updated 2/17/2023
Contact Person: | Sex Offender Registry, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (803) 896-2601 |
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Offenders Required to Register: | Adults and juveniles convicted of certain sex and other offenses. |
Information Collected: | Name, photo, address, employment, vehicle information (license plate and vehicle descriptions), offense/crime information. |
Administrating Agency: | South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Department of Corrections, Department of Probation and Parole; Department of Juvenile Justice, 46 county sheriffs, Department of Motor Vehicles and Federal agencies. |
Timeframe for Registration: | Within 1 business day of release; 1 business day of sentencing; 3 days of entering state; 3 days of changing address; 3 days of moving out of the state; 3 days for juveniles not confined to a juvenile justice authority. If visiting 30 or more days in a calendar year. |
Applies to Out of State Offenders: | Yes |
Duration of Requirement: | Life |
Verification of Address: | Offenders register bi-annually or quarterly depending upon classification with county sheriff. Must provide written notice in person within 3 days of change of address to the Sheriff’s Office in the offender’s primary county of registration. The County Sheriff is required to verify the home address of the sex offender annually. Addresses are also verified within 30 days after an offender has relocated to a new residence, in addition to their annual verification |
Penalties for Non-Compliance: |
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Access to Information: | The Sex Offender Registry information is open to public inspection via the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, www.sled.sc.gov . Requests for additional information must be made in writing and include the name of the requestor and the name or address of the person about whom information is sought. |
Confidentiality Provision: | Yes |
Number Registered: | Total Sex Offenders: 19,782 Active Sex Offenders: 11,287 as of 2/17/2023 |
Percent Compliance: | 95.4% |
Internet Access: | South Carolina Sex Offender Registry |