, and was told he's allowed to go wherever he wants as it long as it follows county ordinances as far as no costumes, etc. They WILL be coming by, but only to be checking for the signs posted upon the door. We're now struggling with where to post because our doors don't face the road, but she said it -should- be fine.
http://tinyurl.com/payt34y
Walt Disney World bans sex offenders from theme parks
Leah Zanolla | Posted: Apr 28, 2013 | Updated: Oct 19, 2014 - 9:25:27 AM According to wftv.com, Walt Disney
World has been cracking down on keeping sex offenders out of their parks. The site's investigative reporter spent six months reviewing trespass reports from the Orange County Sheriff's Office and found that over 75 warnings had been issued to registered sex offenders since August 2012. The reporter was able to interview 20 of these individuals who were asked to leave the Disney parks, sometimes for good. One of the sex offenders named Mike agreed for his interview to be released as long as his identity was kept a secret. He said he was told by Disney, "We don't want you at our park." He and his wife had season tickets and when he tried to obtain his pass, he was pulled aside and issued a trespass warning from the Sheriff's Office stating he was "never allowed on any Disney property again."
The reports list the people as "registered sex offender," "on the sexual offender list," or state the problem as "conduct not welcome" or "behaviors not meeting Walt Disney's standards." Because Disney is a private company, they are allowed to check guests' names and run them through the sex offender databases, removing those whose names show up. A statement from Disney read, "While we do not share specific details of our security procedures, we are constantly strengthening our efforts so we can promote a safe environment for all our guests."
"The site's investigative reporter spent six months reviewing trespass reports from the Orange County Sheriff's Office and found that over 75 warnings had been issued to registered sex offenders since August 2012."
I would not step a single foot across Floiduh's state line let alone try to enter Disney World...