Remember to take your medications (if applicable) as prescribed. However, please do not use medical marijuana within 24 hours prior to your scheduled polygraph examination.

Ensure that you allot yourself a sufficient amount of rest/sleep prior to your scheduled appointment (recommend 6-8 hours).

Avoid any strenuous physical exertion (work / exercise 4 hours prior to your exam).

Do consume adequate nourishment and fluids prior to your exam (breakfast/lunch).

You should avoid excessive consumption of caffeine products (4 hours prior to your exam).

Recognize and resolve any denial and/or minimization issues regarding your offense(s) and/or violations.

Examine yourself for present attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors (red flags) which should be disclosed during your exam.

Analyze your past/present activities as they relate to your Offense Treatment and Probation requirements (recommend no less than one week prior to exam).

Document and disclose in detail your offense(s), victim(s), paraphilias, and/or any violation(s) (recommend no less than one week prior to exam).

Yield or concede that you can learn by being self-aware and by actively listening to the input and observations of others around you (treatment providers, probation officer, group, polygraph examiner, family support system).

Do notify your probation officer and treatment provider about any violations in a timely manner.

Do keep an up-to-date journal regarding your activities (those deemed reportable).

Do make any/all relevant disclosures to both your probation officer and treatment provider - no less than one week prior to your polygraph examination.

Do realize that each of your polygraph examinations is unique and that the complete truth, as well as considerable effort, must be put forth by you during each of your examinations.

Do listen to and follow all of the instructions provided to you by the polygraph examiner.

Do ask questions of the polygraph examiner, which are relevant to and help clarify issues on your examination.

Do provide complete details about all relevant issues to your polygraph examiner (who, what, when, where, why & how).

Do arrive for your examination with any/all documentation that is relevant to both your sexual history and/or your maintenance issues.

Don't assume that your polygraph examiner is completely aware of all there is to know regarding your circumstances.

Don't make the mistake of believing that the less you say or disclose in your examination, the easier the process will be for you.

Don't subscribe to non-technical advice, about taking a polygraph, provided to you by a layperson. (Polygraph examiners approved by the SOMB are knowledgeable, responsible, and willing to provide you with appropriate guidance).

Don't make the mistake of being misled by anti-polygraph literature. These materials are filled with misinformation and assuredly lead to poor results in your examination.

Don't arrive for your examination late and unprepared.

Don't expect the examiner to ask you about all which may be concerning you. You must take a proactive position and become fully and truthfully accountable in the examination process.

Don't distract yourself during your exam by fantasizing, daydreaming, or talking to yourself.

Don't ASSUME anything during your polygraph examination.