Iowa Sex Offender Registry Information

The law outlining the basic s of Iowa Sex Offender Registry was enacted on July 1, 1995 and is available in Chapter 692A Code of Iowa. According to this, all sex offenders who have been convicted of or pled guilty to certain sex crimes, post July 1, 1995, need to register with the state of Iowa. The sexual crimes, that make the individual convicted of committing them as a sex offender who requires registration, include sexually violent crimes, crimes against a minor and sexual exploitation. The individual may be sentenced or he or she may be under incarceration, probation, parole or work release. The individual sex offenders who have received deferred judgments or a deferred sentence also need to register as per Iowa laws. Out of state offenders or those from federal convictions need registration as well.

Iowa Sex Offender Registration Procedure

The Iowa sex offender registration procedure involves the local sheriff’s offices as well as the Iowa Department of Public Safety. The registration papers are given to the sex offender on release from incarceration, probation, parole or work release. He or she must register with the sheriff’s office of the county of residence or where he or she attends school or is employed. The sex offender is given 5 business days time to register with the local law enforcement agency. According to the Iowa Statute, the juvenile offenders also require registering; so does the offenders from outside state that moves into the state of Iowa. All sex offenders convicted of the aforementioned crimes need to register, even though their cases were expunged. All convicted of qualifying offenses must register, irrespective of whether it was a misdemeanor or felony.

Iowa Sex Offender Registry Search

The Iowa Sex Offender Registry is a storehouse of information of all registered sex offenders located in the state. The information given by the convict at the time of registration is kept by the local sheriff’s office and a copy of is sent to the Iowa Department of Public Safety for updating in the Iowa Sex Offender Registry. The database is updated on an hourly basis to provide the public with the latest information. If you want to search the registry, you need to visit http://www.iowasexoffender.com/search. You need to read the terms and conditions of use and accept in order to conduct a search. There are a number of options that could be used to conduct your search. The details of these are as follows:

•    Simple Search: For this you need to provide the name, either part or full, and/or the postal code.
•    Advanced Search: To conduct this search you need to provide a number of details which have been sub-divided into registrant details, geographical proximity, tier and miscellaneous criteria and victim criteria.
•    Map Search: Just enter an address and a particular radius and the search would show the registered sex offenders located within that radius.
•    Search by Email and IDs: You need to provide the nickname or email ID to search for any matches.
•    Search by Telephone: The search aims to locate a registered sex offender by means of his telephone number.
•    License Plate Search: Offers information whether the provided license plate number matches any vehicles owned or used by a sex offender.

You can also contact the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Department of Public Safety at the following: Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Department of Public Safety Building, 215 East 7th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, Voice: (515) 725-6050, Fax: (515) 725-6040.

Or send an email using the form available from http://www.iowasexoffender.com/contact.

You can also find all details related to Iowa sex offenders from http://www.iowasexoffender.com/.

There are two categories of sex offenders in Iowa: sexual offenders and sexual predators. An individual who has committed and been convicted of a qualifying sex offense needs to register for a period of 10 years according to the laws of the state of Iowa. If the sex crime is of an aggravated nature or it is a repeat offense, the particular sex offender needs to register for life. The details accumulated at the time of registration include current address, social security number, telephone number, fingerprints, recent photograph, and other relevant information. The address of registered sex offenders is verified on an annual basis.  This is done every 3 months for sexual predators’. The registered sex offenders of Iowa also need to submit a recent photograph at the time of verification.

Iowa Sex Offender Alerts

You can also exercise the option of email alerts in case a registered sex offender moves into your neighborhood. For this you need to register as a user on the website http://www.iowasexoffender.com/notifications. The program is known as Email Notification and Registrant Watches and watch alerts are provided within 60 minutes to the subscriber.

You may not be able to locate a sex offender who has relocated to another US state from Iowa. In such cases it is a good idea to look up the National Sex Offender Public Registry maintained by the US Department of Justice available on http://www.nsopr.gov.