Information About the Florida Sex Offender Registry

The Florida Sex Offender Registry is maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/homepage.do which maintains a list of the local sex offenders and predators who have to register with the law enforcement agencies in compliance with the Florida law.  The registry contains the name and details of the offenders who have been booked under Florida Statutes 775.21, 944.607, 985.4815, or 943.0435. The department is empowered by the Florida Public Safety Information Act or the PSIA to provide information regarding such offenders in the state on the web. The searches can be based on location or name or even a combination of your location and name.

Florida Sex Offender Information

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement maintains the Florida Sex Offender Registry. It contains information on all the registered sex offenders in the state. The database a detailed account pertaining to the full name of the offender, their age, social security number, photograph, date of birth, sex, race, weight, eye color, hair color, DNA, occupation, any kind of identification marks, aliases, instant message names, employment details if any, email ids, genetic markers as well as DNA information. The details of the offense is not provided by the Florida Sex Offender Registry and the one who wishes to access it has to contact the office of the clerk of county in the respective county of conviction. Information on offenders who have just moved into the state needs to be accessed form the sex offender registry of the state to which the offender belongs as the dissemination of information is based on the laws of the state.

Florida Sex Offender Search

You can make your search through the Neighborhood Search function that enables you to make a search on the basis of a particular residential address. You can register at the website of the law enforcement authorities in Florida http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Content/home.aspx and they will mail you a comprehensive list of the offenders in your neighborhood along with their exact location. This service is available free of charge. If you want a list covering a larger area, like a county or a city, you need to pay a nominal fee. The information on the website is updated on a regular basis.

Florida Sex Offender Registration

A sex offender who moves into Florida has to register with the local law enforcement authorities within 48 hours of moving into the state.  The registration needs to be done at the office of the local law enforcement office.

Florida Sex Offender: Additional Information

If you possess any information about a sex offender in your neighborhood, then you can inform the FDLE on 1 888 357 7332 on all working days from 8 in the morning to 6.30 in the evening, especially if you see them coming in close proximity to areas which are frequented by children. The individual might be on a parole or serving probation, but even then, you can call the concerned authorities and get in touch with the supervising parole or probation officer.

You can also post your queries regarding the Florida Sex Offender Registry to Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Florida Offender Registration & Tracking Services, Post Office Box 1489, Tallahassee, Fl. 32302 1489.