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How to Obtain Information
Megan's Law makes available to adults and organizations information on "serious" and "high-risk" sex offenders in their local community. The information on a registered sex offender includes:
- name and known aliases;
- age and sex;
- physical description, including scars, marks and tattoos;
- photograph, if available;
- crimes resulting in registration;
- county of residence;
- zip code (based on last registration).
You may access the information via the MEGAN'S LAW WEB APPLICATION for free at viewing stations located at certain law enforcement agencies. Please refer to our list of local sheriff's offices (PDF 51 kb/3 pages) and police departments (PDF 41 kb/1 page) that offer public access to this application.
This new application, which has replaced the CD-ROM, has important new features. The information is updated daily by the Department of Justice and is viewable in 13 different languages. The languages are Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
You may also check to determine if a particular sex offender is a "high risk" or "serious" sex offender by calling the California Sex Offender Information 900# telephone service at 1-900-448-3000. There is a fee of $10 per call for checks on up to two names.
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