You are required, under both Florida and federal law (International Megan’s Law) to report international travel 21 DAYS IN ADVANCE.
XXXXXXX,45, of Perry failed to report he was on the cruise ship “Carnival Paradise” on December 12, 2019, for a four-day cruise to Cozumel, Mexico. When the ship returned to Tampa, Florida on December 16, Customs and Border Protection boarded the ship and placed XXXXX under arrest.
“The United States Marshals Service has prioritized investigations of registered sex offenders who travel between states, or internationally, and fail to notify authorities as required by law. Our district, working with our local and state partners, has dedicated men and women that focus their investigative expertise to locate, apprehend, and prosecute non-compliant sex offenders.” stated U.S. Marshal John Cary Bittick
This man’s conviction was in 2004, more than a dozen years before International Megan’s Law went into effect. Even though his offense pre-dates the law and the federal government provided ZERO notification to those on the registry of the enactment of IML, he’s going to spend the next 20 months in prison because of this.
I was told previously after giving 21 days notice that if I exceed the reported Travel return date its not a issue. That I should not report when I return but report when my next in person report date is due. Is this correct? and what happens if I am stuck outside the country and miss my next Registration date? Do I need to inform anybody? Im intending to be back in time but might not be able. I cant seem to find anything about this. What happens when they do Home checks and nobody is answering? Thanks
To my fellow RSO travelers traveling outside the country. I hear the same complaint from a few of us when we get back to New York we are held from 10 minutes to 2 hours before being let go. I found a way around this if your in Florida. leave from Miami and most flights international from Miami have no connecting flight in NY like France/Germany/Russia ETC…
No hope
I have never passed through NY but coming back to Florida from Europe, I have to pass through Philly and they ALWAYS held me for up to 4 hours until my flight took off. I do not travel anymore but if I ever did, I would pay the extra for a “Direct” flight back to Florida so if I got detained, at least I would be home.
I almost always missed my flight and one time had to sleep in the airport until someone helped me get another flight. Some TSA officers get “Off” on making you miss a flight or damaging your luggage once they find out you are on the “List”. But hey, it is not punishment so it must be ok right?
At times one can take religion for grant but a bit of ethical enlightenment comes in handy and we all have to understand that many are of different denomnations, some may not have any type of religion and that can be counterproductive so please excuse me F.A.C for speaking out of line. Much if this registry is caustic in much of this vain way.
You all talk about international travel and/or interstate travel, and yes it can be hectic for those on the registry. Here in Virginia I do vending events with my craft and for each county I go in I have had to give record of the event, date and other information at various times. And yes it can be a bit embarrassing for the coordinator and one’s self.
Sure these truckers have to keep logs and other things for the company but they are also delivering needed services.
I’m sure many can’t even understand this travel as isn’t everyone responsible for themself even with this registry hanging over people’s heads and much of this registry is vain and blind Justice.
To all RSO’s, If you are off probation and able(financially too) to travel then do so. It is amazing once you get out of this country how much better you feel knowing that every step you take cant put you behind bars on some trumped up new charge. If you want to go on a cruise call the security office of the cruise line explain your situation and get approval or denial from them before booking dont just call the booking office or you are sure to get denied the security team takes it on a case by case basis. If your going overseas make sure the country your going to accepts RSO’s(i do that by contacting the Local embassy of that country here in the states they usually respond quickly with a yes or no) I have been abroad 3 times since i finished my probation and i am now working on getting a temporary resident visa where i can live and work abroad. Life sucks here we do the best we can but if you can get out at least for a little bit i suggest you do so it is so healthy for you mental state.
If a RSO intends to travel overseas to stay for good and live off savings and SS checks do they have to do the 21 day notice or worry about not being able to register semi annually as required by their state that they left ? Thanks.
They have to give the 21 days notice.
thanks,I plan to retire early in 2022 and I want to stay overseas .I took 2 trips in 2019 and loved it.No problems getting in overseas but screened and delayed upon return on both trips.I want to see the world before I leave it and not live in fear in the states. I know the countries I can visit and have been planning for this.I’m done with the politics and government here.It disgusts me to have to live here in my later years.Thanks
I am interested in traveling overseas, but am afraid of the complicated rules. I have been led to believe that our US is intimidating other countries to adopt restrictions against RSO. Germany, for one, has resisted the US in order to value protecting their citizen’s privacy. I also heard that an RSO can expect to be hassled, questioned, about a 2-hour delay not by other countries, but by the US when returning to the US. I would hesitate taking a laptop or ipad for opening myself up to a thorough inspection or confiscation. What countries have you personally had success in visiting?
March 2019 I landed in paris,no problem. went to bordeaux by bus, barcelona by bus, madrid by bus,lisbon by train,flew back to paris and back home.Screened at JFK sent to a room ,waited about 15 minutes then let go. No big deal, I exoected it.
September 2019 flew to paris flew to madrid flew to brussels train to brugges back to brussels flew to madrid flew to paris back home screened at jfk again about 10 minutes let go. no problem. never asked questions at either return to U.S. just probably checking for warrants or other. Not a big deal.Plan your trip right it will go well.gave 21 day notice and all info where I was going and staying.good luck.
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Is [email protected] an email address for a Texas attorney? I am no longer registered in WA state but Texas still has me listed on their web site from when I used to live there in 2001. I have no idea who to give a 21 day notice to since I dont register in the state I live in.
Is notification a federal provision? I live in a state that does not have any notification provisions written into its laws. Also, how detailed do your plans need to be ahead of time, and can SOs change an itinerary if they get a case of wanderlust after leaving? I suspect there are many gotchas written into the travel laws as there are in all SO laws.
Veritas.
Sorry stupid question. It certainly is federal. However, my question about changing an itinerary still stands. The original IML legislation says that notification is required for “intended” travel, to include information about the itinerary. It seems that restricting travel only to that originally intended would be a prior restraint on liberty. Does anyone know about any court cases on this issue?
Veritas.
ED
I had a weird situation when I was on probation AND on the registry at the same time. I got permission to travel with my sister to visit my Grand Mother in another state.
I had to give the probation officer all of my info about where I would be, flight #’s etc. That almost got me arrested. My probation officer was waiting for me at the airport but the return flight had gotten changed and we arrived later.
When I finally arrived, I called her like she asked and she said I was going to be arrested. I explained to her what happened and she verified it with the airline but it was a close call. She said I should have called her as soon as I knew that but it happened AT the airport and happened so fast with a plane change.
Like I said, that was on probation. Not sure law enforcement has time to follow up on everything like that but sure they have dedicated officers hired to just catch as many “Freebies” as they can. When I worked in law enforcement, I saw so many wasted resources being used on petty crap. If I were the chief I would have cut all that out and been able to hire several new officers to work in areas where “Real” crime was happing, not on stings and overly aggressive traffic enforcement.
Ed
That is one of two reasons I no longer travel.
#1 Because too many “Gotchas, traps, loopholes ” etc
#2 Haven’t worked since 2014 so money is non existent and living on help from my parents.
Mario,
21 days is federal so that you must do but if you plan on living in another country first leave florida and register in a state that is far more RSO friendly Vermont/Utah/Kansas that way you do not have to register in person 2 times a year all you have to do is check in online.
As part of the 21-day notification, you would also inform that you are not returning. Other than NY,1 once out of the country you should be free from all registration requirements of the US or its States.
NY, which seems to have the longest-reaching “long arm” statutes of any governmental body, has been known to compel registration anywhere in the world–even if the underlying offense was not committed in NY. Though there is no in-person requirement, there is the threat of an arrest warrant being issued. While that would be no big deal if staying overseas, it may cause for a “difficult” reentry into the US if ever tried. ↩
State extraterritorial jurisdiction, particularly internationally, is still unsettled. International issues are generally the province of the feds. States will most often attempt to exercise this jurisdiction when there is some nexus to the state, such as when an element of a violation is committed within the state. I wonder if that particular New York registration requirement has been tested in court.
I’m an engineer, and am pretty confident that no products would ever function if the design process was as convoluted as our system of laws.
Veritas.
thanks for the replies.They are helpful.Hopefully come early 2023 I can leave and live my life out of the U.S. I can’t even travel to see the U.S. without having to register everywhere I pass thru.It really sucks.My charge was in April 2001.
Mario
Don’t feel bad, you are not alone. My charges are from 1991. They have added More and more and more things to my requirements since the registry and I have not been on probation since 2003.
It is not true that you have to register in every state you travel through. You have to register in a state IF you stay longer than the number of days that state allows without triggering an obligation to register. Every state is different. Also, you will need to report your travel to your local sheriff’s department in Florida 48 hours before you leave. Most sheriff’s departments will be satisfied if you tell them: the day you’re leaving, the day you’re returning, and at least one out-of-state destination address where you will be staying including the days you will be at that address. For more information on all this, including summary charts and a map for all 50 states and 5 U.S. territories, I invite you to visit my travel blog site, Atwo Zee Registered Traveler, which is linked from the FAC Resource Page under Travel / Domestic Travel, or go to https://a2twozee.blogspot.com/
You should probably list V4ront as .5 thumbscrews. PEr a discussion I had with the lady who runs and techically is the entiure regoistry deaprtment a few years back., if you qualify as a 10 year registrant in Vermont, and it has been ten years since end oof sanctions, you dont weven have to report your presence to the state. Likewise, there are some confusing stories aboutt he possibilites and possible ease of being removed in states like Colorado Oregoan and maybe Washington. Out of staters in GEorgia are treated just like in staters and removal is., according to what I have heard from lawyers. fairly routine with difference between say rural and urban counteis naturally. Georgia passedsome of the most draconian SO laws in the country lin like 2008-2009 and got spanked not only by the Federal courts but their own state supreme court. As such, registration reuirements are subject to ex post facto rules. Apparenlty, the new statures did not include the internet identifiers requirement, but dont quote me on that. My understanding is that even on the registry, your life in Georgia would be MUCH easier if you were convicted before 2002 IIRC. Anything after say 2008? Living hell or more like unlivable hell. Tennessee says that 10 year offenders get off the registry either after 10 years or after being in the TENNESSEE registry for 5 years, whichever is later. Also recent rumors have indicated that if you had more than one CHARGE you may be a lifer in TN. Kentucky is trying to defy its own court’s decision of so it seems. Some states use the “cluster offense” theory that says that even if you were charged with a number of offenses, if they charged you all at the same time, that is one offense like it is for the STATIC 99. Babbling concluded. LOL
thanks,I plan to retire early in 2022 and I want to stay overseas .I took 2 trips in 2019 and loved it.No problems getting in overseas but screened and delayed upon return on both trips.I want to see the world before I leave it and not live in fear in the states. I know the countries I can visit and have been planning for this.I’m done with the politics and government here.It disgusts me to have to live here in my later years.Thanks
Anyone know about travel to England or Ireland
That’s a known NO
Germany and at least one other EU country in the western part of Europe has declared American style registries to be violative of national law and or the European Convention of Human Rights. A British appeals court said something similar, but the Uk is no longer EU, plus they use a different law to keep up out, the same one they used to excluded hat crazy Dutch parliamentarian. Most of the local registrant in the Uk are removed from the registry after 5 years. Last time that I traveled to Europe in November of 2013 was the first time that they got an Angel notice. i was met at the gate in Brussels by like 4 cops including a captain of the National Police. One of the younger guys said that a US style public registry would be highly illegal in Belgium. Captain told him to hush, but also said that the only real restriction on entering the country would possibly be if you were still in probation, etc. A lot fo “misdemeanors” aka lower level felonies under the Civil Code are punishable in places like France with “judiaciary probation” whihc they treat the same as a jail sentence fo some purposes
Can you contact me directly no hope?
If FAC doesn’t mind leave your e-mail address and ill shoot you an e-mail
By forcing us to report travel in advance, it allows them to prevent our travel in a circumspect means. This is how they get to say that this law is not punitive or restrictive. It’s not the government preventing our travel, it’s the entity that we choose to travel with (cruise line, etc) or the government of a foreign nation (anyone remember that the US offered ‘perks’ to countries that restrict RSO travel?). I want to say the Philippines were somehow motivated into restricting RSO travel, I may be wrong on the country. It was in a conversation here on the FAC website. This is definitely the purpose behind the 21 day clause, not because they need to update their system, but to give them time to sabotage our travel.
Hmmmmm, in my instance, there is a No Community or Public Notification order, I wonder if THEY would be in violation of that order if they notify ANYONE other than law enforcement of my travel plans.
Exactly correct and that is why this violates our Constitutional rights. But proving that in court is very difficult.
No more “circumspect” than FDLE giving unfettered access to our internet identifiers to social media companies.
I want to say something snarky, but it does nothing to move this conversation forward… I’m just angry…
My thought is, HOW did he get on the cruise in the first place? I have heard numerous cases from FAC over the past several years of people on and OFF the registry who were denied boarding cruises or international flights because of charges that are more than several decades old.
I did not renew my passport because of this and of course, can’t afford to travel anymore anyway since no job that is worth having will have us. The last job I had for 11 years, someone came in and hung registry flyers all over the store and that was the straw that broke the managers back.
If you contact the security team before booking the cruise each line takes it on a case by case basis except disney no RSO will ever be alowed on a disney cruise
No hope
Yeah you cannot even get into the parks anymore. NO guest can walk up and buy a ticket and get in. Now you have to make an online reservation and ALL guests names are run through the National sex offender registry before you can enter.
These are not my words but those of Disney and the local News.
I have a friend who works there who said he could “Sneak” me in, but no way I would risk it. bad for him and bad for me.
This is contrary to what fac had just posted. Now we cant even buy a day pass to get in? Can anyone factually answer this?
CherokeeJack….
A Fellow Registrant Recently Told Me, that they Re-Newed Their Passport and Did NOT get the ‘Scarlet Letter’ Branded on Theirs….
Their Conviction was in 2012 and where they Reside, they are a Tier One….
Perhaps, that is Like Winning the Mega-Millions, in Our Case!
HA!
Here is the federal law.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2250
Under the interstate travel clause, anyone required to register under SORNA must do so when traveling “in interstate or foreign commerce, or enters or leaves,” any state. There is a separate subsection for international travel.
Bill
Thank You for that information. Although I don’t know what to do with it. I live in one State but 2 miles from another in a city that is basically one in two different States. I often travel back and forth between States several times a day. The other State has removed me from the registry And stated I have no further obligation to them in that regard for the last 15 years. But now I find out I’m breaking federal law by doing so . The law is totally unenforceable unconstitutional besides being written by an idiot. It says I can be imprisoned for up to 10 yrs plus fines. This is total insanity.
David M., if you read the federal law more closely, it only applies to certain. people depending on their own tier levels. I just wanted to post that link for people to be aware of that the federal law says. I suggest you seek the advice of competent legal counsel.
This contradicts what FAC said in the past. I believe(Will have to check older posts) we were told if we are not going to be somewhere more than 36 hours, we did not have to register it.
Heck I got pulled over once for just crossing OUT of my county. The deputy in the other county detained me while checking with the FDLE to see if I was required to register my travel to enter another county. What a moron.
I guess though, in his defense, if the laws and rules are that complicated that law enforcement doesn’t even know what they are, HOW in the Hell are we supposed to know? I do not frighten easily, but even going to the store, I pray I make it back home safely as you never know if they are watching you. The registry has made me a paranoid person.
The idea that 36 hours is some magic number that ensures nationwide compliance is a dangerous one to use, IMO. Take, for instance, Illinois. It says you must register if you’re present in the State for and “aggregate period of time of 3 or more days during any calendar year.” Note that “day” is not legally equivalent to “24 hours,” so the way I read their law is any partial or complete day. “Aggregate” means the total number of days, regardless whether consecutive or non-consecutive.
Gentlemen:
Some of you are confusing the rules for international travel with the rules for domestic travel. These rules are entirely different. I am not an expert on international travel but I do know that’s the one where you have to give 21 days notice and some countries won’t let you in. For rules on interstate travel see my comment above in the long thread started by mario. Cherokee, you said “if we are not going to be somewhere more than 36 hours, we did not have to register it.” Not so. If you are leaving you Florida county for less than 2 days, technically you don’t have to report that to your local sheriff’s department. When travelling out of state, every state is different as to how long you can be there without triggering an obligation to register. For more information on all this, including summary charts and a map for all 50 states and 5 U.S. territories, I invite you to visit my travel blog site, Atwo Zee Registered Traveler, which is linked from the FAC Resource Page under Travel / Domestic Travel, or go to https://a2twozee.blogspot.com/
i have asked this question multiple times with no clear-cut answer. if you are not required to register in your home state, you were removed. do you have to follow any restrictions in any other state as to travel, not moving there., I know you don’t follow iml any more why states? what is the advantage to not having to register in your state anymore?
The clear-cut, definitive answer is YES. You absolutely 100%
Bill
so being a truck driver would be Hell. Every time you have a delivery you would have to register, even if you were just passing through another state? That is total BS. Pretty soon we will have to register when we leave the house for anything. Heck why not just put tracking collars around our necks.
This device could let law enforcement know our every move and as we pass by any house, that person would be notified we are in their areas so they can follow us into a scary alley and kill us.
Cherokee, I think the requirements depend on the state. Most often registration is required after some short period of time, e.g. 3 days. I don’t know of any state where merely passing through triggers a requirement.
I just looked at the section of 18 USC 2250 that talks about entering or leaving a state or Indian reservation. That is essentially a jurisdictional statement and not a requirement in itself.
Veritas and confusion.
I know of two states where just passing through triggers a notification or registration requirement (Alaska and Utah). Alaska now allows registrants to send a paper notification by mail if they are just passing through, but Utah requires registration upon entering the state for any reason or amount of time.
Thanks Bill, however, the question that I have is WHO is the individual that is “required to register under SORNA”? If someone is stuck on a registry in another state, yet, the state they reside in no longer requires registration, does that fall under “anyone required to register under SORNA”? As far as I read it, the person in the non-registering state physically is not required to register (annually, bi-annually, etc.) on an active SORNA. Right?
You would think but WRONG. They are still actively a registered sex offender as far as the federal government is concerned.
So if you are an offender in Florida and not a predator and qualify for tier 2 classification under the AWA, do you have to register until you can manage to get off the registry in Florida because you’re technically a life registry or are you off 25 years if your condition, which seems to be the rule for AWA?
Just because a state keeps someone on its registry, does not necessarily mean that that person is required to register. Larry N. pointed this out in his podcast last week.
I served my time & probation ended early. I’m a free man. I am being monitored? I have obligations to the government? Still? Wtf.
This travel restriction for SO’s reads like the Fugitive Slave law of 1850. It’s only slightly revamped from the pre-civil war version. Does no one SEE that all of us are in the same situation as Dred Scott back in 1857?
We attempted to book a cruise with Carnival in 2011 and they called my husband directly, and told him he wasn’t allowed on the ship because he’s on the registry. I’d honestly like to know how this guy was even able to sail with them in the first place.
It’s hit and miss I’ve sailed with Carnival 3 times in the last 7 years with my wife never had a problem getting on the ship however I was questioned by Customs Officers once upon my return to the U.S.
When I use to travel (When I had a job and a passport) the only time I ever had an issue was when I arrived to the U.S. I would miss my connecting flight every time since they detained me for sometimes 4 hours.
They would ransack my luggage and sometimes on purpose break things. Then they would call the FDLE to see if I was in trouble. They usually released me just as my flight was taking off, throw the boarding pass in my face and say “Have fun booking a new flight”.
ONLY once did I get a HUMAN being. A Border agent once treated me with professionalism and respect. He gently went through my luggage with me present, put everything back the way I had it, zipped up my bag, handed me my boarding papers and said ” You have a safe flight sir’
WHAT drugs did he take that day I wonder?
Sounds like he had a rare case of human compassion and empathy.
Usually they weed out candidates with those qualities prior to entering the “profession” of law enforcement.
If they manage to slip through they usually loose those about a year in and become just another government thug with black and white thinking.
“The sex offender registration and notification programs are in place to protect the public. Registered sex offenders who disregard the laws governing their movements will face federal prosecution and federal prison,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Leary.
“governing their movements…” That sounds like an affirmative restraint and a limitation on the fundamental right to travel.
@RM
Governing = subjugated by an illegal imposition.
Travel between states? Huh? When was it illegal for us to travel between states?
It’s not
Almost 8 years ago I was told I could go on a trip as long as I was back within the time allotted which at the time was five days. When I got to my destination, I made sure and spoke to the sheriff who came by my hotel almost everyday. He even told me that as long as I stay out of trouble and they know where I am staying, all is well. I was even told that my the Fdle, but here it is 8 years later and the police are trying to get me in trouble for it. I am confused as to what is the truth and whom to believe? First it is ok, I don’t have to worry to report it cause they say so, and now, hey we see something wrong? Wtf?
This thread is for INTERNATIONAL travel (out of the country). You must always report when you are leaving the country.
Acting U.S. Attorney Leary. “I want to thank the U.S. Marshals and Customs and Border Protection for their work protecting the public and holding this defendant accountable”.
What exactly did these clowns protect the public from? Did he commit a crime while he was gone other than the failure to notify? Anything since his conviction in 2004? What an absolute shit show these dick heads put on for the public! I get he wanted to travel but while forced to deal with this draconian law one must be incognito. Everyone knows cruise ships run passenger manifest through police data bases!! Now 7 years of his life is ruined all because they wanted to hold him accountable.. It’s wrong of me but I wish nothing but the worst for these people, I hope they are really forced to suffer in a way that dislodges their soul and makes it cry out in pain and I hope it feeds over into their family and every one they love. Including the books!!
I’ve long since moving past feeling guilty for wishing for the death of these prosecutor scum. They wish nothing but eternal torment for registrants and their families. When a registriant is pushed too far, when there is finally some justice – finally some blood in the streets – I will scream and laugh and rejoice! I used to be an empathetic, pro-social person. That’s been wrung out of me. These cop pigs and prosecutor pigs only deal in fear. They shall soon know fear.
In hindsight, it should be up to each state to inform us of any changes whether they be on a state or federal level. Otherwise, it should be deemed a civil offense to not do so, as creating a law which is blindsided to everyone, is morally wrong.
In Florida, they have our undivided attention at least twice per year. Not notifying us of changes is bull.
Thank you for the heads up. Just to clarify: This travel notice requirement applies at the federal level if you’re still required under federal SORNA to register per your tier level.
That is, if you have fulfilled your federal tier term of registration then you are no longer required under FEDERAL SORNA to provide this international travel notice (up to 15 years for tier 1, 25 years for tier II).
There may still be a state level travel notice requirement that if not met can lead to state charges.
Is this correct?
Thank you as always..
I would also like to know that
That is the way I read the law but would certainly check with a lawyer if you plan to travel outside the US. That law is insane and completely unnecessary.
Thank you! I certainly will.
“The United States Marshals Service has prioritized investigations of registered sex offenders who travel between states, or internationally…”
So, they are clearly monitoring airlines, rail and buses…any form of transportation that requires a manifest to be filed on passengers. Beware
You do not have to report travel between States unless you will be in one location for x amount of days according to Florida and that States law.
They can monitor whatever they want yet can do nothing to you as long as you are being compliant.
The state to which you are traveling may have a different opinion on the matter.
Not long ago I traveled to Tennessee. I registered the trip with Florida before leaving, but did not report in Tennessee because the total length of the trip was less than 48 hours.
On my way out of TN at the end of the trip, I had a TN detective call me and make some threatening remarks. I think it boiled down to, “If you were doing something illegal I’d arrest you,” but it still had me feeling shaken up for a while.
If I need to travel there again, I guess I’d better go kiss the ring no matter how short my stay is.
Do not fear the big bad wolf. You are living your life according to the civil (criminal) laws that are forced upon you. You stated that you had provided your local LEO with information that you were exiting the State yet not staying in Tennessee for more than 48 hours. You are not required to do so by any law, why provide it? The local law in Tennessee only knew that you were there by way of your notification in Florida.
Do you see where I’m going with this? Know the laws, know your rights (as limited as they are) and live your life as best you can. Don’t let law enforcement bully you.
International travel is a different beast altogether…
Should you decide to fly to Paris for dinner and fly back the same day you are still required by Federal law to notify them.
SC
LOL, I know you were just making an example. BUT, as if any of us (Can only speak for myself) were rich enough to fly to Paris just for dinner and fly right back.
I for one would be spending that money on the best lawyer in the United States to get me off this Draconian, restrictive, punishment ridden registry for the dammed.
can you notify them earlier than 21 days? if i know im leaving in March can i tell them now?
Yes, get it in writing to show at incomming customs
What if you’re a RSO and plan to travel internationally with no intention to return to the U.S. Do you still have to notify them ? Do they need to know your movement overseas ? Just curious. Thanks.
20 months in jail; seriously!! So this guys more than likely going to have to start his life all over again for a crime that’s like 20 years ago. This is pretty sick!
Yes. Provide 21-day notice and get written proof you did so. There have been many cases of people being arrested when boarding an airplane.
So there was someone who gave their 21-day notice but was accused of failing to do so and arrested?
When did this happen?