I used to be required to ReRegister at the Sheriff's Office biannually, and now I have to go quarterly. Why?
In 2005, the passage of the Jessica Lunsford Act amended Florida law and required that sexual predators and offenders ReRegister in-person at the Sheriff's Office bi-annually each year- once in the month of the offender or predator's birth month, and every 6 months thereafter. In 2006 the passage of the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act provided registration requirements including in-person quarterly registration for individuals meeting certain criteria. As such, beginning July 1, 2007, Florida law was amended in accordance with this federal law to require all sexual predators, all sexual offenders adjudicated delinquent in Florida, and certain sexual offenders meeting specified criteria to report to the Sheriff's Office for ReRegistration on a quarterly basis- once in the month of his/her birth month and every 3rd month thereafter. Failure to ReRegister as required by law is a felony of the 3rd degree.
All sexual predators required to register, all juvenile sexual offenders required to register, and sexual offenders with a requirement to register due to a conviction for one of the specified offenses listed below, are required to ReRegister quarterly each year:
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Do sexual offenders/predators have to report their e-mail address(es) and instant message name(s)?
Yes. In accordance with Florida law, beginning October 1, 2007, all sexual offenders and predators required to register must report any electronic mail (e-mail) address and any instant message name before use of the address. This may be done through the FDLE registry on-line system at https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/ccs/displayLanguagePref.a or in person at the Sheriff's Office. If you are an offender or predator and you have any questions concerning registering an e-mail address or instant message identifier, please contact the Florida Offender Registration and Tracking Services via our toll-free line at 1-888-357-7332, or send an e-mail to sexpred@fdle.state.fl.us.
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I am a registered sexual offender/predator. Why do I have to obtain a new driver's license when all the information on my license is current?
Amendments made to Florida Statute 322.141 in 2007 require that sexual offenders and predators report to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) to secure a driver's license with the marking "943.0435, F.S." for sexual offenders, or "775.21, F.S." for sexual predators. The statute holds, in part, that unless such a license with the specified markings has been previously secured or updated, each sexual offender and sexual predator shall report to the DHSMV during the month of his or her ReRegistration, as required under s. 775.21(8), s. 943.0435(14), or s. 944.607(13), in order to obtain an updated or renewed driver's license or identification card with the appropriate marking. Failure to comply is a violation of Florida Statute registration requirements and is a felony of the 3rd degree.
In accordance with the new law, the DHSMV began issuing such licenses on August 1, 2007. For specific information regarding obtaining such a driver's license, contact your local DHSMV office for information.
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I am a registered sex offender/predator. Where can I live?
In very general terms, barring any exceptions as so outlined in Florida Registration Statute, if a subject is a registered offender, who has a released status (meaning he/she is no longer serving any sanctions for the crime), and his/her offense date was committed before 10/1/2004, there is no Florida Statutory restriction on where he/she can live based upon his/her designation as an offender/predator.
However, Florida Statute 794.065, provides that certain individuals who have been convicted of a violation of s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0145, with an offense date on or after October 1, 2004, where the victim of the offense was less than 16 years of age, cannot reside within 1,000 feet of any school, day care center, park, or playground. Please see the complete statutory text for F.S. 794.065 for further information.
Furthermore, there may also be municipal and/or county ordinances in your area regarding sex offenders/predators. Contact the appropriate entities in your local area (i.e. your local Sheriff's Office and/or Police Department) to obtain this information. For contact information for each of the Sheriff's Offices and Police Departments click on Links from the registry website.
Finally, if you are a sexual offender/predator who is still serving sanctions imposed, such as probation, parole, or community control under the Department of Corrections (DC), you are required to follow the Conditions of Probation ordered by the judge in accordance with Florida statute. Restrictions are normally listed in these conditions. You should contact your probation officer directly for more information. Top
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