Legacy Text Examples -Sex Offender Registration Transactions (SOQ/SOR, SON)
Sex Offender Registration Legacy Specifications
This section provides Legacy formats and examples for Sex Offender Registration Transactions (SOQ, SOR, SON).
Note: Only criminal justice agencies authorized to access criminal records will be allowed to submit SOQs to Nlets.
The purpose of the SOQ inquiry is to request sex offender registration on a subject.
Records may be requested using five different indices:
- NAM/DOB/SEX
- State ID Number (SID)
- FBI Number (FBI)
- Social Security Number (SOC)
- Miscellaneous Number (MNU)
Only one set may be used per inquiry. In other words if an inquiry is made on the social security number, the user cannot include other fields in the inquiry.
The purpose code (PUR) and attention field (ATN) are optional. If they are included, they must be the first two fields in the inquiry.
Trailing spaces should be eliminated in all data fields.
Query Formats
Entry
# Char.
Explanation
SOQ.
3
Message type followed by a period.
Message Header
13-24
Standard input message header, only one
2-character address allowed; may include a control
field.
TXT
3
Fixed filed prefix to beginning of message.
CR,LF,DEL
3
Control characters (Optional).
PUR/ (Optional)
4
Prefix to identify purpose code.
Purpose code
1
Must be C, F, E, D, J or S followed by a period.
ATN/ (Optional)
4
Prefix to identify attention field.
Attention field
30
Name of requestor followed by a period.
IMQ/
4
(For XML use only) Prefix to identify image
request field.
Image Request
1
Y to request driver photo.
Omit IMQ/ field if photo not wanted.
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
NAM/
4
Prefix to identify name.
Name
Max. 30
Full name; format is last name, comma, (space
after comma is optional) first name, space, middle
initial or name, space, suffix (Jr., III, etc.) Followed
by a period. Titles or degrees should not be used
as part of the name.
DOB/
4
Prefix to identify date of birth.
Date of Birth
6-8
Date of Birth followed by a period. Express as
mmddyy or ccyymmdd. Complete DOB must
be present. Some states have different
requirements. Check their HELP file for details.
SEX/
4
Prefix to identify Sex.
Sex
1
Sex followed by a period; conforms to NCIC codes.
OR
SID/
4
Prefix to identify State ID #.
State ID #
10
State ID #.
OR
FBI/
4
Prefix to identify FBI #.
FBI #
9
FBI #.
OR
SOC/
4
Prefix to identify Social Security #.
Soc. Sec. #
9
Social Security #.
OR
MNU/
4
Prefix to identify miscellaneous #.
Misc #
15
Miscellaneous #.
Response Formats
The following guidelines are used for Sex Offender Responses (SOR)
- An SOR must be used to respond to an SOQ inquiry.
- Nlets will not dictate response formats.
- States should utilize their state formats in the responses.
- Utilize the NCIC 2000 responses guidelines when possible.
Notification Formats
The format below provides a means for an Nlets user to notify in a formal, fixed format request another agency that a sex offender is relocating to their area. The message key for Sex Offender Notification is "SON".
The "REMARKS" field has been included to allow states to add additional information that has not been assigned a specific field.
Data element identifiers used for Sex Offender Notification messages are longer and more readable. For example instead of using "ADR/" to indicate the relocation address, use "RELOCATION ADDRESS". This should make this message more understandable to the receiver.
Although the sending agency may have additional information, this notification is meant to alert the agency to which the registrant is relocating. This agency is encouraged to contact the sending agency if additional information on the subject is needed.
Date Element Name
# of
Char
Explanation
SON.
3
Message type followed by a period.
Message Header
13-24
Standard input message header, only one
2-character address allowed; may include a control
field.
NAME/
30
Name of sex offender registrant.
SEX/
1
Use standard codes.
SEX OFFENDER REG#/
OR
FBI#/
OR
SID#/
(only one required)
Max.
200
Only one of these numbers is required:
- sex offender registration #,
- FBI #,
- State ID #.
RELOCATION ADDRESS/
60
Relocation Street Address.
RELOCATION COUNTY/
30
County of Relocation.
STATE STATUTE#/ or
STATE OFFENSE LITERAL/
MAX
50
State Statute number or State Offense Literal.
PLANNED DATE OF
RELOCATION/
6-8
Optional field. mmddyy or ccyymmdd.
REMARKS/
500
Free form remarks field. This field may be used
to provide a description of the subject,
employment history, information on contact
person in sending state or any other information
that might be of use to the receiving agency.
Sex Offender Registration Legacy Examples
Example 1: Sex Offender query by name, date of birth and sex.
SOQ.AZNLETS20.AZ.TXT
PUR/C.ATN/NLETS_ANALYST.NAM/SMITH,JOHN.DOB/19500101.SEX/M
Example 2: Sex Offender query by State ID.
SOQ.AZNLETS20.AZ.TXT
PUR/C.ATN/NLETS_ANALYST.SID/SID1234
Example 3: Sex Offender query by FBI number.
SOQ.AZNLETS20.AZ.TXT
PUR/C.ATN/NLETS_ANALYST.FBI/123456AA7
Example 4: Sex Offender query by Social Security Number.
SOQ.AZNLETS20.AZ.TXT
PUR/C.ATN/NLETS_ANALYST.SOC/123456789
Example 5: Sex Offender query by miscellaneous number.
SOQ.AZNLETS20.AZ.TXT
PUR/C.ATN/NLETS_ANALYST.MNU/AZ-1234
Example 6: Sex Offender Response.
SOR.AZ0000000
10:10 01/01/2011 21230
10:10 01/01/2011 61231 AZNLETS20
TXT
*** SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRY INFORMATION ***
THE SUBJECT IDENTIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING RECORD WITH TIC/SID1234
IS REGISTERED AS A CONVICTED SEXUAL OFFENDER. DO NOT SEARCH, DETAIN, OR
ARREST BASED SOLELY ON THIS RECORD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING
SUBJECT MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM THE INTERSTATE IDENTIFICATION INDEX.
WARNING - THE FOLLOWING RECORD CONTAINS EXPIRED LICENSE PLATE
DATA. USE CAUTION, CONTACT ENTERING AGENCY TO CONFIRM STATUS
*****
MKE/SEXUAL OFFENDER
OFS/01 - ABSCONDED
ORI/AZ0000000 NAM/SMITH,JOHN SEX/M RAC/W POB/AZ DOB/19500101
HGT/505 WGT/175 EYE/BRO HAI/BLK FBI/123456AA7 CTZ/US SKN/MED
SMT/TAT R ARM
FPC/AAAAAAAA11AAAAAA1111 SOC/123456789 SID/SID1234
OLN/12345678 OLS/AZ
ORD/20000101 ERD/NONEXP SXP/N CRR/SEX ASSAULT
CON/20000202 AOV/16 SOV/F
OCA/12345678
MIS/SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD
LIC/12AAA3 LIS/AZ LIY/2010 LIT/PC
VYR/1980
VMA/FORD VMO/F15 VST/PK VCO/RED
DNA/N
AKA/SMITH, JOHNNY
AKA/SMITH, JIM
AKA/SMITH, JIMMY
SMT/TAT L ARM
SOC/123456789
HOM/ADD - ABSCONDED
AZ
PHONE - 602 555-1234 HOME
NIC/X111111111 TIC/XX1111111111 DTE/20010101 1111 DLU/20011010 1212
ORI IS PHOENIX DEPT 602 555-9876
***** END OF SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRY INFORMATION *****
**THIS MESSAGE IS FROM AZ 2000 SYSTEM.**
Example 7: Sex Offender Notification.
SON.TX0000000
05:00 01/01/2010 21237
05:00 01/01/2010 51237 AZNLETS20
TXT
NAME/SMITH, JOHN. SEX/M. SEX OFFENDER
REG#/1234567890.
RELOCATION ADDRESS/1234 MAIN STREET, DALLAS, TX, 75000.
STATE OFFENSE LITERAL/STATUTORY SODOMY-2ND DEG;SEX ASSLT;.
REMARKS/The Texas State Highway Patrol has received notification that a
Texas registered sex offender has moved to AZ, EFFECTIVE: 2010-01-01
Please forward this information to the appropriate registering agency.
SID:TX12345678 FBI:12345XX1 DOB:1950-01-01
SOC:123456789
For more information on this subject, please contact the Texas State Highway Patrol
at 800-555-1234 or access through NCIC