Hazel v. State

After respondent’s request for a declaratory judgment was granted, the State appealed. We certified the appeal from the Court of Appeals.

FACTS

Respondent pled guilty to kidnapping in 1979 and was sentenced to life imprisonment. 1 He served twenty-two years of his sentence and was granted parole in 2002. Upon release, he was informed that he would be required to register on the Sex Offender Registry. Respondent has registered annually since that time. 2

Respondent was required to register pursuant to S.C.Code Ann. § 23-3-430 (2007), which provides that persons convicted of certain offenses must…