Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) Inter-jurisdictional Relocation Service (SIRS)

Version 1.0.0

Service Specification

Summary

Description

Today, several mechanisms are being used to communicate information among SORNA jurisdictions when a sex offender relocates.  It is challenging for a SORNA jurisdiction to share the requirements for interacting with another SORNA jurisdiction.  In particular:

• What is the most effective medium for the initial notification?  E-mail, fax, a telephone call, or an electronic message delivered by a proprietary record management system that both agencies use?
• What is the best method for delivering documents?  Can scanned images be e-mailed?  If so, what are the size limits?
• What data are required by the receiving jurisdiction?  Do they have a hardcopy or online form or checklist?
• What are the other jurisdiction’s expectations about subsequent communications? 

SIRS builds on the progress made by the SORNA Exchange Portal in defining a messaging process and protocol in the form of a service.  The service applies national standards and specifies interfaces that can be implemented in a wide variety of technical environments.  Having an interoperable standard for interjurisdictional information exchange and notifications will enable SORNA registration jurisdictions to achieve greater efficiency through automation. 

SIRS provides the messaging required between SORNA stakeholders when a sex offender relocates to a new SORNA jurisdiction.  The service provides offender information and notices between stakeholders to track the offender’s status and compliance with SORNA registration requirements.

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