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Sex Offender Registration Act - What Should I Need To Know About Megan?s Law

By Walin & Klarich

In California, persons convicted of specified sex crimes are required to register as sex offenders with local law enforcement agencies. Prior to release from jail, sex offenders are notified in writing of their duty to register, and law enforcement agencies are required to forward the registration information on each convicted sex offender to the Department of Justice. Megan?s Law web site provides the public with Internet access to detailed information on registered sex offenders released to local communities. The web site provides access to information on more than 63,000 persons required to register in California as sex offenders. Specific home addresses are displayed on more than 33,500 offenders who live in California. As to these persons, the site displays the last registered address reported by the offender...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on February 14, 2011 (boomark / email).