Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Board

Based on a 1987 Federal kidnapping conviction, the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB or board) notified John Doe of his duty to register and his preliminary classification as a level three sex offender. Doe unsuccessfully contested both the registration requirement and the level of classification at an evidentiary hearing and in Superior Court.

On appeal, Doe argues that SORB lacks jurisdiction over him, obviating his need to register and rendering his classifica*483tian void. As his conviction was not in a Massachusetts court, this argument depends on the proper interpretation and application of…