Please Note: Unless otherwise specified, the term Sexual Offender as used in this section refers to sexual offenders subject to registration per Florida Statute. This includes juvenile sexual offenders adjudicated delinquent who are required to register due to provisions of the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.
All qualifying sexual predators and offenders must register in Florida. Failure of a sexual predator or offender to register as required by law is a second or third degree felony.
The designation of a person as a sexual predator or sexual offender is neither a sentence nor a punishment but simply a status resulting from the conviction of certain crimes. {Sections 775.21(3)(d), 943.0435(12), 944.607 Florida Statutes}
Florida law, effective July 1, 1996, requires the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to maintain an updated list of Sexual Predators in this state after a court has made a written finding designating them as a Sexual Predator, as the term is defined by Florida statute.
Chapter 97-299, Laws of Florida, requires certain sexual offenders to directly register with or to have information compiled by the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, with the information to be provided to FDLE. Florida law makes this information available to the public. This site provides you with public information regarding both Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders.
Please see F.S. 775.21 for additional information on Sexual Predators and F.S. 943.0435 for additional information regarding Sexual Offenders.