In the Matter of Mitchell Borden
The State of North Carolina (“the State”) appeals from an order terminating Mitchell Borden’s (“Petitioner”) sex offender registration requirement pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.12A (2009). We must determine whether the term “initial county registration” as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.12A(a) means the date of initial county registration in North Carolina or in any jurisdiction. Because “initial county registration” means the date of initial county registration in North Carolina, and Petitioner has not been registered as a sex offender in North Carolina for at least ten years, we reverse the trial court’s order.
In this case, the trial court incorrectly interpreted “initial county registration” to mean “initial county registration in any jurisdiction.” While Petitioner had been registered as a sex offender in Kentucky for at least ten years, the record shows he was not registered in North Carolina for at least ten years.4 Thus, the trial court erred when it terminated Petitioner’s sex offender registration requirement. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s order. REVERSED. Judges GEER and STROUD concur.
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