Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act

July 2008

The final SORNA guidelines pursuant to the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, were released on July 2, 2008. See the SMART web page for full text of the final guidelines and other information.

States have until mid-2009 to comply with Title I Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) provisions of the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, or face a 10 percent reduction to federal law enforcement assistance grants. The act mandates information that must be collected; defines tiers of sex offenders for the purpose of registration duration; requires periodic, including in-person, verification of registration information; requires internet-based information that contributes to a national registry; other related requirements.

SORNA Final Guidelines Highlights - July 2, 2008

Law and Criminal Justice Committee Meets with SMART Director - April 25, 2008

Summary of Proposed Office of Justice Programs Guidelines to Implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 - February 27, 2008

Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 - NCSL Summary P.L. 109-248 (HR4472) - January 14, 2008

NCSL Law and Criminal Justice Committee Meets with SMART Officials - May 9, 2007

Resources

Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking (SMART) Office of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice

NCSL's Criminal Justice Program is in Denver, Colorado, at (303) 364-7700; or cj-info@ncsl.org. NCSL's Law and Criminal Justice Federal Affairs Counsel in Washington, D.C., is at (202) 624-5400, ext. 3566.