Title 34, NavyRelease 119-102
§20918 Periodic in Person Verification
Title 34 › Subtitle II — Protection of Children and Other Persons › CHAPTER 209 — CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY › SUBCHAPTER I — SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION › Part A — Sex Offender Registration and Notification › § 20918
Summary
Sex offenders must show up in person, let officials take a current photo, and confirm the details on every registry where they are listed. Tier I offenders must do this at least once each year; tier II offenders at least every 6 months; and tier III offenders at least every 3 months.
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Title 34, §20918
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A sex offender shall appear in person, allow the jurisdiction to take a current photograph, and verify the information in each registry in which that offender is required to be registered not less frequently than—
(1)each year, if the offender is a tier I sex offender;
(2)every 6 months, if the offender is a tier II sex offender; and
(3)every 3 months, if the offender is a tier III sex offender.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 16916 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. § 20918
Title 34, Navy
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102