Wagner v. State

¶1 Clifford Wagner sought a declaratory judgment in the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, that he cannot be required to register under the Sexual or Violent Offender Registration Act (SVORA). The District Court denied Wagner’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the action. Wagner appeals and we affirm.

¶2 The issue is whether requiring Wagner to register under SVORA violates his right to full restoration of rights under Article II, Section 28(2) of the Montana Constitution.

BACKGROUND

¶3 In 1987, Wagner pled guilty to aggravated burglary, sexual intercourse without…