Background The U.S. Congress passed three laws that require States to keep track of sex offenders; the Wetterling Registration Act, the Lynchner Tracking and Identification Act and Megan’s Law. On March 5, 2003, The Supreme Court ruled that information about potential predators may be posted on the Internet. The Problem The information is available and you have the right to see it. But the problem is that access is very difficult. You have to know the name of the individual you are looking for and in many States you must go to your police station and complete a request form. In some States there is a fee and limit to view only two names	National Alert Registry Alerts and Updates One benefit of National Alert Registry membership is keeping up to date on offender movement in your area. The National Alert Registry and Predator Alert each notify you in their own way. National Alert Registry A monthly email update is sent to remind you to check your neighborhood map. An ad-hoc email will be sent to alert you when a new offender appears within your neighborhood search radius. Predator Alert Provided that the Predator Alert is running on the desktop or minimized in the system tray, a popup will appear to alert you to neighborhood changes. Have you solved the problem? Yes, I have solved the problem. No, I want to go back to the Topics List. No, I want to go back to the beginning. No, I want to contact your support department.