Tier I offenders are required to register once a year, in addition to, every residence change for 15 years.
Tier II offenders are required to register every 180 days, in addition to, every residence change for 25 years.
Tier III offenders are required to register every 90 days for life, in addition to, every residence change.
Per 2950 of the Ohio Revised Code, all registrants are required to register their residence, telephone numbers, employment, higher education, vehicle(s) information, e-mail addresses and internet identifiers. Failure to register any of this information may lead to a warrant for the offender’s arrest.
As of January 1, 2008, the State of Ohio no longer requires an offender to go through a Sexual Predator Hearing. When an offender is convicted, or pleas guilty to a sexually oriented offense, the charge associated with the conviction determines what classification the offender will be. For example: 2907.02 Rape is a Tier III offense.
All sex offenders are required to register their residence, employment and/or higher education with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office within three (3) days of entering Hamilton County.
Juvenile Sex Offenders are subjected to some of the same requirements as the adult sex offenders. The exceptions are the 1000 foot ruling and displaying their information on the web-site. Per 2950 of the Ohio Revised Code, Juvenile Offenders convicted of Aggravated Murder, Murder, Rape, Attempt to Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual Battery and Attempt to Sexual Battery may be displayed on the Sheriff’s and State of Ohio’s web-sites. All other charges will not require their information to be displayed on the web-sites.
Residence Restrictions: The State of Ohio has passed a civil law that states no offender is allowed to reside within 1,000 feet of a school or state licensed daycare/pre-school. By law the Sheriff’s Office is not allowed to refuse any address given by an offender. This matter is a civil violation not a criminal violation.
For questions regarding this law or other ordinances passed, please contact the appropriate agency.
| Anderson Township | 513-474-5560 |
| City Of Cincinnati Prosecutor’s Office | 513-352-5333 |
| City of Reading | 513-733-4122 |
| Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office | 513-946-3000 |
| Sycamore Township | 513-791-8447 |
| Ohio Adult Parole Authority | 513-821-4804 |
| Hamilton County Probation Office | 513-946-9600 |
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for registration of offenders and notification to the community. We are not responsible for, nor are we legally permitted, to determine where an offender resides.
SORN History: The 1997 Federal Crime Act contained a provision called “The Jacob Wetterling Act”, which required all states to pass a sex offender registration and notification law. The law was enacted partly in response to the disappearance of 11 year old Jacob Wetterling, who was abducted at gunpoint as he rode his bike home from a convenience store in 1989. The crime remains unsolved. The Wetterling Act sets out minimum standards for the states’ sex offender and child victim offender registration programs. The State of Ohio started Sex Offender Registration July 1, 1997, and has been updated several times. For example, on January 1, 2002, SB 5 was passed, that added Juveniles to the registration requirements. On July 25, 2007, SB 10 was passed and put in effect January 1, 2008; these changes were inspired by the Adam Walsh Act, a Federal law.
If the offender is a Sexual Predator, does that mean the crime was worse?
Prior to January 1, 2008, classifications in the state of Ohio came from a judge, generally the judge that heard the original case.
Classification of an offender is as follows:
If an offender is convicted of, or pleads guilty to a sexually oriented offense, that person is automatically classified as a sexually oriented offender. If the judge feels that a higher classification (i.e. Sexual Predator, Habitual Sex Offender) may be necessary, a Sexual Predator Hearing is held. Classifications were not mandated to any specific offense.
How do I find more information about someone on your website? OR
I’ve received a post card (community notification flyer), and I would like more information?
If you would like more information on an offender, inquiries should be directed to the county in which they were convicted. You may also visit the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts web-site
Some information may be available on offenders that have been incarcerated in the state prison on their site.
There is a sex offender living next to me, why wasn’t I notified?
Not all offenders are subject to community notification. The State of Ohio mandates that the notification of neighbors be done on selected Tier II and Tier III offenders. The Sheriff’s Office recommends citizens to sign up for the electronic e-mail alert, this will inform you of any offender regardless of the classification.
There is an offender on your site that lives near a school and/or daycare, is he/she allowed to be there?
If an offender lives too close to a school or daycare, this is a civil matter, not a criminal matter.
Residence Restrictions: The State of Ohio has passed a civil law that states no offender is allowed to reside within 1,000 feet of a school or state licensed daycare/pre-school. By law the Sheriff’s Office is not allowed to refuse any address given by an offender. This matter is a civil violation not a criminal violation.
For questions regarding this law, please contact the appropriate agency.
~City Of Cincinnati Prosecutor’s Office - 513-352-5333
~Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office - 513-946-3000
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for registration of offenders and notification to the community. We are not responsible for, nor are we legally permitted, to determine where an offender resides.
There is an offender in the neighborhood, what can I do about it?
First and foremost, as the disclaimer on this site reads, “Anyone who uses information contained in this database to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution”. In other words, it is unlawful to harass, threaten, or otherwise intimidate an offender.