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 Acceptable forms of payment Accepted Payment Methods. Thank you for your interest in the National Alert Registry. Annual membership dues may be paid with VISA, MasterCard, DISCOVER and American Express. Log on to www.nationalalertregistry.com to join. At this time payment may be made by Credit Card/Check Card only. Return to the topic page