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Nevada
Under
the provisions of
NRS 179B.250, the public is authorized to gain access
to certain sex offender information. This information has
previously only been available through a phone query to the Sex
Offender Registry unit in the State Criminal History Repository.
Now a faster, easier resource is being provided to the citizens
of Nevada. This expanded public access is in response to the
public outcry following the death of Megan Kanka.
In 1994, 7-year-old Megan Kanka was raped and murdered in a New
Jersey suburb. Her attacker was a convicted sex offender and was
a nearby neighbor; however, the police department was prohibited
from disclosing the presence of this child molester because at
the time the law did not allow the release of sex offender
information to the public. Following the media attention and
public outcry from that tragedy, there was a ground swell of
state legislation. This prompted New Jersey Congressman Dick
Zimmer to draft the bill that became Megan's Law. This law was
implemented to allow potential victims to protect themselves and
allow parents to protect their children. By 1996, all states had
variations of Megan's Law.
The State Criminal History Repository is required by
state statute to maintain a Website containing information on
serious and high-risk sex offenders. Information on the Website
will include the name, known aliases, year(s) of birth used by
the offender, photograph when available, Tier Level, physical
description, complete residential address, block number of
employment address, block number of school address, conviction
information which will include when available; date of
conviction, description of conviction, court of conviction, name
convicted under, location of penal institution for sexual
offense, city-county-township of conviction, hospital commitment
for sexual offense, and statute. The Website does not contain
information on all convicted sex offenders. Information is only
provided for sex offenders with a risk assessment score of a
TIER Level 3 and
TIER Level 2 community notification.
The Sex Offender Registry Unit will update this information
regularly; however, the information contained on this site may
not reflect the current residential address, block number of the
employer, or block number of the school address regarding the
offender. While care has been taken in the compilation of this
information and every attempt has been made to present
up-to-date and accurate information, the State Criminal History
Repository cannot guarantee that inaccuracies will not occur. It
should be noted that sex offender registration information
contained on these pages is constantly updated due to new
registrants and the relocation of existing registrants. The
State Criminal History Repository will not be held responsible
for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused as a result of any
inaccuracy or error within these pages. If you believe that any
of the information found in these records are inaccurate, please
contact your local law enforcement agency.
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