updated 3/30/2026
| Contact Person: | Criminal and Sex Offender Records Unit – (360) 534-2000 Supervisor Vanessa Stilt (360) 534-2129 |
| Offenders Required to Register: | Any adult residing whether or not the person has a fixed residence, or who is a student, is employed, or carries on a vocation in this state who has been found to have committed or has been convicted of any sex offense or kidnapping offense, or who has been found not guilty by reason of insanity under chapter 10.77 RCW of committing any sex offense or kidnapping offense.
Juveniles are required to register under the following conditions: · 16 or 17 at the time of the offense and were adjudicated of a Class A or Class B felony sex offense and did not receive a Special Sex Offender Disposition Alternative (SSODA) under RCW 13.40.162 OR had their SSODA revoked. · 14 or 15 at the time of the offense and were adjudicated of Rape in the second degree and did not receive a Special Sex Offender Disposition Alternative (SSODA) under RCW 13.40.162 OR had their SSODA revoked; · Adjudicated of a sex offense and on the date of the offense, had a prior adjudication for a sex offense as defined in 9A.44.128 or had a deferred disposition for a sex offense pursuant to RCW 13.40.127; · Has an out-of-state, tribal or federal conviction for a sex offense; Has been adjudicated of a kidnapping offense, OR; Is ordered by the court to register under certain circumstances outlined in RCW 9A.44.130(1)(b)(vii); |
| Information Collected: | Registrants full name, Last name, First name, and suffix (SR, JR, 111, etc.) address or, if the person lacks a fixed residence where he or she plans to stay, date and place of birth, place of employment, crime for which convicted, date and place of conviction, aliases used, social security number, photograph and fingerprints. |
| Administrating Agency: | Washington State Patrol Criminal History Records Section P.O. Box 42633 Olympia, WA 98504-2633 Fax (360) 534-2072 |
| Timeframe for Registration: | Must register with the county sheriff:
§ within 3 days of release from custody, establishing residency or moving to a new residence; |
| Applies to Out of State Offenders: | Yes, and to those convicted under laws of foreign country, federal, tribal, or military statutes. |
| Duration of Requirement: | Duration of Requirement:
§ Adults - Adults who are required to register have been convicted of a Class A, Class B, Class C felony or some gross misdemeanor sex offense and are required to register for life, fifteen years, and ten years, respectively. § RCW 9A.44.128 defines adult as a person who is 18 years of age or older on the date of the offense or who is convicted of and sentenced for an offense in adult court pursuant to RCW 13.04.030(1)(e)(v) or 13.40.110. § Juveniles who were age 15, 16, or 17 at the time of offense and are registering as a result of a class A felony sex offense will register for 3 years; All others will register for 2 years. |
| Verification of Address: | Annually for level I, every 6 months for level II and every three months for level III. |
| Penalties for Non-Compliance: | Refer to RCW 9A.44.132. |
| Access to Information: | § Risk Level 1: Local law enforcement agencies shall share information with other appropriate law enforcement agencies and may disclose, upon request, relevant, necessary, and accurate information to any victim or witness to the offense, any individual community member who lives near the residence where the offender resides, expects to reside, or is regularly found, and any individual who requests information regarding a specific offender.
§ Risk Level 2: Local law enforcement may also disclose relevant, necessary and accurate information to public and private schools, child day care centers, family day care providers, public libraries, businesses and organizations that serve primarily children, women, or vulnerable adults, and neighbors and community groups near the residence where the offender resides, expects to reside, or is regularly found. § Risk Level 3: Local law enforcement may also disclose relevant, necessary, and accurate information to the public at large. Non-compliant level I offenders, all transient offenders, all level II and III offenders are listed on a public website. |
| Confidentiality Provision: | Conviction records may be disseminated without restriction. |
| Number Registered: | 19,477 as of 03/27/2026 |
| Percent Compliance: | 92.5% in compliance as of 03/02/2026 |
| Internet Access: | Washington Sex Offender Registry |