34 U.S.C. · Crime Control and Law Enforcement
34 U.S.C. § 20919

Duty to notify sex offenders of registration requirements and to register

Ch. 209 — CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY
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34 U.S.C. § 20919 — Duty to notify sex offenders of registration requirements and to register

U.S.C. Title 34 - CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 34 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 34 - CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT Subtitle II - Protection of Children and Other Persons CHAPTER 209 - CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY SUBCHAPTER I - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION Part A - Sex Offender Registration and Notification Sec. 20919 - Duty to notify sex offenders of registration requirements and to register From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§20919. Duty to notify sex offenders of registration requirements and to register

(a) In general An appropriate official shall, shortly before release of the sex offender from custody, or, if the sex offender is not in custody, immediately after the sentencing of the sex offender, for the offense giving rise to the duty to register— (1) inform the sex offender of the duties of a sex offender under this subchapter and explain those duties; (2) require the sex offender to read and sign a form stating that the duty to register has been explained and that the sex offender understands the registration requirement; and (3) ensure that the sex offender is registered. (b) Notification of sex offenders who cannot comply with subsection (a) The Attorney General shall prescribe rules for the notification of sex offenders who cannot be registered in accordance with subsection (a).

(Pub. L. 109–248, title I, §117, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 595.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original "this title", meaning title I of Pub. L. 109–248, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 590, known as the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title of 2006 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables.

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 16917 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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