Missouri Sex Offender List Information

In Missouri, like in many other states of the US, convicted sex offenders are listed in a database that can be viewed by the public. Individuals who were engaged in criminal activities like child rape, child sodomy, child pornography, incest, child kidnapping, and other sexual offenses, especially those related to children, are convicted as sex offenders. The database of these offenders is maintained by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and is updated whenever there is a change in address, name, or any other details of an offender. Visit http://www.mshp.dps.mo.gov/MSHPWeb/PatrolDivisions/CRID/SOR/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/SORPage.html to access the registry online.

Accessing Information About Local Sex Offenders

The public has access to certain information on the locations of sex offenders within the state; this can be especially useful for parents and victims and witnesses of crimes. One can search the database for a sex offender in Missouri by name, address, zip code, and county. However, the laws of Missouri do not encourage the misuse of the information on sex offenders, such as for threatening and harassing the individuals or their family members. Misuse of the information is punishable by law.

The state requires sex offenders to re-register whenever there is a change in their information, so that the records are accurate. An offender changing his or her residential, school, or employment address must report to the local law enforcement agency or to the sheriff. Offenders must provide the new address of their home, school, or place of work. Any offender who fails to comply with the registration regulations or refuses to register will face penalties.

You can find out if an offender is properly registered with law enforcement officials. Offenders must provide certain information when registering, including name, aliases, date of birth, sex, residential address, eye color, hair color, weight, height, description of scars and marks, and other details that may help identify the offender. You can report any wrong information on the Missouri sex offender list to the local law enforcement agencies.

Being aware of the location of sex offenders in the community allows parents to prepare in advance for the presence of these individuals. If you are not satisfied with the information that is provided on the Missouri sex offender list, contact the county sheriff.

Other Information

You can also request a background check on a particular sex offender if you have justifiable reasons. You can conduct a search by either name or fingerprints; a fee of $9 will be assessed for a name search, while you will be charged $20 for a fingerprint search.

The records in the database are updated every day in an effort to offer the public updated information on sex offenders at all times. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has made access to information easy and smooth; keep in mind that the information is not provided for warning about a specific individual. When an offender is no longer required to register, he or she will be removed from the list. An offender may also be absent from the list because his or her adjudication date is prior to the date that the offense was added to the registry.

For further information, feel free to contact general headquarters of the Missouri State Highway Patrol at 573-751-3313. The mailing address of the general headquarters is as follows:

Missouri State Highway Patrol
1510 East Elm Street
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Using the offender information available to you will help you maintain the appropriate distance from offenders without living in fear.