What is Megans Law?
Megan’s Law requires convicted sex offenders to register, and for the database to be accessible to the public. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office is in the process of setting up a Website describing where to view the database locally. The California Attorney General has a complete Website on Megan’s Law. Visit the Attorney General Megan’s Law site.
The so-called “Megan’s Law,” is named after 7-year-old Megan Kanka of Hamilton Township, N.J., who was killed. Charged with the crime was a convicted sex offender who the Kankas were unaware lived across the street from them. In order to prevent a similar tragedy from occurring in the future, on September 6, 1996, California State Assembly Bill 1562 was adopted, implementing California’s version of the federal “Megan’s Law.” The Fairfax Police Department is firmly committed to protecting young people from sexual predators and works with the Marin County Sheriff’s Department to provide the public with access to certain sex offender information prepared by the Department of Justice. Viewing Megans Law via the DOJ website. The California Department of Justice and the Office of the Attorney General have created a publicly accessible website, where people can view the list of registered sex offenders as required by Megans Law. This website can be accessed by anyone, either on their home com
