updated 2/1/2023
Contact Person: | Kansas Bureau of Investigation Offender Registration Unit 785-296-2841 registeredoffender@kbi.ks.gov |
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Offenders Required to Register: | Sex OffendersAny adult convicted of the following offenses on or after July 1, 1997, when one of the parties involved is less than 18 years of age, must register and if date of offense occurred on or after July 1, 1997, such registration becomes public record: adultery, criminal sodomy (one party 16-18 years of age), promoting prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, lewd and lascivious behavior. any adult convicted of the following offenses on or after April 14, 1994 must register, and if date of offense occurred on or after April 14, 1994, such registration becomes public record: aggravated human trafficking for the purpose of sexual gratification, commercial sexual exploitation of a child, rape (aggravated), and/or indecent liberties with a child (aggravated), and/or criminal sodomy (aggravated), and/or indecent solicitation of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, sexual extortion, aggravated sexual battery aggravated and electronic solicitation. any adult convicted of the following offenses on or after July 1, 2011, must register and if date of offense occurred on or after May 12, 2022, such registration becomes public record: internet trading of child pornography, breach of privacy. any adult convicted of the following offenses on or after April 14, 1994, must register, and if date of offense occurred on or after July 1, 1997, such registration becomes public record: sexual battery. Any person found to be a sexually violent predator on or after July 1, 2001, must register and if the date of offense occurred on or after April 14, 1994, such registration becomes public record. any Kansas conviction that has been found to be sexually motivated on or after April 14, 1994, requires registration, and if the date of offense occurred on or after April 14, 1994, such registration becomes public record.
Juvenile Offenders Any juvenile adjudicated of the following offenses on or after July 1, 2002 must register and if the date of offense occurred on or after July 1, 2002, such registration becomes public record: aggravated human trafficking for the purpose of sexual gratification, rape, (aggravated) and/or indecent liberties with a child, (aggravated) and/or criminal sodomy, (aggravated) and/or indecent solicitation of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated sexual battery, aggravated incest, electronic solicitation and sexually motivated crimes. For juveniles who are not adjudicated of a sexually violent crime and such crime is not an off-grid felony, the Court may determine registration is not required and to restrict the juvenile’s record from public access. Violent Offenders Any adult convicted of the following offenses on or after July 1, 1997 must register, and if date of offense occurred on or after July 1, 1997, such registration becomes public record: capital murder, murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, voluntary and involuntary manslaughter, kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, criminal restraint except by a parent when the victim is less than 18 years of age, and aggravated human trafficking. Any Kansas conviction that has been found to be committed with a deadly weapon on or after July 1, 2006 requires registration and if the date of offense occurred on or after July 1, 2006, such registration becomes public record. Drug Offenders Any adult convicted of the following offenses on or after July 1, 2007 must register and if the date of offense occurred on or after July 1, 2007, such registration becomes public record: unlawful manufacture of or attempting such of any controlled substance, possession of precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance, and unlawful sale or distribution of a controlled substance. |
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Administrating Agency: | Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Department of Corrections and local law enforcement, county sheriff, courts, tribal. |
Timeframe for Registration: | The offender shall be required to report to the registering law enforcement agency once during the month of the offender’s birthday and every third, sixth and ninth month occurring before and after the month of the offender’s birthday. Additionally, the offender shall register in person upon any commencement, change or termination of residence location, employment status, school attendance or other information as provided in K.S.A. 22-4907, and amendments thereto, within three business days of such commencement, change or termination, to the registering law enforcement agency or agencies where last registered and provide written notice to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. |
Applies to Out of State Offenders: | Yes. Any person who has been required to register under any out of state (District of Columbia; any federal, military, or tribal jurisdiction, including those within this state; any foreign jurisdiction; or any state or territory within the United States, other than this state) law or is otherwise required to be registered or any person who has been convicted or adjudicated of an offense that is comparable to any registrable Kansas crime is required to register in Kansas. |
Duration of Requirement: | Adult offenders can register for 15 years, 25 years or life. Juvenile offenders can register for 5 years, until the age of 18, or life. Sexual violent predators register for life. Offenders convicted or adjudicated and required to register under an out of state (District of Columbia; any federal, military, or tribal jurisdiction, including those within this state; any foreign jurisdiction; or any state or territory within the United States, other than this state) law, the duration of registration shall be the length required by the out of state jurisdiction or by Kansas, whichever length of time is longer. |
Verification of Address: | Offenders are required to report in person 4 times a year to the county sheriff in every Kansas county where the offender resides, works or attends school. Kansas county sheriffs are the verifying agency for Offender Registration in Kansas. |
Penalties for Non-Compliance: | Failure to register, failure to update the registration or any other violation of the Kansas Offender Registration Act may result in:
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Access to Information: | The general public has access to offender information and community notification through the Kansas Bureau of Investigation website, http://www.kbi.ks.gov/registeredoffender/. (The date of commission for specific offenses determines whether an offender’s registration information is a public record.) |
Confidentiality Provision: | Social security numbers, driver’s license information; the name, address, telephone number or any other information which specifically and individually identifies the identity of any victim of a registerable offense; the offender’s criminal history arrests that did not result in convictions or adjudications; travel and immigration document numbers of the offender; and internet identifiers of the offender are not considered open to the public. Offender employment information is not available on the public website, but may be obtained by contacting the appropriate registering law enforcement agency. |
Number Registered: | 10,539 Public records
11,513 Restricted and public records 623 Non-compliant public offender records 716 Non-compliant public and restricted records As of 1/2/2023 |
Percent Compliance: | 94% of offenders required to register by Kansas law are compliant |
Internet Access: | Kansas Sex Offender Registry |