GAYLORD, MI -- New reporting rules are in place for Michigan’s 35,000 sex offenders.

Police will gather more information and they explain why it’s important.

Starting July 1st, Michigan sex offenders will have to tell police more info, like what kind of car they drive, where they work, and even what their IP address is and what internet provider they use.  It’s all part of the Adam Walsh Act.

"It’s something that needs to be done, and again, it's for the general public, it's the security aspect for the public, the public wants to know, so they have the right to know," explained Sgt. Jeff Gorno with the Gaylord Michigan State Police.

The new system will classify sex offenders by tiers.

Offenders with lesser sex offenses, like indecent exposure and 4th degree criminal sexual conduct crimes, will be classified by the first tier.  These individuals won't be listed on the public registry, but must check in once a year with police for the next 15 years.

Second tier offenders who commit more serious crimes, like date rape, 2nd and 3rd degree CSC, or internet and child porn offenses, will be on the public registry, and must register with police twice a year for 25 years.

The third tier is reserved for the most serious crimes, like first degree CSC and molesting a child under 13.  You’ll find them on the sex offender site and they have to register four times a year with police.

"Most families, if their child or their relative is a victim, they want them to register, they want them to be accountable, they want people to know what this person is capable of," said Libby Mikulski, Crime Victim Rights Advocate with the Charlevoix County Prosecuting Office.

Most of the collected information will be put on the state's Sex Offender Registry public database.  Mikulski thinks having information about where they work, what kind of car they drive, and internet activity is important.

“We're looking at all of these things very seriously, and if you're not complying, you need to be arrested," said Mikulski.

If the sex offender doesn't register within the 15 days, a warrant will be set out for their arrest, and if they lie on the forms they fill out, that's a four year felony.

Police say Friday, because of the amount of sex offenders registering throughout the state, the data base system crashed several times and they had to tell some people to come back.

But they say by the end of the month, the Michigan Sex Offender Registry site should be updated with all the new information.

To visit Michigan's Sex Offender Registry Database, CLICK HERE.