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 Correcting a mistyped address Did you misspell your address? Not to worry. It happens to the best of members. Please confirm that you incorrectly typed the address. To verify the typed accuracy of an address: Log in to the National Alert Registry with your user name and password Click the "My Maps" button Select the applicable address from the drop-down list shown to the right of the default map Click "view." Click the "Zoom in on My Neighborhood" link shown below the map Click the "Edit My Neighborhood Options" link shown below the map that appears The address will appear as you originally entered it. If it is correctly spelled, you have a mapping accuracy problem. If it is misspelled, we can fix it! To correct the spelling error, please contact a support agent by clicking here. The support agent will be happy to correct the misspelling for you. Need to add a different address? Click here to find out how. 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.