FEDERAL · 34 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION
Registry requirements for jurisdictions
34 U.S.C. § 20912
Title34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement
ChapterSUBCHAPTER I—SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION
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34 U.S.C. § 20912.
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(a)Jurisdiction to maintain a registry
Each jurisdiction shall maintain a jurisdiction-wide sex offender registry conforming to the requirements of this subchapter.
(b)Guidelines and regulations
The Attorney General shall issue guidelines and regulations to interpret and implement this subchapter.
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History
(Pub. L. 109–248, title I, §112, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 593.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in text, 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 16912 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in text, 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 16912 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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