# 28 C.F.R. § 811.3 (2026): Notice of obligation to register

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_3

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 811.3 (2026)
- **Heading:** Notice of obligation to register
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration / Chapter VIII: COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / Part 811: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION / § 811.3: § 811.3   Notice of obligation to register.

## Text

(a) Sex offenders may be notified of their obligation to register under various provisions of law. See sections 4, 6 and 8 of the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999 (D.C. Official Code sections 22-4003, 4005, 4007) (relating to notice by the District of Columbia Superior Court, Department of Corrections, or CSOSA); 18 U.S.C. 4042(c) (relating to notice by Federal Bureau of Prisons and probation offices); 18 U.S.C. 3563(a)(8), 3583(d), 4209(a) (inclusion of registration requirements as conditions of release under federal law); 42 U.S.C. 14071(b)(1) (notice under federal law standards for state sex offender registration programs).
(b) In some cases, sex offenders may not be notified of their obligation to register. Lack of notice does not excuse a failure to register because sex offenders have an independent obligation to register. Persons who have been convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity of a sex offense or who have been determined to be a sexual psychopath should report to CSOSA in order to ascertain whether they are required to register.

## Nearby sections

- [28 C.F.R. § 811.1 (2026) § 811.1   Purpose and scope; relation to District of Columbia regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_1.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.2 (2026) § 811.2   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_2.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.3 (2026) § 811.3   Notice of obligation to register.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_3.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.4 (2026) § 811.4   Determination of the obligation to register and the length of registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_4.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.5 (2026) § 811.5   Commencement of the obligation to register.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_5.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.6 (2026) § 811.6   Duration of the obligation to register.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_6.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.7 (2026) § 811.7   Initial registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_7.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.8 (2026) § 811.8   Review of determination to register.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_8.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.9 (2026) § 811.9   Periodic verification of registration information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_9.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.10 (2026) § 811.10   Changes in registration information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_10.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.11 (2026) § 811.11   Compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_11.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.12 (2026) § 811.12   Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_12.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.13 (2026) § 811.13   Notices and appearances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_13.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 811.14 (2026) § 811.14   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P811_S811_14.md)

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