Logan's Law directs the Attorney General to create a publicly accessible "Violent Criminal Offender Database" within 180 days. The Database must include Federal and State records of "qualifying convictions" — convictions punishable by more than 180 days in jail that involve the use or risk of physical force — unless the conviction has been expunged, vacated, set aside, or the person received a full and unconditional pardon. The Database must be free to the public and searchable by name, address, date of birth, sex, race, nationality, citizenship status, type of conviction, current and historical probation status (including revocations and violations), jurisdiction, authorized and imposed fines and prison terms, whether the conviction resulted from a plea or a trial, the sentencing judge, and the prosecuting office. The Attorney General must update the Database at least quarterly and remove entries when a conviction is no longer qualifying. States that receive Byrne JAG grants must submit qualifying conviction data within 180 days and on an ongoing basis; the Attorney General must withhold Byrne JAG funds from states that do not comply and may distribute withheld funds directly to local governments. The Attorney General must also submit, within 180 days, a report describing how criminal records are shared between States and with the Federal Government and recommendations to improve information sharing.
No publicly available information on projected federal costs or required funding is included in the bill text. The bill does require the Attorney General to establish and update the Database and requires States to submit data. The bill also permits withholding and redistribution of Byrne JAG grant funds for noncompliance, which could change how those grant dollars are allocated.
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