34 U.S.C. § 20918

Periodic in person verification

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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.(Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 116, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 595.)Editorial NotesCodification

Section was formerly classified to section 16916 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2019–2025 · leading case: M.S. Willman v. United States Attorney General

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M.S. Willman v. United States Attorney General (2019) mied “…§ 20915, and how many in-person visits a sex offender must make per year. 34 U.S.C. § 20918 . Thus, there is nothing in the statutory language of SORNA that ties federal registration to state-law requirements. This is consistent with SORNA’s purpose to “establish[] a…”

Does v. Michigan State Police (2025) mied “…II registrants twice per year, and Tier III registrants four times per year. 34 U.S.C. § 20918 . In addition, federal SORNA requires registrants to report changes in name, address, employment, and education in-person within three business days. Id. <pre class="inli”

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