Search Deerfield Beach Sex Offenders
The Deerfield Beach sex offender registry is part of the statewide FDLE public database, which is free to search and updated regularly. Residents can look up registered offenders by address, name, or zip code to see who is registered in their neighborhood. The Broward Sheriff's Office manages registration for all Deerfield Beach sex offenders, with local support from the Deerfield Beach Police Department for day-to-day questions and community concerns.
Deerfield Beach Quick Facts
Deerfield Beach Sex Offender Registration
Sex offenders who move to or establish a residence in Deerfield Beach must register with the Broward Sheriff's Office within 48 hours. The main registration location is the Broward County Courthouse at 201 SE 6th Street, Room 1145, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, phone (954) 831-8900. The Deerfield Beach Police Department at 300 SW 1st Ave, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441, reachable at (954) 480-4300, can assist with community-level questions but does not process formal sex offender registrations directly.
Deerfield Beach sits in the northern part of Broward County, bordering Boca Raton to the north. The city has a mix of residential neighborhoods, condominiums, and beachfront areas. All sex offenders registered in Deerfield Beach are listed in the FDLE statewide database regardless of which part of the city they live in. The database reflects current registered addresses and is the most reliable source for up-to-date information.
The 48-hour registration rule applies the moment an offender establishes any residence in Deerfield Beach. Moving from another Broward city, from another Florida county, or from out of state all trigger the same 48-hour window. Even staying temporarily at a friend's home with the intent to remain there counts as establishing a residence under Florida law. Missing the deadline is a third-degree felony with a penalty of up to five years in prison.
Once registered, offenders must keep all information current. Any change to an address, vehicle, phone number, email, or internet username must be reported to the Broward Sheriff's Office within 48 hours. The requirement to update is continuous. There is no grace period for reporting changes to registered information.
How to Find Deerfield Beach Sex Offenders
The FDLE sex offender registry is the official public tool for locating registered sex offenders in Deerfield Beach. Searching by city name returns a list of all offenders with a Deerfield Beach registered address. You can also search by zip code. Deerfield Beach zip codes include 33064 and 33441. Each result shows the offender's photo, name, current address, physical description, offense details, and classification as either a sexual offender or a sexual predator.
Sexual predators are the higher-risk classification. They are clearly labeled in FDLE search results and must register more often than standard sexual offenders. If you are searching for a specific person, the name search on the FDLE site allows you to find an individual even if you do not know their current address.
You can also set up automatic alerts through Florida Offender Alert, a free service that sends email notifications when a sex offender registers or moves within a radius you define around a Deerfield Beach address. This is a passive way to stay informed without manually checking the FDLE database on a regular basis.
The Broward Sheriff's website at sheriff.org has local resources related to sex offender compliance in Broward County, including contact information for the registration unit and information about local compliance checks.
Registration Rules for Deerfield Beach Sex Offenders
Florida's sex offender registration law, Florida Statute § 943.0435, establishes who must register and what they must provide. The law applies to anyone convicted of a qualifying sex offense in Florida or in any other state. Registration in Deerfield Beach follows the same rules as every other Florida city. There are no local exemptions or local variations in how the law is applied.
Sexual offenders must re-register twice per year, once during their birth month and once six months later. Sexual predators face four registration appearances per year, once every three months, under Florida Statute § 775.21. Transient offenders, those without a stable address, must report to the Broward Sheriff's Office every 30 days. Each appearance must include complete and accurate information for all required fields.
Required registration data includes full legal name, current address, all phone numbers, all email accounts, all internet usernames, vehicle details and license plate numbers, a current photograph, fingerprints, and a DNA sample. Providing false or incomplete information is itself a criminal offense, separate from the failure-to-register charge. Both offenses can be prosecuted at the same time if the facts support it.
Offenders who plan to travel outside Florida must notify the Broward Sheriff's Office at least 48 hours before leaving the state. International travel requires 21 days advance notice. The travel notification requirement applies in addition to all regular registration obligations and does not substitute for scheduled re-registrations.
Residency Restrictions in Deerfield Beach
Florida Statute § 775.215 prohibits sex offenders and sexual predators from living within 1,000 feet of a school, daycare, park, playground, or other location that children regularly use. Deerfield Beach has multiple parks and schools in its residential areas, and the 1,000-foot restriction limits where offenders can legally live throughout the city. Some neighborhoods near the beach, near parks, or near school campuses may be entirely off-limits under this rule.
The 1,000-foot measurement goes from property line to property line, not from building to building or from the nearest entrance. This matters in practice. A house may look to be safely outside the restricted zone but still fall within it once the measurement is taken correctly. The Broward Sheriff's Office can help clarify whether a specific Deerfield Beach address is within a restricted zone before an offender moves in or signs a lease.
The city of Deerfield Beach may also have local ordinances that add restrictions beyond what state law requires. Residents should check with the Deerfield Beach Police Department or the city at deerfield-beach.com to find out whether any local rules apply within city limits.
The image below reflects resources available through the Deerfield Beach city website, where residents can find police department contacts and community safety information.
Deerfield Beach residents can use the city site and the FDLE registry together to get the most complete picture of sex offender information for their neighborhood.
Broward County Sex Offender Records
Deerfield Beach is part of Broward County and falls under the 17th Judicial Circuit. Registration records for Deerfield Beach sex offenders are maintained by the Broward Sheriff's Office and reflected in the FDLE statewide database. The Broward County page has additional information on registration procedures, office locations, and how to access offender records across the county.
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