Individual State Conditions – Offender Records

Alabama

Alabama Legislature – Visit the State of Alabama’s Official Legislature web site for the complete Code of Alabama 1975, Title 15, Chapter 20 – Sex Offenders

Attorney General Opinion – Visit the State of Alabama’s Official Attorney General web site for Attorney General opinions

Alaska

AS 18.65.087 authorizes the Department of Public Safety to maintain a central registry of sex offenders required to register under AS 12.63.010 and to make information about the offender available to the public.

Important Reminders: Positive identification of a person believed to be a sex offender cannot be established unless fingerprint comparison is made. 13 AAC 68.310 authorizes the department to release, to any person, a state criminal history record. You may ensure positive identification of an offender by submitting a set of the subjects fingerprints and a fee of $35. For more information, contact the Department of Public Safety, Records and Identification Bureau at (907) 269-5767.

The Department of Public Safety updates this information regularly, to try to assure that it is complete and accurate, however this information can change quickly. You are cautioned that information provided on this site may not reflect the current residence, status, or other information regarding an offender. Only offenders convicted of the sex offenses specified under AS 12.63.100 are required to register. Persons who have been arrested or charged with a sex offense are not required to register unless the arrest or charge results in a conviction. This list contains offenders who have registered and those who are required to register.

If you believe that any of the information found in these records is in error, please contact the Division of Statewide Services at 5700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone (907) 269-0396 or from outside of Anchorage but in Alaska at 1-800-658-8892. This information is made available for the purpose of protecting the public. Anyone who uses this information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution.

Arizona

The purpose of this site is to provide information to the public concerning the location of sex offenders within Arizona. This site is NOT intended to supplant the community notification process, but rather, it allows the criminal justice community to promote public awareness concerning the potential threat that sex offenders pose to Arizona citizens. An informed public is a safer public!

Realizing that it is impossible to notify every citizen about a sex offender’s presence in their community, this site will empower you to obtain information and take the appropriate precautions. Furnishing the public with information regarding convicted sex offenders is a critical step towards encouraging the public to protect themselves from potential future acts.

WARNING: This site does not contain information on all convicted sex offenders! Information is only provided for sex offenders with risk assessment scores of Level 2 (Intermediate) or Level 3 (High)!

The Arizona Department of Public Safety updates this information regularly, however, you are cautioned that the information contained on this site may not reflect the current residence, status, or other information regarding the offender! If you believe that any of the information found in these records is in error, please send us your comments.

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS SITE IS INTENDED FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO THREATEN, INTIMIDATE, OR HARASS. MISUSE OF THIS INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

Arkansas

The information provided on this site is provided as a service to the community and is reviewed by the Arkansas Crime Information Center prior to appearing on these pages. The information contained herein is updated each day and accurately reflects the information as it appears in ACIC’s database.

This information is made available for the purpose of providing the public information concerning Level 3 and Level 4 Registered Sex Offenders who may reside in your area. Anyone who uses this information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution.

Due to the sensitive nature of this information, activity on this site is monitored.

California

Informational Only. The California Department of Justice has not considered or assessed the specific risk that any convicted sex offender displayed on this web site will commit another offense or the nature of any future crimes that may be committed.

Legal Limits on Disclosures. Only information on registered sex offenders allowed to be disclosed under California law appears on this web site. Under state law, some registered sex offenders are not subject to public disclosure, so they are not included on this site. State law does not allow offenses other than the crimes for which the convicted sex offender is required to register to be disclosed here.

Errors and Omissions. Information pertaining to schools, parks and street map data is obtained with permission of and through a license agreement with Thomas Bros. Map Company. Other information on this web site is compiled from reports by local law enforcement. Much of that information is gathered from persons who are required to register as sex offenders and to provide, at least once a year, their addresses and other information to local law enforcement. Because information can change quickly, and there may be gaps in data received, the California Department of Justice makes no representation, either express or implied, that the information on this site is complete or accurate. Neither the Department of Justice nor the State of California shall be held responsible for any errors or omissions on this web site or produced by secondary dissemination of this information.

Mistaken Identities. Extreme care must be taken in the use of information because mistaken identification may occur when relying solely upon name, age and address to identify individuals.

Notice of Corrections. If you believe that any information on this site is in error, please contact a police or sheriff’s department, or contact the Department of Justice by e-mail at MegansLaw@doj.ca.gov.

Legal and Illegal Uses. The information on this web site is made available solely to protect the public. Anyone who uses this information to commit a crime or to harass an offender or his or her family is subject to criminal prosecution and civil liability. Any person who is required to register pursuant to Penal Code section 290 who enters this web site is punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment. (Pen. Code, § 290.46, subd. (h)(2).)

Colorado

The following categories of high-risk registered sex offenders are required to be posted on this website, pursuant to 16-22-111 C.R.S. This website does not list all convicted sex offenders in Colorado.

Sexually Violent Predators (SVP’s) – SVP’s are considered the highest risk sex offenders. Currently, most SVP’s are in prison. They are only posted on this site when they are living in the community, either under criminal justice supervision or having completed their sentence. SVP’s are the only category of sex offenders subject to Community Notification.

Multiple Offenses – These sex offenders have two or more adult felony convictions for unlawful sexual behavior or crimes of violence.

Failed to Register – These sex offenders have not registered or have a history of failing to register, as required, with their local law enforcement agency and are subject to additional criminal charges for their non-compliance.

*A sex offender may meet the criteria of more than one of the above categories and therefore may be posted on more than one list on this site.

Connecticut

In 1998 the State of Connecticut enacted legislation mandating that the Department of Public Safety establish and maintain a central registry of sex offenders. The legislation requires that registry information be made available to the public through the Internet and at each local police department or State Police troop. The Sex Offender Registry Unit of the Connecticut State Police maintains the registry from the Department of Public Safety Headquarters in Middletown Connecticut.

The Department of Public Safety updates this information regarding convicted sex offenders regularly, making every effort at accuracy. However, this information can change quickly and the records available on the National Sex Offender Public Registry may not represent the entire list of registered sex offenders in Connecticut. You are cautioned that the address and some of the information provided is information provided by the registrant, and may not reflect the current residence, status, or other information regarding an offender. Registrants are required to notify the Department of Public Safety Sex Offender Registry Unit of a change of address within 5 days of such change and verify their residential address every 90 days or they may be subject to arrest for a class “D” felony.

A summary of the registration requirements for registered offenders may be obtained by contacting the Connecticut Department of Public Safety Sex Offender Registry Unit 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, CT 06457 or by phone at 860-685-8060.

WARNING: “ANY PERSON WHO USES INFORMATION IN THIS REGISTRY TO INJURE, HARASS OR COMMIT A CRIMINAL ACT AGAINST ANY PERSON INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRY OR ANY OTHER PERSON IS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.”

Policy Statement on Sex Offender Registration: The Department of Public Safety has not considered or assessed the specific risk of re-offense with regard to any individual prior to his or her inclusion within this registry, and has made no determination that any individual included in the Registry is currently dangerous. Individuals included within the registry are included solely by virtue of their conviction record and state law.

If you have information that differs from information found on the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry website please contact the Sex Offender Registry Unit at: sex.offender.registry@po.state.ct.us or confidentially by phone at (860) 685-8060

Delaware

This information is provided in order to protect the individuals under your care, in compliance with legislation which is commonly referred to as “Megan’s Law”. The law permits police agencies to post community advisory bulletins, listing the name, address and descriptions of the offenders who MAY pose a risk to the community. This is NOT a “Wanted Bulletin” and is intended for ADVISORY PURPOSES ONLY. The Delaware State Police, State Bureau of Identification updates this information regularly to try to assure that it is complete and accurate; however, this information can change quickly. You are cautioned that information provided on this site may not reflect the current residence, status, or other information regarding an offender.

This information is made available for the purpose of protecting the public. Anyone who uses this information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution.

District of Columbia

The Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999 authorizes the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) to establish and maintain the sex offender registry for the District of Columbia. The Law authorizes the Metropolitan Police Department to release sex offender information to the public.

The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency updates this information regularly in an effort to assure that the registry is complete and accurate. However, the Metropolitan Police Department and the District of Columbia cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. Data contained in the registry may be primarily based upon information furnished by the offender (registrant). This information can change quickly. Offenders may have moved and failed to notify CSOSA as required by law.

Persons who have been arrested or charged with a sex offense are not required to register unless the arrest or charge results in a conviction or a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity. Juveniles adjudicated (not charged or convicted as adults) of sexual abuse offenses are not required to register and will not appear on the registry.

The information that is provided through this web site is an open record. It is your responsibility to make sure the records you access through this web site pertain to the person about whom you are seeking information. Extreme care should be exercised in using information obtained from this web site. Neither the Metropolitan Police Department nor the District of Columbia shall be responsible for any errors or omissions produced by secondary dissemination of this data.

This information is not intended to create alarm or panic. Our intent is to inform our citizens and to enhance community safety and awareness. The Metropolitan Police Department has not considered or assessed the specific risk of reoffense for any individual registrant included in the registry. In addition, it has made no determination that any offender included in the registry is currently dangerous. Offenders are included in the registry solely by virtue of their conviction record.

Unlawful use of this information to threaten, intimidate, harass, or injure a registered sex offender will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

The online Sex Offender Registry database provides information on Class A and Class B sex offenders only. If you would like to see a complete list of all Class A, B, and C Offenders, you must go, in person, to one of the MPDC Registry Book locations.

In accordance with enactment of the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999, this information is being provided to the community.

Unlawful use of this information to threaten, intimidate, harass, or injure a registered sex offender is prohibited and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Florida

The information you are about to view has been reported directly to FDLE by the Florida Department of Corrections, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and law enforcement officials. FDLE merely compiles and provides this information for public access and does not independently confirm the accuracy of the information. It is FDLE’s desire that the information contained herein be accurate and reliable.

This database contains public record information on offenders classified as sexual predators and sexual offenders under Florida law because of a conviction for a sex-related crime and/or a specified crime against children. This information is made available to interested citizens to help them educate themselves about the possible presence of such offenders in their local communities. The placement of information about an offender in this database is not intended to indicate that any judgment has been made about the level of risk a particular offender may present to others. This information is made available to assist interested persons in forming their own risk assessments based on the offender’s personal circumstances and conviction history.

CAUTION! No private or commercial enterprise has been authorized to provide links to this site on the enterprise’s web page. FDLE is not responsible for any banners or other material that such providers may add to what you see on your computer screen while trying to view our site via a link provided by an outside enterprise. If you are accessing this site by reason of such a third party’s link, your use of this site could be monitored by the third party.

Under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, the Public Records Law, any of the public records of the Department of Law Enforcement are available for review upon request, subject to statutorily-authorized editing of exempt or confidential information. Your continued access to sexual offender or sexual predator information via this site constitutes your request to view selected information.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Positive identification of a person believed to be a sexual predator or a sexual offender cannot be established unless a fingerprint comparison is made.

It is illegal to misuse public records information regarding a sexual predator or a sexual offender as defined by Florida Statutes and to secure a payment from such a predator or offender; to knowingly distribute or publish false information relating to such a predator or offender and to misrepresent such information as being public records information; or to materially alter public records information with the intent to misrepresent the information, including documents, summaries of public records information provided by law enforcement agencies, or public records information displayed by law enforcement agencies on websites or provided through other means of communication.

FDLE tries to assure that the information presented here is accurate and current. Although FDLE updates this site on a regular basis, the information can change quickly. You are cautioned that it is possible that information provided on this site may not reflect the current residence, status or other information regarding an individual.

Georgia

In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is the central repository for Georgia’s Violent Sexual Offender Registry. This registry holds information pertaining to sex offenders who have been released from prison, placed on probation, parole, or supervised release after July 1, 1996.

According to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12, an offender will be notified by the Department of Corrections, the Georgia Board of Pardons & Paroles, and/or Private Probation Agencies that he/she must register as a sex offender with the Sheriff or Sheriffs at their:

county of residence;
county of employment; and
county where attending school.

The following offenders are required to register:

Offenders placed on probation, parole, supervised release or released from prison after July 1, 1996, for one or more of the following offenses:

O.C.G.A. § 16-6-1 Rape
O.C.G.A. § 16-6-2 Sodomy (against a minor); Aggravated Sodomy (against a minor or an adult)
O.C.G.A. § 16-6-3 Statutory Rape (unless the age of the perpetrator is 18 years of age or younger)
O.C.G.A. § 16-6-4 Child Molestation; Aggravated Child Molestation
O.C.G.A. § 16-6-5 Enticing a child for indecent purposes
O.C.G.A. § 16-6-22.2 Aggravated Sexual Battery
Kidnapping of a minor, except by a parent
False imprisonment of a minor except by a parent
Criminal sexual conduct toward a minor
Solicitation of a minor to engage in sexual contact
Use of a minor in sexual performance
Solicitation of a minor to practice prostitution
Any conviction resulting from an underlying sexual offense against a victim who is a minor
Use of a minor to engage in any sexually explicit conduct to produce any visual medium depicting such conduct
Creating, publishing, selling, or distributing any material depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
Transmitting, making, selling, buying, or disseminating by means of a computer any descriptive or identifying information regarding a child for the purpose of offering or soliciting sexual conduct of or with a child or the visual depicting of such conduct
Any conduct which, by its nature, is a sexual offense against a minor (this language replaces O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12 (a)(4)(A)(vii)

Offenders convicted in a federal court, military court or a court of another state or territory for any offense which under the laws of this state would be classified as a violation of O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12 and the offender will be establishing residence in the State of Georgia.

Sexually violent predators who suffer from a mental abnormality or a personality disorder that would make the person likely to engage in a predatory sexually violent offense. Sexual predators are determined by the sentencing court with the approval of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board.

Sexual offenders will remain on the registry for a period of ten (10) years and shall receive a verification form each year on the anniversary of their initial registration. Sexual predators are required to verify their information every 90 days and remain on the registry for life.

As of July 1, 1999, sexual offenders who have more than one prior conviction for an offense listed in O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12, or who have been convicted of an aggravated offense such as aggravated child molestation, will remain on the registry for life and shall receive a verification form each year on the anniversary of their initial registration.

If the offender is enrolled, employed or carries on a vocation at an institution of higher education in this state, he/she shall provide the name, school address, or enrollment status. The offender shall give the new information to the Sheriff or Sheriffs with whom he/she last registered and the Sheriff or Sheriffs of the county to which he/she are changing residence address, employment address, vocation address, school name, school address, or enrollment status not later than ten days after the information has changed.

If an offender moves to another county in the State of Georgia, he/she is required to register with the Sheriff of his/her new county of residence in addition to notifying the Sheriff of his/her previous county of residence.

If an offender moves to another state, he/she is required to report to the Sheriffs office he/she last registered with in the State of Georgia and to the designated law enforcement agency in his/her new state of residence.

“Any person who is required to register under this Code section and who fails to comply with the requirements of this Code section or who provides false information shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than three years; provided, however, that upon the conviction of the second or subsequent offense under this subsection, the defendant shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than three years or by a fine in an amount of up to $100,000.00, or both.” (O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12(h).

O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12 (i)(3) states “the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or any sheriff maintaining records required under this code section shall release relevant information collected under this code section that is necessary to protect the public.” However, due to the fact this information is continually changing, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation makes no expressed or implied guarantee concerning the accuracy of this information.

Hawaii

Chapter 846E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, mandates that the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center maintain a central repository of covered offenders in the State of Hawaii. The following information about those persons is available to the public: name, prior names, aliases, photograph, residence address, personal vehicles(s) driven, street name of employment, college/university affiliation, and crime for which convicted.

REMINDER
Positive identification of a person believed to be a covered offender cannot be established unless the person’s fingerprints are compared against the offender’s fingerprints taken at the time of arrest or incarceration.

Information is updated regularly in order to assure that it is complete and accurate. However, no guarantee is made or implied. You are cautioned that it is possible that information provided on this site may not reflect the current residence, status or other information regarding an individual. Information regarding covered offenders is permitted pursuant to Chapter 846E. Public access to this information is based solely on the fact of each offender’s criminal conviction and is not based on an estimate of the offender’s level of dangerousness. Any person who uses the information in this registry to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against any person included in the registry may be subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or both.

WARNING: Chapter 846E does not allow for the display of all convicted sex offenders or offenders against minors on the Internet. Additional information may be available at Public Access locations at the HCJDC and main county police stations, including the Kona police station.

Idaho

Information provided in response to a public request is limited to the offender’s name, address, aliases, date of birth, crime(s) of conviction, place(s) of conviction, and status as a violent sexual predator.

All responses to individual inquiries or requests for lists will include the following cautionary statement concerning misuse of the information. Further distribution of registry information or lists must include this cautionary statement.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

The information is made available for the purpose of protecting the public. It is not to be used for the purpose of harassing or intimidating anyone. A person who uses registry information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to arrest and prosecution under Section 18-8326, Idaho Code.

The registry does not contain information on all sex offenders. The information is limited by the effective date of the registry (July 1, 1993) and to those offenders who have been convicted of a crime specified in the registry law. The registry does not contain information on those individuals whose illegal sexual behaviors have not come to the attention of the authorities. This listing refers to sexual offenses, and may not reflect the entire criminal history of a particular individual.

Positive identification of a person believed to be a sex offender cannot be established unless a fingerprint comparison is made.

ISP tries to assure that the information presented is accurate and current. Although ISP updates this site on a regular basis, the information can change quickly. You are cautioned that it is possible that information provided on this site may not reflect the current residence, status or other information regarding an individual.

Penalties for Misuse of Registry Information (Vigilantism)

It is the Legislature’s intent that the sex offender registration program is a public safety program, not a punitive or correctional program. Any person who uses information from the registry to harm a registered sex offender commits a crime and is guilty of a misdemeanor, in addition to any other punishment for any associated crime(s).

Exemption from Civil Liablity. Section 18-8325 provides the following exemption from civil liability:

No person or governmental entity, other than those specifically charged in this chapter with a duty to collect information under this chapter regarding registered sexual offenders, has a duty to inquire, investigate or disclose any information regarding registered sexual offenders.

No person or governmental entity, other than those specifically charged in this chapter with an affirmative duty to provide public access to information regarding registered sexual offenders, shall be held liable for any failure to disclose any information regarding registered sexual offenders to any other person or entity.

Every person or governmental entity who, acting without malice or criminal intent, obtains or disseminates information under this chapter shall be immune from civil liability for any damages claimed as a result of such disclosures made or received.

Illinois

The Sex Offender Registry was created in response to the Illinois Legislature’s determination to facilitate access to publicly available information about persons convicted of sex offenses. ISP has not considered or assessed the specific risk of re-offense with regard to any individual prior to his or her inclusion on this Registry and has made no determination that any individual included in the Registry is currently dangerous. Individuals included on the Registry are included solely by virtue of their conviction record and Illinois state law. The primary purpose of providing this information is to make the information easily available and accessible, not to warn about any specific individuals.

Anyone who uses this information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution.

ISP updates this information regularly in an effort to assure that the information on the Registry is complete and accurate; however, ISP makes no representation, express or implied, that the information contained on the Registry is accurate.

The information contained on the Registry can change quickly so the current residence, status or other information regarding an offender may not be accurate. Though much of the information is of record, some information is gathered from the offenders themselves who may fail to provide any or accurate information. Additional information and verification can be obtained from the local law enforcement agency where the sex offender resides.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

The information on the Registry refers only to sex offenses and/or certain crimes against children and may not reflect the entire criminal history of a particular individual. A complete public record of Illinois criminal history can be obtained from the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification.

The information contained on this site does not imply listed individuals will commit a specific type of crime in the future, nor does it imply that if a future crime is committed by a listed individual what the nature of that crime may be. ISP makes no representation as to any offender’s likelihood of re-offending.

Information compiled on this Registry may not be used to harass or threaten sex offenders or their families. Harassment, stalking or threats may violate Illinois criminal law.

Indiana

Effective January 1, 2003, Zacharys Law requires sheriff departments to jointly establish and maintain the Indiana Sheriffs’ Sex Offender Registry to provide detailed information about individuals who register as sex or violent offenders at Indiana sheriff departments (or, in Marion County, the Indianapolis Police Department). The purpose of the registry is to inform the general public about the identity, location, and appearance of sex and violent offenders who live, work, or study in Indiana.

Zacharys Law is named for Zachary Snider of Cloverdale, Indiana. Zachary was 10 years old when he was murdered by a convicted child molester in 1993.

Indiana Code defines a sex and violent offender as:

An individual who has been convicted of any of the following offenses:
An individual who has been convicted of attempting to commit or conspiring to commit any of the above-listed offenses;
An individual who has been convicted of a crime, convicted of attempting to commit a crime, or convicted of conspiring to commit a crime under the laws of another state or in a military court that is substantially equivalent to any of the above-listed offenses; or
A child who is at least 14 years of age and is on probation or parole or is discharged from a facility by the department of correction, discharged from a secure private facility, or discharged from a juvenile detention facility as a result of being adjudicated as a delinquent child for an act that would be an offense listed above if committed by an adult (see IC 31-37-1-1 to -2) and is found by a court to be likely to repeat an act that would be an offense listed above if committed by an adult (see IC 31-37-19-5 (b)(1))

The following sex and violent offenders are required to register with the Sheriff of the county that has jurisdiction where the offender intends to live, work or study for longer than seven days. (In Marion County offenders must register with the Indianapolis Police Department). That registration must occur within seven days of arriving in each jurisdiction where the offender intends to live, work or study.

A sex and violent offender who spends or intends to spend at least 7 days (including part of a day) in Indiana during a 180 day period or an offender who owns real property in Indiana and returns to Indiana at any time,
A sex and violent offender who works or carries on a vocation or intends to work or carry on a vocation in Indiana either full-time or part-time for more than 14 days in a row during any calendar year,
A sex and violent offender who works or carries on a vocation or intends to work or carry on a vocation in Indiana either full-time or part-time for a total of more than 30 days whether or not they are in a row during any calendar year, and
A sex and violent offender who is enrolled or intends to be enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis in any public or private educational institution in Indiana

When an offender registers with the Sheriffs Department (or the Indianapolis Police Department), these authorities notify all other law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction in the area where the offender has registered.

Before entering the web site, please read the following information:

Indiana sheriffs make no representation, either implied or expressed, that all information placed on this web site is accurate. Much of the information derives from official records but some is gathered from the offenders themselves who are required to list their address when they have been released into the community at large, whenever they move, and as part of an annual verification process
Information contained on this site provides no representation as to any offenders likelihood of re-offending or the nature of any future crimes that may be committed.
If you believe that information on this web site is incorrect please contact the Sheriffs Department in the county in which you live. They will be able to assist you directly or by referring you to another Sheriffs Department where the offender is registered.
Information in this registry may not be used to harass or threaten sex offenders or their families. Harassment, stalking, or threats may violate Indiana law.

Iowa

The following information is provided from the Iowa Sex Offender Registry to the public pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 692A. The purpose of this information is to allow members of the public a means to protect themselves from individuals who have committed an offense that requires registration on the Sex Offender Registry. If you see information on our website that is wrong about an offender, please notify the sheriff of the county where the offender lives. You may also email this agency via the “contact” link located on this website.

On or after July 1, 1995, an individual who has been convicted or adjudicated of a criminal offense against a minor, sexual exploitation, or a sexually violent crime or who was on probation, parole, or work release status, or who was incarcerated on or after July 1, 1995 is required to register. Registration does include individuals that have received a deferred sentence or deferred judgments and can include convictions from other jurisdictions such as other states and/or federal convictions.

NOTE: This site does not contain the entire list of sex offenders registered in Iowa. This information is being provided for the purpose of Iowa Code Section 692A.13 which authorizes the Iowa Department of Public Safety to establish and maintain a website. However, Iowa Code Section 692A.13 does not authorize placing on this website persons who committed a violation of Iowa Code Section 709.4(2)(c)(4) if that person was under 20 years of age at the time of violation.

Any actions taken by you against these subjects, including vandalism of property, verbal or written threats of harm or physical assault against these subjects, their families or employers can result in your arrest and prosecution.

Kansas

The information contained in a registration entry has been provided by the registrant. Neither the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) nor the sheriff’s office can guarantee the accuracy of this information. It is common for offenders to move and fail to notify the sheriff’s office in their county of residence of that change. This information is updated continuously, however, the KBI cannot guarantee accuracy from day to day.

As a result of the Kansas Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Myers, 260 Kan. 669 (1996), this website contains information only on offenders who committed their offenses on or after April 14, 1994.

Effective July 1, 2005, K.S.A. 22-4909 was amended to require prominent notice on this website as to whether a registered offender is or is not a sex offender. Any offender who by virtue of their registering offense meets the definition of “sex offender”, “sexually violent predator” or was convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a person less than 18 years of age, as set forth in K.S.A. 22-4902, shall be designated as a “sex offender” on this website.

Any person who uses information obtained through this website to threaten, intimidate or harass another, or who otherwise misuses the information may be subject to criminal prosecution and/or civil liability.

Kentucky

The information contained in the sex/criminal offender registration database is primarily provided by the offender when they register with the Department of Corrections or the Division of Probation and Parole. This information is then forwarded to the Kentucky State Police for inclusion in the database. As such, the Kentucky State Police does not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. Also, it should be noted that offenders may have moved without notifying the Kentucky State Police or the Division of Probation and Parole of the change, even though it is a violation of the law. The database is updated on a daily basis, except for weekends and state holidays. All attempts are made to provide complete and accurate information.

Louisiana

The information you are about to view has been reported to Louisiana State Police Bureau, Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry by various law enforcement agencies and is being published on the website in the interest of public safety and awareness. The state Registry receives and compiles this information but can not independently confirm its accuracy.

Those offenders that were convicted before July 1997 are not subject to the same registration rules as those convicted after that date.

Maine

The information provided on this web site is intended to be used for public safety and community awareness purposes only. The Maine State Bureau of Identification has not considered or assessed the specific risk of re-offense with regard to any individual prior to his or her inclusion on this web site and has made no determination that any individual included on this web site is currently dangerous. Individuals included on the web site are included solely by virtue of their conviction record and Maine state law. The primary purpose of providing this information is to make the information easily available and accessible, not to warn about any specific individual. Use of this information to threaten, intimidate, or harass any registrant or any other person may result in criminal prosecution.

Maryland

The public information maintained by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in this Sex Offender Registry is provided as part of the State’s effort to protect children and others from those with histories of crimes against children and other sexual offenses.

This information has been provided to the Department by the registrant and is based upon the last notification received. Because the data is self-reported by the registrant and time-sensitive:

The Department cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information, and

Registrants may have moved without notifying the Department.

While a name and photograph may assist the public in identifying registrants, positive identification of registrants is obtained only via fingerprint verification.

If a zip code appears to have no registrants in residence, this does not mean that registrants have not moved into the zip code without notifying the Department. Parents and concerned citizens should continue to monitor their environment and take appropriate precautions.

The information presented on this Web site should not be used in any manner to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against any individual named in the registry, or residing or working at the reported address. Any such action could subject you to criminal prosecution.

Alleged violations of law by registrants under Maryland’s program should be reported to any local law enforcement unit. If you have knowledge that a registrant is not residing at the “Last Reported Residence” listed in this registry, you are encouraged to call the “Information Contact” listed for that registrant.

Neither the Department nor the State of Maryland shall be responsible for any errors or omissions produced by secondary dissemination of this information.

Massachusetts

Information shall not be used to commit a crime or to engage in illegal discrimination or harassments of an offender. Any person who uses information disclosed pursuant to M.G.L. C. 6 §§ 178C – 178P for such purposes shall be punished by not more than two and one half (2 ) years in a house of correction or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1000.00) or both ( M.G.L. C.6, § 178N). In addition, any person who uses Registry information to threaten to commit a crime may be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months ( M.G.L. C. 275 § 4).

Pursuant to M.G.L. C. 6, §§ 178C – 178P, the individuals who appear on the following notifications have been designated a Level 3 Sex Offenders by the Sex Offender Registry Board. The Board has determined that these individuals have a high risk to reoffend and that the degree of dangerousness posed to the public is such that a substantial public safety interest is served by active community notification.

By proceeding you are agreeing that you are a person who is 18 years of age or older, that you have read and understand the statements above, that you acknowledge that you are requesting this information for your own protection or for the protection of a child or another person for whom you have responsibility, care, custody, and that you believe you are likely to encounter an offender who may be posted on this website.

Michigan

Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry Inquiry Web Site Disclaimer NOTICE

We are in the process of validating and attaching photos to sex offender registrations. Some photos may not be available until the loading of photos has been completed.

The Michigan State Police have gone to great lengths to assure the accuracy of the match of the photo to the sex offender. If a problem is discovered, please contact the SOR hotline at 517-322-5098. The Public Sex Offender Registry may be unavailable at times due to the volume of use. Should you be unable to access the registry, please check back later. Thank you.

Welcome to the Michigan State Police (MSP) Public Sex Offender Registry (PSOR). The Sex Offenders Registration Act, MCL 28.721et seq., directs the MSP to develop and maintain a PSOR. Information available on the PSOR includes an offender’s name, address, offense information, and a photograph. The photograph displayed of the offender is obtained from the most recent information provided to law enforcement.

The PSOR is made available through the Internet with the intent to better assist the people of this state in preventing and protecting against the commission of future criminal sexual acts by convicted sex offenders. The legislature has determined that a person who has been convicted of committing certain offenses poses a potential serious menace and danger to the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the people, and particularly the children, of this state. The registration requirements of the Sex Offender Registration Act are intended to provide the people of this state with an appropriate, comprehensive, and effective means to monitor those persons who pose such a potential danger.

The information contained on the PSOR can change quickly. Though much of the information is obtained from public records, some information is gathered from the offenders themselves who may fail to provide accurate information. Consequently, the current residence, status, or other information regarding an offender may not be accurate. The MSP updates this information regularly in an effort to assure that the information on the PSOR is complete and accurate; however, the MSP makes no representation, express or implied, that the information contained on the PSOR is accurate.

Information provided through the PSOR is public information. However, it is your responsibility to make sure the records accessed through the PSOR pertain to the person about whom you are seeking information. Extreme care should be exercised in using any information obtained from this web site. The MSP shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions produced by secondary dissemination of this information.

Information listed on the registry shall not be used to threaten, intimidate or harass another. The MSP has not considered or assessed the specific risk of re-offense with regard to any individual prior to his or her inclusion on the PSOR and has made no determination that any individual included in the PSOR is currently dangerous. If you believe that any of the information contained in these records is in error, please contact the local law enforcement agency where the sex offender resides.

Minnesota

Information regarding Level III Predatory Offenders is posted on this site according to Minnesota Statutes 244.052. Law enforcement agencies decide, on a case-by-case basis what information is to be posted. The Department of Corrections will post offender information no later than 48 hours after receiving it from law enforcement.

Mississippi

As mandated by federal legislation, the Mississippi Sex Offenders Registration Law was enacted requiring the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) to maintain a registry of persons residing in this state who have been convicted of certain sexual offenses or attempted offenses.

MDPS updates this information regularly, to try to assure that it is complete and accurate. However, this information can change quickly. You are cautioned that information provided on this site may not reflect the current residence, status, or other information regarding an offender. The information in this registry is provided to MDPS by criminal justice agencies and representatives. MDPS compiles and provides this information but does not independently confirm the accuracy of all information. Positive identification of a person believed to be a sex offender cannot be established unless a fingerprint comparison is made.

This information is made available for the purpose of protecting the public. Anyone who uses this information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution. The sale or exchange of sex offender information for profit is prohibited. Misuse of this information is a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment in the county jail not more than six (6) months, or both.

To correct erroneous information in the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry or to report a change in sex offender information, including a change of address, contact the MDPS via e-mail, mail or telephone at the below listed number and addresses.

For questions regarding the information included in this registry, please contact MDPS via e-mail at msor@mdps.state.ms.us, telephone (601)-368-1740 or regular mail to:

Department of Public Safety Sex Offender Registry Post Office Box 958 Jackson, MS 39205

Missouri

The Revised Statutes of Missouri, Sections 589.400 to 589.425 and 43.650, RSMo., mandate that the Missouri State Highway Patrol shall maintain a sex offender database and a web site on the Internet that is accessible to the public. Additional information and verification may be obtained from the Chief Law Enforcement Official (Sheriff) of the county where the sex offender resides. The web site is intended to supplement and complement the sex offender registries maintained by the various counties.

The information on the web site refers only to persons who have been convicted of, found guilty of or plead guilty to committing or attempting to commit sexual offenses and may not reflect the entire criminal history of a particular individual. Offenders required to register for crimes of kidnapping, felonious restraint or child abuse may not be listed on this web site.

The Sex Offender Registry was created in response to the Missouri Legislature’s resolution to facilitate public access to available information about persons registered as sexual offenders. The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Criminal Records and Identification Division, has not considered or assessed the specific risk of re-offense with regard to any individual prior to his or her inclusion on this web site and has made no determination that any individual included on the web site is currently dangerous. Individuals included on the web site are included solely by virtue of their conviction record and Missouri state law. The primary purpose of providing this information is to make the information easily available and accessible, not to warn about any specific individual.

These records are updated weekly in an effort to assure that the information on the web site is complete and accurate; however, the Patrol makes no representation, express or implied, that the information contained on the web site is accurate.

The information contained on the web site can change at any time, so the current residence, status or other information regarding an offender may not be accurate. Though much of the information is of record, some information is gathered from the offenders themselves who may fail to provide accurate or required information. Additional information and verification can be obtained from the Chief Law Enforcement Official (Sheriff) of the county where the sex offender resides.

The use of this site implies you have read and understand the disclaimer. Anyone who uses this information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution. If you believe that any of the information found in these records is inaccurate, please contact the sheriff of the county where the sex offender resides or the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Criminal Records and Identification Division, Sex Offender Registry Section, by e-mail at: mshpcrid@mshp.dps.mo.gov

Montana

The Montana Sexual and Violent Offender Registration Unit collects information about registered sexual offenders from the registering agency, which may be a court, a state or local correctional facility or a probation or parole agency, or directly from offenders. Although the unit attempts to include only accurate, complete information in the Registry, the unit does not independently verify registration information.

The unit updates this information regularly to try to assure that it is complete and accurate. However, this information can change frequently. Users are cautioned that the information provided on this website is information of record that is reported to the unit and may not reflect the most recent residence, status or other information regarding an offender. The unit makes no express or implied guarantee concerning the accuracy of this data.

The Registry contains identifying information and information about the offense for which the sexual offender is registered. It does not reflect the entire criminal history of a listed sexual offender.

The main purpose of providing this data on the Internet is to make the information more easily available and accessible, not to warn about any specific individual. Users are cautioned that positive identification of an individual cannot be conclusively established by comparing name, date of birth, social security number or other information with that provided in this Registry. Comparisons based on appearance may also be misleading, and cannot establish a positive identification without some possibility of error.

Anyone who uses this information to injure, harass or commit a criminal act against any person may be subject to criminal prosecution.

Montana also registers certain violent offenders as well as sexual offenders. However, for the purposes of the National Sex Offender Public Registry, violent offenders are not included. Information about violent offenders and the offenses for which they are required to register is available through Montana’s Sexual and Violent Offender Registry.

Nebraska

Nebraska State Statute 29-4002 declares that sex offenders present a high risk to commit repeat offenses and that efforts of law enforcement agencies to protect their communities, conduct investigations, and quickly apprehend sex offenders are impaired by the lack of available information about individuals who have pleaded guilty to or have been found guilty of sex offenses and who live in their jurisdiction. Because of that, the legislature determined that state policy should assist efforts of local law enforcement agencies to protect their communities by requiring sex offenders to register with local law enforcement agencies as provided by the Sex Offender Registration Act.

This information is to be used to provide public notice and information about a registrant so a community can develop constructive plans to prepare themselves and their family. Sex Offenders have “always” been in our communities. The notification process will remove their ability to act secretly.

Sex offender registry information shall not be used to retaliate against the registrants, their families, or their employers in any way. Vandalism, verbal or written threats of harm are illegal and will result in arrest and prosecution.

This information is being provided from a list of Nebraska State Patrol Press Releases that have been made concerning High Risk/Level 3 Sex Offenders. This Sex Offender notification is updated nightly. The classification is made by the Nebraska State Patrol. All other information in this Registry is obtained by local Sheriff’s Offices when Sex Offenders register with those local agencies.

New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Department of Safety has established this web site as its official public internet access site for certain Sex Offender/Offender Against Children registration information. The registry is a public record and extracted from the New Hampshire Sex Offender/Offender Against Children Registration database. The information on this web site is NOT the entire list of registered sex offenders in the State of New Hampshire. This list contains:

Outstanding arrest warrants for any sexual offender or offender against children who has not complied with the offender s obligations to register under Chapter 651-B “Registration of Criminal Offenders”; and Certain information about registered offenders who have committed certain criminal offenses against children. Please note, however, that the list will not contain information about an offender against children where a court has granted the offender against children s application for removal from the public registry requirement, pursuant to RSA 651-B:7, VI.

The information provided on this site is information of record that is reported to the Division of State Police. The list is made available for the purpose of protecting the public; however, it is your responsibility to make sure the information you access pertains to the person about whom you are seeking information. Comparison based on appearances may be misleading. The only way to positively identify a sex offender is through fingerprint verification. The Department of Safety has made a good faith attempt to verify the accuracy of the information.

The Department of Safety does not make any warranty, express or implied, concerning the accuracy of the data or that the use of the data available from this site would NOT infringe upon any privately owned rights.

Persons accessing the database are cautioned that the registry contains identifying information about the offense for which the sex offender/offender against children is registered. IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY OF THE LISTED SEX OFFENDER/OFFENDER AGAINST CHILDREN. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS ADVISED TO NOT ARREST BASED ON INFORMATION ON THE OUTSTANDING WARRANT LIST. PLEASE CHECK STATE WARRANT FILE AND WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HOLDING THE OUTSTANDING WARRANT.

Anyone who uses this information to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against any person may be subject to criminal prosecution.

If you believe that any of the information found in this registry is in error, please contact the local law enforcement agency where the individual is residing or the New Hampshire State Police at Sexual Offender Registration, 33 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03305 or by telephone at (603) 271-6344.

New Jersey

New Jersey law authorizes the Division of State Police to make available to the public over the Internet information about certain sex offenders required to register under Megan’s Law. The sex offender Internet registry law can be found in the New Jersey Code at 2C:7-12 to -19.

This information is being made available on the Internet to facilitate public access to information about persons who have committed a sex offense, to enable you to take appropriate precautions to protect yourself and those in your care from possible harm. Public access to registry information is intended solely for the protection of the public, and should never be used to threaten, intimidate or harass another.(See “Prohibitions on Misuse of Registry Information” below.)

The registry is not a complete and comprehensive listing of every person who has ever committed any sex offense in New Jersey, nor does it make information about every sex offender living in New Jersey available on the Internet. In accordance with New Jersey law, individuals who have been convicted, adjudicated delinquent or found not guilty by reason of insanity for a sex offense must register under New Jersey’s Megan’s Law. The specific offenses for which registration is required can be found in New Jersey Code at 2C:7-2. Individual registrants are then assessed to determine whether they pose a relatively low, moderate or high risk of re-offense, based on application of elements such as the characteristics of the sex offense or offenses they committed, their offense history and other criteria such as response to treatment and community support. Under New Jersey law, before community notification takes place, offenders receive a final classification order from the court following the opportunity for a hearing.

The Attorney General Guidelines for Law Enforcement for the Implementation of Sex Offender Registration can be obtained from the Division of Criminal Justice web site at www.state.nj.us/lps/dcj/megan for more information on the registration, assessment and community notification procedures.

This sex offender Internet registry includes information pertaining to sex offenders determined to pose a relatively high risk of re-offense (tier 3 offenders) and, with certain exceptions, information about sex offenders found to pose a moderate risk of re-offense (tier 2 offenders). The Internet registry excludes any information about offenders determined to present a low risk of re-offense (tier 1 offenders). The information about moderate and high risk sex offenders which is authorized for disclosure in this web site includes: the offender’s name and address, any aliases used by the offender; any Megan’s Law sex offenses committed by the offender, including a brief description and the date and location of disposition of any such offense; a general description of the offender’s modus operandi, if any; the determination of whether the risk of re-offense by the offender is moderate or high; the offender’s age, race, sex, date of birth, height, weight, hair, eye color and any distinguishing scars or tattoos; a photograph of the offender and the date on which the photograph was entered into the registry; and the make, model, color, year and license plate number of any vehicle operated by the offender. The Internet registry is continually updated with information about additional registrants added as court orders are issued authorizing Internet disclosure about those individuals.

Accuracy of the Information Contained in this Web Site

Although the individuals listed on the sex offender Internet registry are initially identified through fingerprinting and photograph submission to the Division of State Police, it should be understood that positive identification of any individual whose registration record has been made available on the Internet registry can be verified only through the review of a properly executed fingerprint card. By placing this information on the Internet, no representation is being made that the listed individual will commit any specific crime in the future, nor is any representation being made that if the individual commits an offense, that one of the listed offenses will be the offense committed. The Division of State Police, working in conjunction with the “Megan’s Law” Units in each County Prosecutor’s Office, verifies and updates this information regularly, to try to assure that it is complete and correct. Address information is supplied by the municipal police departments and County Prosecutors to the Division of State Police for inclusion in this website. Although efforts have been made to ensure the information is as accurate as possible, no guarantee is made or implied. The information may also be subject to change and re-verification. You are cautioned that information provided on this site may not reflect the current residence, status or other information regarding an offender.

Prohibitions on Misuse of Registry Information

Consistent with this public safety purpose of Megan’s Law, the Internet registry law expressly prohibits the use of registry information for the purpose of applying for, obtaining, or denying health insurance, insurance, loans, credit, education, scholarships or fellowships, benefits privileges or services provided by any business establishment (unless for a purpose consistent with the enhancement of public safety), or housing or accommodations.

The law also makes it a crime, punishable by a term of imprisonment between three and five years and a fine of up to $15,000, to use registry information to commit a criminal offense, and makes it a disorderly persons offense, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, to use registry information to commit any disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense. These charges would be in addition to any charges related to the underlying criminal act committed.

New York

The Sex Offender Registration Act requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to maintain a Sex Offender Registry. The Registry contains information on sex offenders classified according to their risk of re-offending: low-risk (Level 1), moderate-risk (Level 2) and high-risk (Level 3). The Act requires that the Division also maintain a Subdirectory of Level 3 Sex Offenders. This site provides public access to that Subdirectory.

In May 1998, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an injunction prohibiting the State from classifying any sex offender who committed his or her crime prior to January 21, 1996 to a risk level higher than a Level 1 for purposes of community notification, unless the offender has had an opportunity to avail himself or herself of a hearing to contest the higher risk level. Accordingly, while the injunction remains in effect, Level 3 sex offenders who committed their crime prior to January 21, 1996, and who were risk leveled prior to January 1, 2000, cannot be included in the Subdirectory.

However, on June 4, 2004, a settlement was reached in Doe v. Pataki. Therefore, the injunction prohibiting community notification of certain sex offenders will be lifted as provided in the settlement. For more information, refer to the Legal Information: Stipulation of Settlement or the Notice of Settlement. In the interim, the Division has prepared a version of the Subdirectory, which only contains information on those registered Level 3 sex offenders who committed their crimes after the effective date of the Sex Offender Registration Act, or who have received the judicially mandated hearing.

The Division of Criminal Justice Services collects information about registered sex offenders from the registration agency, which may be a court, a State or local correctional facility or a probation or parole agency, or from the sex offender directly. Although the Division attempts to include only accurate and complete information in the Subdirectory, the Division does not independently verify registration information.

The Division updates this information regularly to try to assure that it is complete and accurate. However, this information can change frequently. Users are cautioned that the information provided on this site is information of record that is reported to the Division and may not reflect the current residence, status, or other information regarding an offender. The Division makes no express or implied guarantee concerning the accuracy of this data.

The Subdirectory contains identifying information and information about the sex offense for which the sex offender is registered. It does not reflect the entire criminal history of a listed sex offender.

The main purpose of providing this data on the Internet is to make the information more easily available and accessible, not to warn about any specific individual. Users are cautioned that positive identification of an individual cannot be conclusively established by comparing name, date of birth, social security number or other information with that provided in this Subdirectory. Comparisons based on appearance may also be misleading, and cannot establish a positive identification without some possibility of error.

Anyone who uses this information to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against any person may be subject to criminal prosecution.

If you believe that any of the information found in these records is in error, please contact the Sex Offender Registry at the Division of Criminal Justice Services, 4 Tower Place, Albany, NY 12203, 518-457-3167 or by E-mail. It will not be possible to provide an individual response in every case. However, if you give information about a sex offender it will be reviewed and processed in accordance with Division policies. If you offer your opinion on the issue of sex offender registration, it will be read and considered. If you are a sex offender with questions about your registration, please inquire in writing via United States mail to the above address, including your full name, address and date of birth for identification purposes.

Nevada

The State Criminal History Repository is required by state statute to maintain a website containing information on serious and high-risk sex offenders. Information on the website will include the name, aliases, photograph (where available), conviction information and zip code based on the latest registered address. The website does not contain information on all convicted sex offenders. Information is only provided for sex offenders with a risk assessment score of a TIER Level 3 and certain information regarding a TIER Level 2.

The Sex Offender Registry Unit will update this information regularly; however, the information contained on this site may not reflect the current residential street or work information regarding the offender. While care has been taken in the compilation of this information and every attempt has been made to present up-to-date and accurate information, the State Criminal History Repository cannot guarantee that inaccuracies will not occur. It should be noted that sex offender registration information contained on these pages is constantly updated due to new registrants and the relocation of existing registrants. The State Criminal History Repository will not be held responsible for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused as a result of any inaccuracy or error within these pages. If you believe that any of the information found in these records are inaccurate, please contact your local law enforcement agency.

Warning:

Under the provisions of state law and as further defined by the State Attorney General, this information is provided for general public safety. A person is authorized to use this information only to protect him/herself or a child who may be at risk. The release of this information to the public is meant to assure public protection, not to punish the offender. It is illegal to use information obtained through this web site to commit a crime against a registered sex offender or to engage in discrimination or harassment against a registered sex offender. Anyone who uses this information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution and/or civil action.

North Carolina

The North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry site contains information on registered offenders in North Carolina, provided pursuant to Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

This law requires a person who is a resident of North Carolina, and who has a reportable conviction, to maintain registration with the sheriff of the county where the person resides. If a person moves to North Carolina from outside this State, the person shall register within ten (10) days of establishing residence in this State, or whenever the person has been present in the State for 15 days, whichever comes first. Additionally, a person who is a non-resident student or non-resident worker and who has a reportable conviction, or is required to register in the person’s state or residence, is required to maintain registration with the sheriff of the county where the person works or attends school.

Registered offenders and/or agencies responsible for monitoring information on offenders, have provided the information contained in the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry. This site does not contain information on all sex offenders. A person is only required to register if they have been convicted of a reportable offense as defined in Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, responsible for maintaining this website, cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. Offenders often move and fail to notify the appropriate agency of changes in their status. Information shown may not reflect the current status of individuals listed. If you have reasonable belief that any of the information contained in these records is inaccurate, please contact the county sheriff’s office of the county where the offender resides.

This information is made available for purposes of protecting the public, for keeping them informed and for allowing them to take proactive measures to ensure safety in their communities. Use and/or misuse of this information by individuals, groups or entities to commit criminal acts (to include, but not limited to, threats, intimidation, stalking, harassment) against other persons is subject to criminal prosecution.

North Dakota

The North Dakota Sex Offender Website is provided to you by Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Section 12.1-32-15. This law requires a person who is a resident of North Dakota and who has a qualifying conviction to maintain registration with the police department or sheriff’s office in the jurisdiction where the person resides. In some circumstances, out-of-state registrants are required to register their in-state employment or college addresses.

The online listings include offenders who are identified as lifetime registrants as defined by law, or have been designated as high-risk offenders by the Attorney General’s Risk Level Committee.

The sex offender website is updated continuously based on information provided by federal, state, and local government agencies and the registrants themselves. However, registrants do move and fail to notify the proper law enforcement agencies of their change in residence. As a result, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation cannot guarantee the accuracy of address information. The last known residence address verification date is provided for those offenders living in North Dakota.

The purpose of this list is to promote public protection from the potential risks posed by individuals who have committed offenses in the past. Sex offenders have always lived in our communities, and the accompanying risks have always been present. This method of public notification is an acceptable way of reducing that risk and enhancing public protection. Any actions taken by persons against these subjects, including vandalism of property, intimidation, harassment or verbal or written threats of harm against these subjects or their families, landlords, or employers, are not acceptable, and will likely result in arrest and prosecution of those persons.

Ohio

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI&I) has established this web site as the official Internet source for Sex Offender Registration information. The public Sex Offender Registration information is compiled from the state registry of sex offenders and child-victim offenders.

This information is being made available on the Internet to facilitate public access to information about persons who have committed either sexually oriented offenses, or child-victim oriented offenses, to enable you to take appropriate precautions to protect yourself and those in your care from possible harm. Please note that while individual sex predators or habitual sex offenders pose a high risk of engaging in further offenses, BCI&I has not assessed any specific risk of re-offense with regard to any individual prior to his or her inclusion within this registry, and has made no determination that any individual included in the registry is currently dangerous. The reason for providing this data on the Internet is to make the information more easily available and accessible, not to warn about any specific individual. Individuals included within the registry are included solely by virtue of their conviction record and state law. Persons who have been arrested or charged with a registrable sex offense or a child- victim oriented offense are not required to register unless the arrest or charge results in a conviction. Public access to registry information is intended solely for the edification of the public. ANYONE WHO USES THIS INFORMATION TO COMMIT A CRIMINAL ACT AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON WILL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

The registry is not a complete and comprehensive listing of every person who has ever committed any sex offense or child-victim oriented offense in Ohio, nor does it make all information about every offender living in Ohio available on the Internet. Furthermore, the database is compiled based, in part, upon information provided by the convicted offender and such information is not independently verified by BCI&I. As such, the registry may contain erroneous information. It is your responsibility to make sure the records you access through this site pertain to the person about whom you are seeking information. A positive identification of an individual cannot be conclusively established by comparing name, date of birth, social security number or other information with that provided in this registry. Comparisons based on appearance may also be misleading, and cannot establish a positive identification without some possibility of error. The only way to positively link someone to a sex offender record is through fingerprint verification. Therefore, extreme care should be exercised in using any information obtained from this web site. Neither BCI&I nor the State of Ohio shall be responsible for any errors or omissions produced by secondary dissemination of this information.

If you believe that any of the information found in these records is in error, or you would like additional information, please contact the sheriff of the county where the sex offender resides.

The office of Attorney General of Ohio disclaims liability for any errors or omissions. Use of this site means you agree to the Terms and Conditions.

Ohio Revised Code Section 2950.02 expresses the determination of the Ohio General Assembly to provide the public with adequate notice and information about sex offenders, as a means of enhancing public safety. The Attorney General’s electronic Sex Offender Registry and Notification (eSORN) public and law enforcement websites are intended to supplement and compliment individual county sheriff’s website information. O.R.C. 2950.13 requires that the public eSORN database contain information on every person convicted as an adult and registered in the state registry of sex offenders and child-victim offenders. A separate confidential law-enforcement database is required to contain additional information on these adult offenders, as well as information on persons adjudicated as delinquent children who are registered in the state registry. The individual county sheriff’s representatives are best situated to provide local sex offender and registration information. The technical exchange of information between county and state websites may account for a minor lag in posting of information from the local to the state website.

Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Sex Offender Registry, maintained by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, provides public information on sex offenders required to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act, 57 O.S. 581-590. The Act applies to any person residing, working, or attending school within the state who has been convicted or received any probationary term for a sex crime in the state after November 1, 1989, or has entered the state after November 1, 1989, having previously been convicted or received any probationary term for a sex crime. State law designates certain sex offenders as habitual (two or more sex crime convictions) or aggravated (convicted of the most serious kinds of sex offenses) and these offenders are flagged accordingly on this site. Habitual and aggravated offenders are required to register for their lifetime and all other sex offenders are required to register for ten years following expiration of their sentence. Failure to register and comply with the Act is a felony offense punishable by up to five years in prison.

The Oklahoma Sex Offender Registry provides information to the public and law enforcement in the interest of public safety. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has not considered or assessed the specific risk of re-offense with regard to any individual prior to his or her inclusion on this web site and has made no determination that any individual included on the web site is currently dangerous. Individuals on the registry are included solely by virtue of their conviction record and state law. The primary purpose of providing this information is to make the information easily available and accessible. In Oklahoma sex offenders are required to register with the Department of Corrections and with their local law enforcement agency. In addition to checking this site, you should contact your local police department or sheriff’s office for information they may have about known offenders in your community.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections updates the registry daily to provide the most complete and accurate information. Through regular correspondence and cooperation with local police departments and sheriff’s offices, address and other information is updated to ensure its validity and timeliness. However, information changes quickly and much of the information contained in a registration record has been provided by the registrant. Neither the Oklahoma Department of Corrections nor your local police department or sheriff’s office can guarantee the accuracy of this information at all times. Habitual and aggravated sex offenders are required to verify their home address every ninety days, and all other sex offenders have to do so at least once a year. It is common for offenders to move and fail to notify the Department of Corrections or their local law enforcement agency of their new address. Reliance on any information provided herein is at the user’s sole risk. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections shall not be responsible for any use or reliance on information provided, or the lack of any information present that might result in injury or damage of any kind. Sex offender registry information shall not be used to retaliate against the registrants, their families, or their employers in any way. Vandalism, verbal or written threats of harm are illegal and will result in arrest and prosecution. Notice To Public: If you believe any information contained in this registry to be inaccurate, please do the following:

Use the Search form at the left to locate the offender.
Select and open the offender report.
Press the button at the top of the report to post a note.

Click here osor@doc.state.ok.us to send us an email message.
Provide the information you believe to be correct, or a brief note.

Pennsylvania

WARNING

ANY PERSON WHO USES THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN TO THREATEN, INTIMIDATE, OR HARASS THE REGISTRANT OR THEIR FAMILY, OR WHO OTHERWISE MISUSES THIS INFORMATION, MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OR CIVIL LIABILITY.

Pennsylvania’s General Assembly has determined that public safety will be enhanced by making information about registered sex offenders available to the public through the Internet. Knowledge whether a person is a registered sex offender could be a significant factor in protecting yourself, your family members, or persons in your care from recidivist acts by registered sex offenders. Public access to information about registered sex offenders is intended solely as a means of public protection.

When viewing the information on this website, please be advised that:

The information contained on this website has been provided by the registrant and/or other entities.

Some of the information contained on this website may be outdated or inaccurate.

This website is not a comprehensive listing of every person who has ever committed a sex offense in Pennsylvania.

The only way to positively identify a person posted on the Internet website as a sex offender is to compare the offender’s fingerprints against the fingerprints taken at the time of arrest or incarceration.

The Pennsylvania State Police does not provide information on sexually violent predators who are still in prison, unless the sexually violent predator was previously registered with the Pennsylvania State Police and subsequently reincarcerated after registration.

This registry is not a complete and comprehensive listing of every person who has ever committed any sex offense in Pennsylvania, nor does it make information about every sex offender living in Pennsylvania available on the Internet. Under Pennsylvania law, before community notification takes place, offenders receive a final classification order from the court following the opportunity for a hearing.

Accuracy of the Information Contained within this Registry

Although the individuals listed on the sex offender registry are initially identified through fingerprinting and photograph submission to the Pennsylvania State Police, it should be understood that positive identification of any individual whose registration record has been made available on the Internet registry can be verified only though the review of a properly executed fingerprint card. By placing this information on the Internet, no representation is being made that the listed individual will commit any specific crime in the future, nor is any representation being made that if the individual commits an offense that one of the listed offenses will be the offense committed. The Pennsylvania State Police, Megan’s Law Section, verifies and updates this information regularly to try and ensure that it is complete and correct. Although efforts have been made to ensure the information is as accurate as possible, no guarantee is made or implied. You are cautioned that information provided on this site may not reflect the current residence, status, or other information regarding an offender.

Rhode Island

The Sex Offender Community Notification Unit is releasing the following information pursuant to RI General Laws §11-37.1-1 ET SEQ., also known as the Sexual Offender Registration and Community Notification Act. These individuals are subject to community notification pursuant to RI General Laws §11-37.1-1 which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when the Sex Offender Board of Review determines that the release of information will enhance public safety and protection.

The individuals who appear on these notifications have been convicted of a sex offense, which also requires registration with law enforcement pursuant to RI General Laws §11-37.1-1 ET SEQ.

THIS OFFENDER IS NOT WANTED BY THE POLICE AT THIS TIME AND HAS SERVED THE SENTENCE IMPOSED ON HIM BY THE COURT. THIS NOTIFICATION IS NOT TO INCREASE FEAR IN THE COMMUNITY. IT IS THE BELIEF OF LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT AN INFORMED PUBLIC IS A SAFE PUBLIC.

Per Rhode Island General Law sex offenders who are eligible for community notification review must have a date of offense on or after 7-24-96. In Rhode Island sex offenders are classified based on their risk to re-offend. An offender’s classification will be:

Level 1 or “low risk offender”

Level 2 or “moderate risk offender”

Level 3 or “high risk offender”

Website information about a sex offender is available to the public only if the Sex Offender Board of Review has classified the offender as a Level 3 offender. Per Rhode Island Law information pertaining to level 1 and level 2 sex offenders cannot be posted on a website.

No agency, including any Law Enforcement Agency or any state agency, may direct where the offender does or does not reside, nor can these agencies direct where the offender works or goes to school. The risk level of this offender has been determined based largely on the offender’s potential to re-offend.

Sex offenders have always lived in our communities; but it was not until passage of the Sexual Offender Registration and Community Notification Act that law enforcement even knew where they were living. In many cases, law enforcement is now able to share information with you. Abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered offenders will not be tolerated and may be a crime. Further, such abuse could potentially end law enforcement’s ability to conduct community notifications. We believe that if community notification ends because of community harassment, the only person who wins is the sex offender since sex offenders derive their power through secrecy.

WARNING: Information contained on this website should not be used to threaten or harass any identified individual as such conduct may be prohibited under the general laws of Rhode Island.

South Carolina

Pursuant to South Carolina Code Ann. Paragraph 23-3-400 et seq.:

Information on all registered adult sex offenders (age 17 and over) is provided on this site. Information also is provided on this site for registered sex offenders (age 16-12) committing the offenses listed below: Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree (paragraph 16-3-652); Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree (paragraph 16-3-653); Criminal sexual conduct with minors, first degree (paragraph 16-3-655 (1)); Criminal sexual conduct with minors, second degree (paragraph 16-3-655(2) and (3)); Engaging a child for sexual performance (paragraph 16-3-810); Producing, directing, or promoting sexual performance by a child (paragraph 16-3-820); or Kidnapping (paragraph 16-3-910).

Requests for information on any other registered offenders under age 17 must be evaluated to determine whether the requestor qualifies for information on additional offenses for offenders under age 17 as victims of or witnesses to the offense,public or private schools,child day care centers,family day care centers,businesses or organizations that primarily serve children, women, or vulnerable adults, or whether the offender, if age 11 or under, has a prior conviction or adjudication of delinquent. Completing this evaluation requires the requestor to complete and furnish a written request on a specified form to SLED or a sheriffs office. A copy of this form may be obtained on-line and mailed or faxed to: Sex Offender Registry, c/o SLED, P.O. Box 21398, Columbia, S.C. 29221. The fax number is 803-896-7022.

Tennessee

The information contained in the registry has been provided to Registering Agencies and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation by the offender and is based upon information provided by the offender. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. It should be noted that offenders may have moved without notification. Therefore, this information should not be used in any manner to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against any person named in the registry. Any such action could subject you to criminal prosecution.

Texas

The Texas Department of Safety (DPS) has established this Web site as the official Internet source for Sex Offender Registration information. The Sex Offender Registration open record information is extracted from the DPS Sex Offender Registration Database. The DPS maintains files based on registration information submitted by criminal justice agencies and represents a statewide source of information on sex offenders required by law to register. Effective September 1, 1999.

DPS cannot guarantee the records you obtain through this site relate to the person about whom you are seeking information. Searches based on names, dates of birth and other alphanumeric identifiers are not always accurate. The only way to positively link someone to a sex offender record is through fingerprint verification.

The information provided through this Web site is open record. It may be used by anyone for any purpose. However, it is your responsibility to make sure the records you access through this site pertain to the person about whom you are seeking information. Extreme care should be exercised in using any information obtained from this Web site. Neither the DPS nor the State of Texas shall be responsible for any errors or omissions produced by secondary dissemination of this information.

If you feel there is an error on a sex offender registration record including address, please report the information to the local law enforcement agency that the Sex Offender has verified their information with. The verification agency is listed in the specific Sex Offender Registration information.

Utah

By placing registry information on the Internet, the Department makes no representation, either implied or expressed, that all information is accurate. Though much of the information is of record, some is gathered from the offenders themselves, who are required to list their addresses whenever they move as well as annually;
The information contained on this site does not imply listed individuals will commit a specific type of crime in the future, nor does it imply that if a future crime is committed by a listed individual what the nature of that crime may be and the Department makes no representation as to any offender’s likelihood of re-offending;
If you believe that information on the web site is incorrect, please contact the Utah Department of Corrections, Sex Offender Registration Program at 14717 S Minuteman Dr, Draper, UT 84020 Attn. Machelle Rodriguez or sending email to registry@utah.gov.
Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 77-27-21.5(21)(b) and (c), members of the public are not allowed to publicize the information or use it to harass or threaten sex offenders or members of their families; and harassment, stalking, or threats against sex offenders or their families are prohibited and doing so may violate Utah criminal laws.

Vermont

This information is made available for the purpose of complying with 13 V.S.A. section 5401 et seq., which requires the Department of Public Safety to establish and maintain a registry of persons who are required to register as sex offenders and to post electronically information on sex offenders. The registry is based on the legislature’s decision to facilitate access to publicly available information about persons convicted of sexual offenses. EXCEPT FOR OFFENDERS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED ON THIS SITE AS HIGH-RISK, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HAS NOT CONSIDERED OR ASSESSED THE SPECIFIC RISK OF REOFFENSE WITH REGARD TO ANY INDIVIDUAL PRIOR TO HIS OR HER INCLUSION WITHIN THIS REGISTRY AND HAS MADE NO DETERMINATION THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRY IS CURRENTLY DANGEROUS. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THIS DATA ON THE INTERNET IS TO MAKE INFORMATION MORE EASILY AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE, NOT TO WARN ABOUT ANY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL. If you have questions or concerns about a person who is not listed on this site or you have questions about sex offender information listed on this site, please contact the Department of Public Safety at 802-241-5400 (after hours: 802-244-8727) or your local law enforcement agency. Please be aware that many nonoffenders share a name with a registered sex offender.

Any person who uses information in this registry to injure, harass, or commit a criminal offense against any person included in the registry or any other person is subject to criminal prosecution.

Virginia

The registry, including the Public Notification Database, is based on the Virginia General Assembly’s decision to facilitate access to publicly-available information about persons convicted of specified violent and sexual offenses. The Virginia State Police has not considered or assessed the specific risk of reoffense with regard to any individual prior to his or her inclusion within this registry, and has made no determination that any individual included in the registry is currently dangerous. The main purpose of providing this data on the internet is to make the information more easily available and accessible, not to warn about any specific individual.

Adult individuals found within the registry are included solely by virtue of their conviction record and applicable state law. Effective July 1, 2005, juveniles over the age of 13 at the time of offense, who are tried as a juvenile and are adjudicated delinquent, are also included within the registry if the trial Court determined that the circumstances of the offense require offender registration and ordered the juvenile to register pursuant to 9.1-902(C) of the Code of Virginia.

Washington

The information contained within the Washington State Sex Offender Information Center has been provided to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) by the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and is based upon the last notification received from the local jurisdiction. The information contained within this site is made available for the purpose of providing the public information concerning Level II and III Registered Sex Offenders who may reside in their area.

The information presented on this web site should not be used in any manner to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against any individual named in the registry, or residing at the reported address. Any such action could subject you to criminal prosecution. Registrant information is refreshed nightly and therefore might not accurately reflect the information as it appears in the Criminal Records database located at the WSP.

Because the data is self-reported by the registrant and time-sensitive WASPC cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information AND registrants may have moved without notifying the proper Sheriffs Department. Neither WASPC nor the WSP shall be responsible for any errors or omissions produced by secondary dissemination of this information.

DUE TO THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF THIS INFORMATION, ACTIVITY ON THIS SITE IS MONITORED.

West Virginia

West Virginia State Code §15-12 entitled the Sex Offender Registration Act authorizes the electronic release of information regarding certain sex offenders required to register under West Virginia Law. The intent of the West Virginia Sex Offender Registration Act is to assist law enforcement agencies in their effort to protect the public from sex offenders by requiring sex offenders to register with the State Police Detachment in the county where they reside, and by making certain information about sex offenders available to the public. The West Virginia Legislature has declared that there is a compelling and necessary public interest that the public have information concerning persons convicted of sexual offenses in order to adequately protect themselves and their children from these persons. The Act is intended to be regulatory in nature, and not penal. This information is provided in the interest of public safety and should be used only in order to take appropriate precautions. The information accessed through the use of our website may not be used to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders and violations of law will be investigated by the West Virginia State Police.

The West Virginia State Police has no legal authority to direct where a sex offender may or may not live, and additionally, unless specific court ordered restrictions exist, offenders are constitutionally free to live wherever and with whomever they choose.

While all attempts are made to provide complete and accurate information, the West Virginia State Police do not guarantee the accuracy of the information made available to the public via the West Virginia Sex Offender Registry Website. The information released through this site is as complete as has been currently verified and processed by Registry Personnel. It should be noted and understood that the information released via this site may be in the process of being verified and/or changed OR the listed offender may have changed information without notifying the West Virginia State Police. The West Virginia State Police do not assess the specific risk for reoffense with regard to any offender released via the website.

The information available on this site is updated on a daily basis. If you do not find an individual with your initial search, you should check the site again in the future.

Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections sex offender registry was established in June 1997 due to the enactment of Wisconsin Act 440 – Wisconsin Statutes 301.45 and 301.46. This law requires registration of individuals who have been convicted of certain sexual offenses. By law, the registry generally contains information on those individuals who were convicted, adjudicated, incarcerated, or on supervision for a sex offense on or after December 25, 1993. It is not a list of every person who has ever committed, been arrested for, or convicted of a sex offense. If a person has not been convicted of a qualifying offense, or if information has not been submitted about that person, information about that person may not be included in the registry. The information contained in the registry will not reflect the entire criminal history of a particular individual.

DOC has not considered or assessed the specific risk of re-offense with regard to any registrant prior to the registrant’s inclusion within this registry. Individuals are included in the registry solely by virtue of their conviction record and state law.

Accuracy of Information

DOC updates this information regularly to ensure that the registry is as accurate and current as possible. However, you are cautioned that the information provided on this site can change quickly, and may not reflect the current residence, status or other information regarding the registrant. Each registrant submits registry information, and sometimes the information provided is not accurate. Sometimes registrants fail to notify DOC about a change in residence, status, or other information. DOC cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. DOC cannot independently confirm the accuracy of all information.

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is not responsible for any errors or omissions produced by secondary dissemination of this information.

WARNING

It is not the intent of the Legislature that this information be used to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against persons named in the registry, their families, or employers. Anyone who takes any criminal action against these registrants, including vandalism of property, verbal or written threats of harm or physical assault against these registrants, their families or employers is subject to criminal prosecution.

Wyoming

While care has been taken in the compilation of this information and every attempt has been made to present up-to-date and accurate information, the Division of Criminal Investigation cannot guarantee that inaccuracies will not occur. It should be noted that sex offender registration information contained on these pages is constantly updated due to new registrants and the relocation of existing registrants. Information contained on these pages should not be considered legal advice. You should always contact a private attorney if you are seeking legal advice. The Division of Criminal Investigation will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused as a result of any inaccuracy or error within these pages. If you discover any information on our pages, which you believe to be inaccurate, please inform us.

Pursuant to W.S. §§ 7-19-301-307, persons convicted of certain offenses are required to register as sex offenders. If an individual is convicted of an “aggravated sex offense”, a hearing must be held to determine his risk of re-offense to the community. Once the hearing is completed, the district court will classify the individual as posing a high, moderate or low risk of re-offending. By law, only persons that are determined by the court to be at a high risk of re-offending will be placed on these pages. Most registered offenders do not fall into this high risk category and therefore, you will not see their identities posted to these pages.