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TO SEE IF A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER MAY BE LIVING
(REGISTERED) IN YOUR AREA or TO SEE WHERE A REGISTERED MAY BE
LIVING,
USE
THE FREE NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER PUBLIC SEARCH
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The following information is from the site
maintained by
Klaaskids Organization. Please
see their site for further information and to support a great system.
More information is also available on RentLaw.com for Evictions
and other State
Laws. You can also Search
RentLaw.com on specific topics.
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The 1994 rape and murder of seven-year-old Megan
Kanka prompted the public to demand for broad based community
notification. On May 17, 1996, President Clinton signed Megan's
Law. Megan's Law requires the following two components:
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Sex Offender Registration – The 1994 Jacob Wetterling Act
requires the States to register individuals convicted of sex
crimes against children. Sex offender registration laws are
necessary because:
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Sex offenders pose a high risk of re-offending
after release from custody;
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Protecting the public from sex offenders is a
primary governmental interest;
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The privacy interests of persons convicted of
sex offenses are less important than the government’s interest
in public safety;
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Release of certain information about sex
offenders to public agencies and the general public will assist
in protecting the public safety.
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Community Notification – Megan’s Law allows the
States discretion to establish criteria for disclosure, but
compels them to make private and personal information on
registered sex offenders available to the public. Community
notification:
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Assists law enforcement in investigations;
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Establishes legal grounds to hold known
offenders;
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Deters sex offenders from committing new
offenses;
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Offers citizens information they can use to
protect children from victimization.
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The interactive Megan’s Law map is color coded to reflect
Internet access of community notification laws to better serve
America’s evolving, fast paced, transient society. Young parents
considering day care providers or businesses and organizations
whose employees or volunteers have unsupervised access to children
require this critical information so that they can make informed
choices based on the best information available.
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