Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73
§20924 Actions to be taken when sex offender fails to comply
Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Protection of Children and Other Persons › Chapter CHAPTER 209— - CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION › Part Part A— - Sex Offender Registration and Notification › § 20924
Summary
An official must tell the Attorney General and police when a sex offender breaks registry rules, update the registry, and act to ensure compliance.
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Title 34, §20924
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An appropriate official shall notify the Attorney General and appropriate law enforcement agencies of any failure by a sex offender to comply with the requirements of a registry and revise the jurisdiction’s registry to reflect the nature of that failure. The appropriate official, the Attorney General, and each such law enforcement agency shall take any appropriate action to ensure compliance.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 16922 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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34 U.S.C. § 20924
Title 34 — Navy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73