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 Logging in to the National Alert Registry You may access the National Alert Registry through an internet-enabled computer and a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 1. If not yet connected, log on to the internet 2. Open a web browser 3. Enter the following address: http://www.nationalalertregistry.com 4. On the page that appears, locate the fields called "User Name" and "Password" 5. Type your user name and password (where do I find this?), then click "LOGIN NOW." Where do I find my username and password? Your original user name and password were emailed with subject: "National Alert Registry - Your Account Information." You may also visit this page to retrieve your login information. 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.

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