Franklin County Sex Offender Lookup

The Franklin County Sheriff Department in Brookville is sworn to protect and serve the citizens of Franklin County, Indiana, and handles all sex offender registrations for the county. The Franklin County sex offender registry is publicly available and free to search through the statewide iCrimeWatch portal. Records include names, photos, addresses, and offense details for every active registrant in the county.

Search Franklin County Sex Offenders Online

The main search tool for sex offenders in Franklin County is iCrimeWatch Indiana. This statewide portal is used by all 92 Indiana county sheriffs and is free to use. Search by name, address, or zip code to find registered offenders in Franklin County. An address search returns all registered offenders within a one-mile radius of the location you enter. Results include photos, current addresses, and details about the offense that triggered registration.

The Franklin County Sheriff Department is at 371 Main St, Brookville IN 47012. The main phone is +1 765-647-4138, and the fax is +1 765-647-6991. The sheriff's department website is at franklincountysheriff.org. This is where you can find current staff contacts and department news. Franklin County borders Ohio, so the county sheriff also coordinates with Ohio authorities when offenders cross state lines for work or residence.

For searches that span multiple states, use the National Sex Offender Public Website. It searches all 50 state registries at once and is free for anyone to use.

Note: Free email alerts are available through iCrimeWatch and will notify you when a registered offender moves near a specified address.

Franklin County Sheriff Registration Process

All sex offender registrations for Franklin County go through the Franklin County Sheriff Department at 371 Main St in Brookville. Offenders who live, work, or attend school anywhere in Franklin County must register in person there. Indiana law sets a 72-hour window for initial registration, starting at the time of release from prison, the end of probation or parole, or upon arriving in the county from another location.

Registrants must provide their full legal name and any other names they use, date of birth, home address, employer name and address, school information if applicable, vehicle descriptions and plate numbers, and all online identifiers including email addresses and social media accounts. A current photo is taken at each visit. All information goes into the statewide iCrimeWatch system where it becomes publicly available. The Indiana OffenderWatch network supports this data infrastructure.

Indiana's statewide OffenderWatch network links all 92 county sheriffs, including Franklin County, into a single registry system accessible through iCrimeWatch.

The Franklin County Sheriff coordinates with the Indiana Sheriffs' Association and the Indiana Department of Correction to ensure offenders released from state prisons who list Franklin County as their home are properly registered in the county system.

Franklin County Sex Offender Registry Laws

Indiana's sex offender registry law is IC 11-8-8, also known as Zachary's Law. The law went into effect January 1, 2003. It was named for Zachary Snider of Cloverdale, Indiana, a child who was murdered by a person with a prior sex offense conviction. The law requires all 92 Indiana counties to run a public registry and share data with the statewide system at no cost to the public.

The offenses requiring registration are defined in IC 11-8-8-4.5. These include rape, child molesting, child exploitation, possession of child pornography, criminal deviate conduct, sexual misconduct with a minor, and voyeurism involving minors. Qualifying out-of-state convictions and certain violent crimes also trigger registration. Franklin County residents who were convicted in Ohio or another state and now live or work in Franklin County must still register here if their offense qualifies under Indiana law.

The requirement to register within 72 hours is in IC 11-8-8-7. Failure to register is a Level 6 felony. A second offense is a Level 5 felony, which carries a one to six year prison sentence. County sheriffs are required under IC 36-2-13-5.5 to keep registry data publicly available at no charge.

Franklin County Registration Periods

How long someone stays on the Franklin County sex offender registry depends on the offense. Most people register for 10 years. This period starts when the person is released from incarceration, or when probation or parole ends, whichever is later. After 10 years without new violations or criminal charges, the offender may petition a court to be removed from the registry. The court weighs the offender's history and current risk before ruling.

Sexually violent predators and people convicted of offenses against victims under age 12 must register for life. There is no petition process for these individuals. SVPs also verify their registration every 90 days, while standard registrants check in once per year. Each visit requires appearing in person at the Franklin County Sheriff Department in Brookville to confirm address, employment, vehicle, and online account information, and to have a new photo taken.

Any change in home address, employer, vehicle, or online accounts must be reported within 72 hours. Franklin County registrants who move to another county or state must notify the Franklin County Sheriff and register in the new location within the same window. Failing to report a change is treated as a criminal offense under Indiana law.

Residency Rules in Franklin County

Indiana bars certain sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school, public park, or youth program center. This applies to offenders classified as offenders against children and covers all of Franklin County. Violating this rule is a Level 6 felony. Offenders must also avoid living within one mile of their victim's home address.

Franklin County is in southeastern Indiana near the Ohio border, with most of the population centered in Brookville. Before moving to any address in the county, registered offenders should verify with the sheriff's department that the location is not within a restricted zone. Call the Franklin County Sheriff Department at 765-647-4138 during business hours with address questions. Parole or probation conditions may add further restrictions beyond what Indiana law alone requires.

Note: These restrictions apply whether the property is owned, rented, or temporarily occupied.

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