Grant County Sex Offender Registry

The Grant County Sheriff's Office in Marion manages sex offender registration for all of Grant County, Indiana. The county has a dedicated Sex Offender Registry Coordinator who oversees compliance, and all data is publicly available for free through iCrimeWatch. You can search by name or address to find registered sex offenders anywhere in Grant County.

Search Grant County Sex Offenders

The Grant County Sheriff's Office has its own sex offender registry page hosted through the Indiana state system at in.gov/counties/grant/sheriff. This page links directly into the same statewide iCrimeWatch system used by all 92 Indiana counties. You can also go straight to iCrimeWatch Indiana to search by name, zip code, or address. An address search returns all registered offenders within one mile. No account is needed, and the search is free.

The Grant County Sheriff's Office is at 214 E 4th Street, Marion IN 46953. The administrative line is 765-662-9836, and the non-emergency number is 765-668-8168. Sheriff Delmiro "Del" Garcia heads the department. The Sex Offender Registry Coordinator for Grant County is Detective Lieutenant Matthew Ogden, who can be reached at 765-662-9864 ext. 4214. The full sheriff's website is at in.gov/counties/grant/sheriff.

For a search that covers multiple states, the National Sex Offender Public Website searches all 50 state registries at once and is free to anyone.

Note: Free email alerts from the Indiana Sheriffs' Association notify you when a registered offender moves near an address you specify.

Grant County Sheriff Registration Details

All sex offender registrations for Grant County are processed at the Grant County Sheriff's Office at 214 E 4th Street in Marion. Offenders who live, work, or attend school anywhere in Grant County must register there in person. Indiana law requires the initial registration within 72 hours of release from prison, the end of parole or probation, or arrival in the county from another location.

Detective Lieutenant Matthew Ogden serves as the Grant County Sex Offender Registry Coordinator. He is the primary contact for registration appointments, compliance questions, and any issues related to a specific registrant. Ogden can be reached at 765-662-9864 ext. 4214. If you need to report a registrant who you believe is not in compliance, this is the contact to use. For after-hours reports, contact Grant County dispatch at 765-668-8168.

At registration, offenders provide their full legal name and aliases, date of birth, home address, employer name and address, school information if applicable, vehicle information, and all online identifiers including email and social media. A photo is taken at each visit and updated regularly. All data goes into the statewide iCrimeWatch system and the state-hosted Grant County sheriff registry page.

The Grant County Sheriff coordinates with the Indiana Sheriffs' Association and the Indiana Department of Correction to track offenders released from state prisons who list Grant County as their home.

Grant County Sex Offender Registry Laws

Indiana's registry is based on IC 11-8-8, known as Zachary's Law. The law went into effect January 1, 2003. It was named after Zachary Snider, a child from Cloverdale, Indiana, who was killed by a registered sex offender. The law requires all 92 Indiana county sheriffs to maintain a public sex offender registry and make data freely available online.

The offenses that require 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 require registration.

The 72-hour registration window is set by IC 11-8-8-7. Failing to register or missing a verification appointment is a Level 6 felony. A second offense is a Level 5 felony, which carries one to six years in prison. County sheriffs must keep the registry publicly available under IC 36-2-13-5.5.

Grant County Registration Periods and Verification

Most registered sex offenders in Grant County must stay on the registry for 10 years from the end of their sentence, including probation or parole. After 10 years without new violations or criminal charges, the person may petition a court for removal. The court reviews the petition based on the full criminal record and current risk level.

Sexually violent predators and those convicted of crimes against victims under age 12 must register for life. SVPs verify their registration every 90 days rather than annually. All other registrants check in once per year. Each verification requires an in-person visit to the Grant County Sheriff's Office at 214 E 4th Street in Marion, where the registrant confirms current information and has a new photo taken. Contact Sex Offender Registry Coordinator Matthew Ogden at 765-662-9864 ext. 4214 to schedule appointments.

All changes in address, employment, vehicle, or online accounts must be reported within 72 hours. Offenders who move out of Grant County must notify the county sheriff and register with the new jurisdiction within the same window. Failing to report a change is a separate criminal offense under Indiana law.

Cities in Grant County

Marion is the county seat of Grant County and is the largest city in the county. The city of Marion has its own page with information on accessing sex offender registry resources in the city.

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