34 USC 20920 - Public access to sex offender information through the Internet

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 20920.

Public access to sex offender information through the Internet

(a)

In general

(b)

Mandatory exemptions

A jurisdiction shall exempt from disclosure—

(1)

the identity of any victim of a sex offense;

(2)

the Social Security number of the sex offender;

(3)

any reference to arrests of the sex offender that did not result in conviction; and

(4)

any other information exempted from disclosure by the Attorney General.

(c)

Optional exemptions

A jurisdiction may exempt from disclosure—

(1)

any information about a tier I sex offender convicted of an offense other than a specified offense against a minor;

(2)

the name of an employer of the sex offender;

(3)

the name of an educational institution where the sex offender is a student; and

(4)

any other information exempted from disclosure by the Attorney General.

(d)

Links

(e)

Correction of errors

(f)

Warning

(Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 118, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 596.)

cite as: 34 USC 20920