Sex Offender Registration
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION
The County Sheriff is responsible under Ohio law for the registration of sex offenders. Sex offenders must register with the County Sheriff on scheduled periodic bases, which is determined by their sex offender Tier classification. Ohio has three tiers of sex offender classification, with Tier III being the most restrictive and Tier I being the least restrictive. In addition, sex offenders must register with the County Sheriff any change of residential address, place of employment, or enrollment in a school or institution of higher education.
Tier I
Sex offenders must register with the County Sheriff once annually for a period of 15 years. In addition, the offender must register any change of residential address, place of employment, or enrollment in a school or institution of higher education.
Tier II
Sex offenders must register with the County Sheriff every 180 days for a period of 25 years. In addition, the offender must register any change of residential address, place of employment, or enrollment in a school or institution of higher education.
Tier III
Sex offenders must register with the County Sheriff every 90 days for life. In addition, the offender must register any change of residential address, place of employment, or enrollment in a school or institution of higher education. Tier III sex offenders are also subject to community notification, which requires the County Sheriff to provide notice to a neighborhood within 1000 feet of the residential address reported by the offender. The County Sheriff will also provide notice to schools, registered day-care providers, and law enforcement agencies within the county.
A list of all published offenders residing in Athens County is available by clicking the icon below. This is the ONLY official source for up-to-date offender information. You are also encouraged to sign up for offender status alerts via email by visiting the link.
For more information regarding area offenders, please contact:
Brynne Morris
Athens County Sheriff's Office
740-566-4300
