What is the Sex Offender Registration Law?
The term Sex Offender Registration Law actually refers to the Community Protection Act of 1990 which basically outlines the requirement of any adult or juvenile who has been convicted of any of the sex offenses listed below after February 28, 1990, or was still on active supervision for such an offense at that time, or who has been committed as a sexually violent predator to register their address with law enforcement.

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1. What is the Sex Offender Registration Law?
2. What is a sex offender?
3. When referring to a Level I, Level II or Level III sex offender, what do the risk levels mean?
4. Who must register as a sex offender?
5. How long must an offender continue to register?
6. Why can't we control where registered sex offenders live?
7. Who decides where a Sex Offender may live?
8. Who monitors registered sex offenders in Yakima County?
9. Under what authority is sex offender information released to the public?
10. What guidelines are used to determine the extent of public disclosure?
11. What steps should I take to protect my family?
12. What can I do, as a concerned citizen?
13. Why are there unleveled registered sex offenders?