Registry of Evolved

As of June 15th, 2007, Evolved individuals are required by law to register their identities and abilities.

The following information is collected for Registered Evolved individuals:

  • Full name
  • Social security number
  • Picture, fingerprints, DNA sample
  • Birthdate and other demographics
  • Home address
  • Date and location of employment and/or school, as applicable
  • Nature of their ability

Registered Evolved are required to update this information whenever they move, change jobs, etc. This must be completed within five business days of the change, and is usually done at the local police station. If they have no permanent address, they must 'check in' once every 30 days. For Evolved who do have a permanent residence, the registration must be renewed once each year.

Registered Evolved are given an ID card reflecting that status. This card includes a brief summary of their power, as well as full name, birthdate, photo — such information as is needed to verify that the cardholder is actually the person named on it.

Registration Process

Voluntary registration is a simple process; an Evolved who wishes to register for the first time need only bring themselves down to the police station. Documentation providing proof of identity, residence, and employment must be provided at the time, if available and applicable. (Homeless and/or unemployed individuals, for example, are required only to have proof of their identity.)

The basic registration information will be collected at this time. An appointment will then be made for the Evolved with a local Homeland Security agent to verify the nature of their powers. These demonstrations occur in Homeland Security facilities under controlled conditions. The attending agent determines what tier the registrant belongs to.

If supporting documents could not be provided at the time of initial registration, they can be supplied at testing. If no documents are available (e.g. for refugees or homeless individuals), local or federal law enforcement will verify the registrant's identity and situation to the best of their ability.

Registration and the SLC Test Kits

Now that the test kits are public, they can be employed in many situations. For example, a company may decide to have all of its employees tested for the Suresh Linkage Complex. The employer is in no position to enforce Registration, but they may give an ultimatum of 'Register or leave our employment'. (Note: yes, this is not exactly legal according to existing anti-discrimination laws. It happens anyway. Frequently.)

Anyone who is booked for a felony offense is tested, and will be Registered if the test is positive. This occurs regardless of whether they are ultimately charged or not. Individuals brought in for misdemeanors may be tested at the discretion of the arresting officer.

Patients of unknown status are routinely tested in hospitals if any significant bloodwork, transfusions, or overnight stays are to occur. Physicans can and often will report an Unregistered Evolved patient to the authorities because their ability may pose a threat to hospital staff, other patients, and potentially the person tested as well.

In all three instances, if there is a strong suspicion that the individual deliberately failed to Register themselves, they will be charged accordingly. Hearings frequently result in a guilty verdict unless the defendant can make a very strong case for not knowing their ability.

Legal Consequences for the Failure to Register

Failure to keep your Registry entry up to date carries approximately 3/4 the weight of failing to Register at all.

Tier 0 or Unknown Ability

  • Class B Misdemeanor
  • Offender will be Registered involuntarily
  • Punishable by a fine of not more than $500

Tier 1 Ability

  • Class A Misdemeanor
  • Offender will be Registered involuntarily
  • Punishable by a fine greater than $500 but not more than $1000
  • Offender will be placed on unsupervised probation for not less than 3 or more than 6 months
    • For some abilities, may be supervised (i.e. requires periodic meetings with an officer)
    • May require completion of up to 50 hours of community service depending upon the ability in question
    • Lawful conduct required during probation period

Tier 2 Ability

  • Class D Felony
  • Offender will be Registered involuntarily
  • Punishable by both a fine and imprisonment
    • Fine is not less than $1500 and not more than $5000
    • Imprisonment for not less than 21 or more than 120 days in a suitable facility (PCs can generally expect a sentence of 21-30 days)
  • Offender will be placed on supervised probation for not less than 12 or more than 24 months
    • Typically involves biweekly meetings with a probation officer; may be weekly
    • May require completion of up to 100 hours of community service
    • Lawful conduct required during probation period
    • For certain abilities, offender may be required to wear a GPS locator throughout the probation period

Tier 3 Ability

  • You will be summarily disappeared, and that is all.

Access to the Registry

The registry is divided into four tiers:

  • Tier 0 Evolved have abilities which pose no hazard, even to the Non-Evolved.
  • Tier 1 Evolved have abilities which are mostly harmless, but may pose a threat in some circumstances.
  • Tier 2 Evolved have abilities which could pose a significant threat, especially if provoked, but are considered capable of living in society.
  • Tier 3 Evolved are considered too dangerous to be left at loose ends.

Note that Tier 3 is not known to the public; these are the individuals who are locked up in holding facilities.

Exactly how much information is available to the public varies from state to state. In New York, the registry websites do not display any information on Tier 0 Evolved except a nameless count of how many have been registered. Names, photos, and brief ability descriptions are published for Tier 1 Evolved, along with general location (i.e. city or borough of residence). All of the listed information is posted for Tier 2 Evolved.

In all cases, the full registry record of a Tier 0-2 individual is available to law enforcement personnel. Tier 3 is accessible by higher-ranked Homeland Security agents and the very top echelons of the Company, but not most agents of either organization. Agents are limited to the public files — except in the case of Moab escapees.

The Registry

Tier 0

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3 (Classified)

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