Overview

The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) are penalty funds established by the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act of 2006.  Jurisdictions that failed to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act by July 27, 2011, were subject to a ten percent reduction of Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) formula funds.  These SORNA penalty funds are then reallocated to those affected jurisdictions to bring them in to compliance with the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act of 2006.