34 USC § 20912 - Registry requirements for jurisdictions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t34/s20912"
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title: "34 USC § 20912 - Registry requirements for jurisdictions"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "20912"
section_name: "Registry requirements for jurisdictions"
chapter_number: 209
chapter_name: "CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Sex Offender Registration and Notification"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 112, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 593.)"
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# § 20912. Registry requirements for jurisdictions

**(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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 112, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 593.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of , , , 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  and Tables.

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.