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Registration of sex offenders:
How long is a violent and sexual offender required to register?
How often must violent and sexual offenders re-register?
Other reasons sexual and violent offenders need to update registration information:
Where do sex and violent offenders register?
What information is required by the offender to complete the registration?
Registration of sex offenders
Recent legislation in Indiana, IC 5-2-12, has transferred jurisdiction and the responsibility for the monitoring and maintenance of the local Sex Offender Registry to each county within the State of Indiana and to each county sheriff. With those changes and enhancements of this legislation, Sex Offenders are now required to register with the Pike County Sheriff's Office at least once a year, and sex offenders are further required to update with the Sheriff's Office any changes of residency, employment and place of study or vocation. Failure of the Sex Offender to comply with this recent legislation or failure to provide notifications of changes or updates required under Indiana Law, IC 5-2-12, is a Class D felony and the second offense is a Class C felony, if the registered sex has a prior unrelated offense. These offenses will be investigated by the Pike County Sheriff's Office and may result in criminal charges being filed against the offender by the Pike Prosecutor's Office.
If you have any information on a registered sex offender who you believe may be in violation of this law or have questions regarding a person who may be required to register, you may contact Jail Commander Ronnie Collins at the Pike Sheriff's Office Monday - Friday (812)-354-6024.
The local database is found by clicking on the link at the top of this page. Please read the disclaimer for important information about the registry.
Who is required to register as a sex offender in the state of Indiana
Indiana law defines a sex and violent offender a person who has been convicted of any of the following sex or violent offenses:
- Rape (IC 35-42-4-1)
- Criminal Deviate Conduct (IC 35-42-4-2)
- Child Molesting (IC 35-42-4-3)
- Child Exploitation (IC 35-42-4-4b)
- Vicarious Sexual Gratification (IC 35-42-4-5)
- Child Solicitation (IC 35-42-4-6)
- Child Seduction (IC 35-42-4-7)
- Sexual Misconduct with a Minor as a Class A, B, or C felony (IC 35-42-4-9)
- Incest (IC 35-46-1-3)
- Sexual Battery (IC 35-42-4-8)
- Kidnapping, if the victim is less than 18 (IC 35-42-3-2) or
- Criminal Confinement, if the victim is less than 18 (IC 35-42-3-3) ;
An individual who has been convicted of attempting to commit or conspiring to commit any of the above-listed offenses;
An individual who has been convicted of a crime, convicted of attempting to commit a crime, or convicted of conspiring to commit a crime under the laws of another state or in a military court that is substantially equivalent to any of the above-listed offenses; or a child who is at least 14 years of age and is on probation or parole or is discharged from a facility by the department of correction, discharged from a secure private facility, or discharged from a juvenile detention facility as a result of being adjudicated as a delinquent child for an act that would be an offense listed above if committed by an adult (see IC 31-37-1-1 to -2) and is found by a court to be likely to repeat an act that would be an offense listed above if committed by an adult ( IC 31-37-19-5 B -1)
The following sex and violent offenders are required to register with the Sheriff of the county that has jurisdiction where the offender intends to live, work or study for longer than seven days. That registration must occur within seven days of arriving in each jurisdiction where the offender intends to live, work or study.
- (A sex and violent offender who spends or intends to spend at least 7 days including part of a day) in Indiana during a 180 day period or an offender who owns real property in Indiana and returns to Indiana at any time,
- A sex and violent offender who works or carries on a vocation or intends to work or carry on a vocation in Indiana either full-time or part-time for more than 14 days in a row during any calendar year,
- A sex and violent offender who works or carries on a vocation or intends to work or carry on a vocation in Indiana either full-time or part-time for a total of more than 30 days whether or not they are in a row during any calendar year, and
- A sex and violent offender who is enrolled or intends to be enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis in any public or private educational institution in Indiana.
- A sex and violent offender who owns real property in Pike County.
How long is a violent and sexual offender required to register?
A sex and violent offenders duty to register expires ten years after the date that the offender:
- Becomes 21 years of age, if the sex and violent offender was required to register under Indiana law for a delinquent act;
- Is released from a secure juvenile detention facility;
- Is released from a penal facility of a State or another jurisdiction;
- Is placed in a community transition program;
- Is placed in a community corrections program;
- Is placed on parole; or
- Is placed on probation; whichever occurs last.
A sex and violent offender's duty to register for life if that the offender:
- If the offense was committed when the offender was 18 years of age or older and it was against a victim who was less than 12 yeas of age at the time of the crime.
- If the offender caused serious boldly injury or death to the victim; used force or the threat of force against the victim or a member of the victim's family; or rendered the victim unconscious or otherwise incapable of giving voluntary consent.
- If the offender committed two or more unrelated sex and violent offenses.
A sex and violent offenders duty to register every 90 days for a period of life if the offender:
- Is determined by a court to be considered a sexually violent predator.
*Note the above is a brief summation of Indiana law concerning the length of time that a sex and violent offender is required to register for more detailed information refer to Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry.
How often must violent and sexual offenders re-register?
Under Indiana law violent and sexual offenders residing in Pike County are required to update registration information to the Pike County Sheriffs Office, and submit to having a photograph taken at least once (1) a year or every (90) days if classified as a sexual predator.
Other reasons sexual and violent offenders need to update registration information:
- If their permanent address changes, the Pike County Sheriff's Office must be notified within seven (7) days of the change.
- If their permanent address changes more than once in a (7) day period the Pike County Sheriff's Office must be notified of all the locations of residence.
- If the offender changes their permanent address to another county in Indiana, the Pike County Sheriff's Office must be notified within seven (7) days of the change.
- If the offender plans to reside at any location in the this county or in any other county in Indiana other than the registered address for at least seven (7) days out of any one hundred and eighty (180) day period.
- If the offender owns any real property in Pike County.
- If the offender changes name as a result of marriage, the Pike County Sheriff's Office must be notified within thirty (30) days of the change.
All notifications or changes or updates must be made in person and in writing to the Pike County Sheriff's Office by completing the appropriate form which is provided by the Sheriff's Office per Indiana Law.
Where do sex and violent offenders register?
The Pike County Sheriff's Office is notified by officials from any secure facility with information of the offenders name, crime, date of release if a sex and violent offender is expected to reside in Pike County. Once released the offender has seven (7) days to complete registration.
The registration process is conducted at the Pike County Sheriff's Office, located at 100 S. 4th Street, Petersburg, Indiana.
What information is required by the offender to complete the registration?
- The offenders full name, alias names, and date of birth
- Race, sex, weight, height and eye color
- Social Security number, drivers license and home address
- Description of the offense (i.e., child molesting, rape, etc...)
- Date and County of the conviction
- Court Cause number of the conviction
- Sentence Imposed
- Place of employment
- School or place of vocation where the offender intends to study.
- Current color photograph (taken by the Pike County Sheriff's Office)
Disclaimer
Please read the following information before clicking on the link to access the registry database.
By law the State of Indiana requires the Pike County Sheriff's Office to establish and maintain the statewide Sex Offender Database with information on sex offenders registered and residing in Pike County. Please read and understand the following important information.
- The information contained on this registry is updated regularly to ensure that it is complete and accurate. However, some of the data contained in this registry is based upon the information furnished by the registrant. This information can and does change frequently. Offenders may have moved and failed to notify the Sheriff's Office of a change of residence, employment or place of study, as required by Indiana law. All efforts are made to ensure the information is as accurate as possible. There is no guarantee stated or implied that this information is totally accurate due to daily changes and updates.
- The information on this web site is public record. It is your responsibility to make sure the records accessed through this site pertain to the person that you are seeking information about. Extreme care should be exercised in using the information that is obtained.
- The information provided in this web site, is not intended to create alarm or panic within our community. Our intent is to provide the citizens of Vanderburgh County with this information, so that you may have knowledge of said offenders residing in your neighborhood, as to enhance community safety and awareness.
- The information contained in this directory is not intended to be used to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against a person named in the directory, their families, employers or any other person associated to the named registered sex offender. Indiana law provides that person who uses this information for any purpose not specified under the law may be subject to criminal prosecution.
- As a condition of probation or parole, sex and violent offenders are prohibited from living within 1000ft of school property for the period of probation or parole unless the offender has obtained written approval from the court or parole board.
- Registered sex and violent offenders while on probation or parole are prohibited from residing within 1 mile of the victim of the offenders offense unless a waiver has been obtained from the court or parole board.
The Pike County Sheriff's Office is not responsible for any errors or omissions produced by secondary dissemination of this information.
I have read the above information on the purposes, limitations and the proper use of the Pike County Sheriff's Office Sex and Violent Offender Registry.
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