Offender Registration Act Training

This course will detail the Illinois Compiled Statutes relating to procedures for law enforcement, provide an in-depth review of the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) and review the Murder and Violent Offender Against Youth Act (MVOAY). Law Enforcement professionals will review LEADS access pertaining to offender records and will be able to identify non-compliant status, learning the specific statute(s) which determine the duration and time frame in which an offender must register.

COURSE TOPICS:

• Discuss the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act.
• Identify procedures for law enforcement agencies regarding the Sex Offender Registration (SOR).
• Understand Sex Offender Registration Act including the offender's duties to register and report.
• Identify procedures for law enforcement agencies regarding the Murder and Violent Offender Against Youth (MOVAY) including the offender's duties to register and report.
• Be able to retrieve offender information including convictions and criminal histories using LEADS.
• Review residency and loitering restrictions for child sex offenders.
• Discuss the implications on habitation, livelihood, and abiding within the parameters established by statute for sex offenders.