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Many states are working to ensure that sex offenders comply with registration and community notification laws. Due to limited resources, lack of compliance with the regulations, and the mobile nature of registered sex offenders, this is challenging. As such, policymakers are investigating whether motor vehicle agencies can play a role in helping with compliance and therefore with enhancing public safety. In response to section 636 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (the Walsh Act), the “Convicted Sex Offender” report identifies the following: 1. The various driver’s license-related processes that states are using to encourage registration or provide additional monitoring of convicted sex offenders; 2. The level of modifications to states’ information technology (IT) capabilities that would be needed, and the key cost factors involved, if a federal law were to require the screening of individuals against the respective state’s sex offender registry and the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Sex Offender Registry before issuing a driver’s license; and 3. Other factors that could affect successful mplementation of this type of screening program.

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