What You Should Know About Sex Offender Registration in Florida

At Russo Pelletier & Sullivan, P.A., our team has handled a multitude of sex crime defense cases, including those with the potential for liftetime registration. Lifetime registration is reserved for specific sex crimes, including:

• Child pornography or the transmission of child pornography over a computer
• False imprisonment
• Kidnapping
• Lewd or lascivious offenses committed against or in the presence of a child who is 15 years old or younger, an elderly person, or a disabled person
• Luring or enticing a child
• Obtaining a minor for prostitution
• Selling or buying minors into sex trafficking or prostitution
• Sexual battery
• Sexual performance by a child
• Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors

Once an individual has been released from incarceration, they are required by law to register as a sex offender with their local sheriff’s department in no more than 48 hours. Registration includes name, date of birth, age, social security number, physical description, address, place of work, recent photograph, fingerprints, a description of the crime that led to the prior conviction, and any other relevant information. This information allows law enforcement to easily identify a registered sex offender and is made available to the public. Failure to register or provide accurate information is highly likely to result in a third-degree felony that will carry a new mandatory state prison sentence upon conviction. If an individual relocates to a new state, they will be required to re-register.