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Important Information

PLEASE BE ADVISED: As a registered sexual offender/sexual predator you may be ineligible to vote based on your criminal conviction. If you are ineligible to vote, and attempt to register to vote, or register and vote, you may be subject to arrest and prosecution for violations of 104.011, 104.15 F.S., etc. If you are unsure whether you are eligible to register to vote, or vote, you should consult with an attorney and seek legal guidance.

Please Be Advised

**August 2021 UPDATE** The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has received reports of possible attempted scams against those required to register as a sexual offender/predator in Florida. One new scam referenced the collection of the target’s DNA and/or palm prints and the caller stated they were from the sheriff's office or FDLE and requested payment in lieu of arrest. Additionally, registrants may be contacted by text messages and told to call a 1-800 number to verify their phone number or register their mobile device. Text messages may claim they originate with the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART Office, Federal Dept. of Justice) and state that periodic security checks using mobile devices are required. Calls and messages may suggest that registrants bring payments to a local sheriff’s office and later say payment cannot be dropped off in-person and should be submitted via Venmo, PayPal, or other web-based platform. Some of these calls and text messages do not request money, but others threaten an arrest warrant if the registrant does not pay a sum of money. Callers may spoof legitimate Federal, State, or Local Law Enforcement Agency names and phone numbers.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: Neither FDLE nor a Federal or Local Law Enforcement Agency will contact registrants by phone (calls or text) to solicit payment. If contacted, reports should be filed with a local law enforcement agency directly. View ReRegistration Days, Times and Locations by County (Spanish Version) for contact numbers for law enforcement agencies around the state.

**September 2019 UPDATE** FDLE continues to receive reports of attempted scams. New scams are targeting sexual offenders/predators regarding the collection of their DNA and/or palm prints, where the caller states they are from the sheriff's office or FDLE. Some of these callers do not request money, but others threaten a warrant if the offender/predator does not pay a sum of money. As noted below, if you receive such a call, please immediately contact your local law enforcement agency directly to report this information. View ReRegistration Days, Times and Locations by County (Spanish Version) for contact numbers for law enforcement agencies around the state.

**March 2018 Original Notice** FDLE has received reports of attempted scams targeting sexual offenders and predators involving a caller posing as a law enforcement officer and indicating that the sexual offender/predator has missing or out-of-date registration information. The caller directs the registrant to bring a gift or money card to a location other than the registration office in order to avoid arrest for failure to register. The caller may provide a call back number that appears to belong to local law enforcement's registration office. If you receive such a call, please immediately contact your local law enforcement agency directly to report this information. View ReRegistration Days, Times and Locations by County (Spanish Version) for contact numbers for law enforcement agencies around the state.

2018 Sex Offender/Predator Registration Update (Spanish Version)
2017 Sex Offender/Predator Registration Update (Spanish Version)

View ReRegistration Days, Times and Locations by County (Spanish Version)

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General Requirements for Registrants

As a sexual predator (F.S. 775.21) or sexual offender (F.S. 943.0435; 944.607; or 985.4815) I understand that I am required by law to abide by the following:

"Internet identifier" means any designation, moniker, screen name, username, or other name used for self-identification to send or receive social Internet communication (see s. 775.21(2)(m), F.S. for definition of "social Internet communication"). Internet identifier does not include a date of birth, social security number, personal identification number (PIN), or password. A sexual offender's or sexual predator's use of an Internet identifier that discloses his or her date of birth, social security number, personal identification number (PIN), password, or other information that would reveal the identity of the sexual offender or sexual predator waives the disclosure exemption in this paragraph for such personal information.

"Permanent residence" means a place where I abide, lodge, or reside for 3 or more consecutive days.

"Professional license" means the document of authorization or certification issued to me by an agency of this state for a regulatory purpose, or by any similar agency in another jurisdiction for a regulatory purpose, for me to engage in an occupation or carry out a trade or business.

"Temporary residence" means a place where I abide, lodge, or reside, including, but not limited to, vacation, business, or personal travel destinations in or out of this state, for a period of 3 or more days in the aggregate during any calendar year and which is not my permanent address or, if my permanent residence is not in this state, a place where I am employed, practice a vocation, or am enrolled as a student for any period of time in this state.

"Transient residence" means a county where I live, remain, or am located for a period of 3 or more days in the aggregate during a calendar year and which is not my permanent or temporary address. The term includes, but is not limited to, a place where I sleep or seek shelter and a location that has no specific street address.

"Vehicles owned" means any motor vehicle as defined in s. 320.01, which is registered, co-registered, leased, titled, or rented by me; a rented vehicle that I am authorized to drive; or a vehicle for which I am insured as a driver. The term also includes any motor vehicle as defined in s. 320.01, which is registered, co-registered, leased, titled, or rented by a person or persons residing at my permanent residence for 5 or more consecutive days.

NOTE: All sexual predators, sexual offenders convicted for offenses specified in F.S. 943.0435(14)(b), and juvenile sexual offenders required to register per F.S. 943.0435(1)(h)1.d. are required to reregister four times per year. All other sexual offenders are required to reregister two times per year.

ReRegistration

Use this chart if you are required to ReRegister TWO times per year.		Use this chart if you are required to ReRegister FOUR times per year.

If My Birth Month Is	I Must ReRegister Each:	If My Birth Month Is	I Must ReRegister Each:
January	January & July	January	January, April, July, & October
February	February & August	February	February, May, August, & November
March	March & September	March	March, June, September, & December
April	April & October	April	April, July, October, & January
May	May & November	May	May, August, November, & February
June	June & December	June	June, September, December, & March
July	January & July	July	July, October, January, & April
August	February & August	August	August, November, February, & May
September	March & September	September	September, December, March, & June
October	April & October	October	October, January, April, & July
November	May & November	November	November, February, May, & August
December	June & December	December	December, March, June, & September

16. In addition to the registration months listed above, I MUST report in person to the sheriff's office in the county in which I am located within 48 hours of establishing a transient residence and thereafter must report in person every 30 days to the sheriff's office in the county in which I am located while I maintain a transient residence. I MUST provide the addresses and locations where I maintain a transient residence. {F.S. 943.0435(4)(b)2.; 775.21(6)(g)2.b.}.
FAILURE TO REPORT IS A THIRD DEGREE FELONY.
17. If I live in another state, but work or attend school in Florida, I MUST register my work or school address as a temporary address within 48 hours by reporting in person to the local sheriff's office. {F.S. 943.0435(2)(a); 943.0435(2)(b)2; 943.0435(14)(c)2.;775.21(6)(a)1.c.; 775.21(6)(e)1.; 775.21(8)(a)2.}.
FAILURE TO RESPOND AS REQUIRED IS A THIRD DEGREE FELONY.
18. I MUST respond to any address verification correspondence from FDLE within three weeks of the date of the correspondence. {F.S. 943.0435(14)(c)4.; 775.21(10)(a)}.
FAILURE TO RESPOND AS REQUIRED IS A THIRD DEGREE FELONY.
19. If I am employed in, carry on a vocation in, am a student in, or become a resident of another state or jurisdiction, I am on notice that I may have a requirement to register under the laws of that state.
20. If I fail to register after crossing state lines I may be in violation of federal law as well as state statutes.
21. I MUST maintain registration for the duration of my life. {F.S. 943.0435(11); 775.21(6)(l)}.
22. KNOWINGLY PROVIDING FALSE REGISTRATION INFORMATION BY ACT OR OMISSION IS A THIRD DEGREE FELONY. {F.S. 943.0435(14)(c)4.; 775.21(10)(a)}.

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ReRegistration Requirements for Registrants

A sexual predator or sexual offender subject to registration, including a juvenile sexual offender adjudicated delinquent, must report in person to the Sheriff's Office in the county in which he or she resides or is otherwise located to ReRegister. ReRegistration requirements apply to both sexual predators and sexual offenders who have been released from sanctions for their qualifying sex offense, as well as those currently under some form of supervision with the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, or those under federal supervision. If no sanction is imposed the person is deemed to be released upon conviction.

A sexual predator or juvenile sexual offender adjudicated delinquent must report in person to the Sheriff's Office in the county in which he or she resides or is otherwise located to ReRegister FOUR times per year- (once during the month of his or her birth and every 3rd month thereafter).

A sexual offender who has been convicted as an adult, must report to the Sheriff's Office to ReRegister either TWO times per year (once during the month of his or her birth and during the sixth month following his or her birth month) or FOUR times per year (once during the month of his or her birth and every 3^rd month thereafter), depending upon the offense of conviction requiring registration. See below for details.

Section 787.01, where the victim is a minor;
Section 787.02, where the victim is a minor;
Section 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10);
Section 800.04(4)(a)2., where the court finds the offense involved a victim under 12 years of age or sexual activity by the use of force or coercion;
Section 800.04(5)(b);
Section 800.04(5)(c)1., where the court finds molestation involving unclothed genitals or genital area;
Section 800.04(5)(c)2., where the court finds molestation involving the use of force or coercion and genitals or genital area;
Section 800.04(5)(d), where the court finds the use of force or coercion and unclothed genitals or genital area;
Section 825.1025(2)(a);
Any attempt or conspiracy to commit such offense;
A violation of a similar law in another jurisdiction; or
A violation of a Florida offense that has been redesignated from a former statute number to one listed above.

A sexual offender subject to registration who has been convicted as an adult of one of the qualifying crimes not listed above must report to the Sheriff's Office in the county in which he or she resides or is otherwise located to ReRegister TWO times per year- (once during the month of his or her birth month and every 6th month thereafter).

Please refer to the appropriate chart below to find your specified yearly ReRegistration months:

ReRegistration

Use this chart if you are required to ReRegister TWO times per year.		Use this chart if you are required to ReRegister FOUR times per year.

If My Birth Month Is	I Must ReRegister Each:	If My Birth Month Is	I Must ReRegister Each:
January	January & July	January	January, April, July, & October
February	February & August	February	February, May, August, & November
March	March & September	March	March, June, September, & December
April	April & October	April	April, July, October, & January
May	May & November	May	May, August, November, & February
June	June & December	June	June, September, December, & March
July	January & July	July	July, October, January, & April
August	February & August	August	August, November, February, & May
September	March & September	September	September, December, March, & June
October	April & October	October	October, January, April, & July
November	May & November	November	November, February, May, & August
December	June & December	December	December, March, June, & September

View ReRegistration Days, Times and Locations by County (Spanish Version)

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