Megan's Law Sexual Offender Registry

In response to the murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka by a convicted sex offender living in her neighborhood, in 1996, California enacted Megan’s Law. This law provides for the ability for police to notify neighborhoods and residents of the existence of serious offenders, and further provides for public access to sex offender information under controlled circumstances.

It makes available to adults and organizations information on "serious" and "high-risk" sex offenders in their local community. Depending on the method chosen, the information on a registered sex offender can include:

• 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).

Serious Offender:  Serious sex offenders are those that have been convicted of a felony sex crime or misdemeanor child molestation.  Certain information regarding serious sex offenders is subject to public disclosure.

High Risk Offender:  High-risk sex offenders have been convicted of multiple violent offenses including at least one crime of a sexual nature. Certain information regarding high-risk sex offenders is subject to public disclosure

The law is not intended to punish the offender and specifically prohibits using the information to harass or commit any crime against the offender. It recognizes public safety is best served when registered sex offenders are not concealing their location to avoid harassment.

Additional information on registration is available at the office of the State of California's Attorney General at http://caag.state.ca.us/megan/

How to Obtain Information:

1. View the Megan's Law Sexual Offender Maps on the Internet
    

2. 1-900-448-3000 California Sex Offender Information telephone service

police@sanramon.ca.gov
2220 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, CA  94583
Phone: (925) 973-2700
Fax: (925) 830-0674