Posting #85-My Re-Registration Notice, by Felix

By:  Felix
Date: 05/21/09

Dear RSOL of Virginia,

I received your inquiry asking if I know when my re-registration letter is at the post office and I also read Bulletin Board Posting #26.

I am surprised that #26 normally has weeks to resubmit his registration.  My last one was just last month. I only had a couple days to get it sent.  It never gets dropped off the mail always comes when I am at work and I have to leave work early the next day so I can pick up my notice.  They won't leave it with my wife.  I have also worried that what If I am out of town when it comes. I hoped that the time they need to receive it by is effected by when they receive the confirmation signature that I received the notice.  But I am not so sure about that.  I do know when to expect my notice so I am careful not to be out of town when that time is approaching but still I think that is pretty unrealistic.  I don't remember for sure but I think I had 3 days to send that letter back to the State police. But you know I am from another state and I really do find this re registering by mail more convenient.  I used to have to report to the state police in person every 3 months between the 1st and the 15th.  I guess that gave me more time but its nice not having to go to the police (station) all the time, they make me nervous. 

However I have to worry about what’s going to happen when I am out of town. Also they don't make these packages discreet. It says right on the envelope what it’s for (State Police Sex Offender Registry). I have had problems with the postal clerk being snotty to me because she knows what I am there for.  I have wanted to tell her off before but I was afraid I would get in trouble.  I don't know if that’s the kind of issue you are looking for but that’s what happens to me every April.

Also last year I had to resubmit the thing 3 or 4 times because they were having problems reading my thumbprints.  The first time they let me do it myself then when they sent another one saying I am in violation of the law and I have 2 days to report to the local law enforcement and have them fill out the form.  The first time I took it to the Sheriffs Dept the guy did something wrong so they sent me another notice telling me I am really in violation of the law now and I had to go back to the Sheriffs’ Dept.  Finally they accepted it. 

I just sent the one back for this year at the end of April, so far I haven't heard back from them so I think it went through
Felix