Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

34 U.S.C. § 20919: Duty to notify sex offenders of registration requirements and to register

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inform the sex offender of the duties of a sex offender under this subchapter and explain those duties; 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 ensure that the sex offender is registered. The Attorney General shall prescribe rules for the notification of sex offenders who cannot be registered in accordance with subsection (a).

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