Accessing Virginia Sex Offender List Information

The Virginia State Police (VSP) maintains a website, located at http://sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov, dedicated to providing information on the Virginia sex offender registry. It offers a Virginia sex offender list along with a public notification system that informs the general public of individuals living, studying, or working in Virginia who have been convicted of certain sexual offenses.

Services for the General Public

The VSP stresses the fact that the information on sexual offenders is provided to the public in the interest of ensuring that information on these criminals is readily available; it is not intended to serve as a warning about particular sex offenders. If you want to know the details about a particular sex offender of Virginia, you can search for this information at http://sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/policy.html?original_requestUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov%3A80%2Fsor%2http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/FzipSearch.html&original_request_method=GET&original_request_parameters=. Visitors to this website must agree to the terms and conditions of use before being allowed to search the database. If you have certain information regarding a sex offender or find that the Virginia sex offender list contains an error, you can submit these details using the Tips icon that appears on each offender's webpage.

Citizens of Virginia can sign up to receive automated notification about sex offenders in their communities. Such information is usually e-mailed; notification can also be sent via postal mail for a fee. This system is designed to alert citizens to the activity of sex offenders in their communities. To sign up for e-mail alerts, visit https://sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/policy.html?original_requestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fsex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov%2Fsor%2http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/Flogin.html&original_request_method=GET&original_request_parameters=.

It should be noted that the information available on this website should not be misused for the purpose of harassment or intimidation of an offender; violation of this law is considered to be a class 1 misdemeanor. Those seeking more information than is provided by the VSP website can contact the court that sentenced the sex offender whose information is desired. The adult court records are open to the public unless they have been sealed by order of the court.

Requirements of Virginia Sex Offenders

The Virginia sex offender registry is updated regularly so that the information on the website is accurate and current. Upon registration, a sex offender is required to provide information such as his or her name, aliases, sex, date of birth, residential address, eye color, hair color, weight, height, and details of any scar, mark, or tattoo, as well as any other distinguishing features that may help identify the offender.

Any sex offender residing in Virginia must report changes of address to the local law enforcement agency or state police within three days of the change. This re-registration requirement is intended to ensure that the information on the registry website stays current.

According to the Code of Virginia, sex offenders may be subject to various restrictions in regards to being in close proximity to children, depending on the severity of the offense. A registered sex offender must abide by all the requirements of the Code of Virginia or face punishment.