The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Registration Unit registers, tracks, and maintains records for all convicted sex offenders residing in Davidson County. Those who fail to comply with the North Carolina General Statues set forth are in violation of a Class F felony:

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• Fails to register 

• Fails to notify the last registering county sheriff of a change of address 

• Fails to return an address verification notice 

• Forges or submits under false pretenses information or verification notices 

• Fails to inform the registering county sheriff of enrollment or termination of enrollment as a student 

• Fails to inform the registering county sheriff of employment at an institution of higher education or termination of employment at an institution of higher education 

• Reports their intent to reside in another state or jurisdiction but remains in North Carolina without reporting to the county sheriff as required 

• Fails to report IN-PERSON to the county sheriff’s office 

• Fails to notify the registering sheriff of out-of-county employment if temporary residence is established as required under NCGS 14-208.8A 

• Fails to inform the registering sheriff of any new or changes to existing online identifiers that the person uses or intends to use ​

Any sex offender who is convicted of a reportable offense that requires registration must register in person at the Sheriff’s Office of the county in which they reside for any and all updates to their registration including but not limited to:

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• Required Address Verification

  • Quarterly for those with a designation of recidivist, aggravated offender, or sexually violent predator

  • Bi-yearly for general offenders 

• Change of address, academic status or educational employment status

• Out of county employment and residency

• Name change

• Use of online identifiers

• Working or attending institutions of higher education

• Scars, marks, and tattoos

• Change of employment and work status

• Accessibility to vehicles

• Changes to facial features or hair styles

Who is required to register in the state of North Carolina with their information maintained on the public registry?

• Residents who have a “reportable conviction.” This applies to residents with a North Carolina conviction, (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.7(a));

• Persons who have a “reportable conviction” in another state and move to North Carolina from outside the State or are present in the State for 15 days, (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14- 208.7(a));

• Nonresident students who have a “reportable conviction” or are required to register in their state of residency, (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.7(a1));

• Nonresident workers who have a “reportable conviction” or are required to register in their state of residency (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.7(a2))

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation maintains the state's sex offender registry which allows you to search for an offender by name, county, or location. You may access it here.

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Call: (877) 627 - 2826

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 Visit: www.ncsavan.org

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If you wish to receive telephone alert notifications about a particular registered sex offender or when a registered sex offender moves into a particular zip code:

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Information regarding an incarcerated offender may be accessed here.

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Any questions you may have regarding a sex offender residing or potentially residing in Davidson County please feel free to contact April Gregory at (336) 242-2136 

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