Kendall Sex Offenders Registry
Kendall is an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, and all sex offender registration for Kendall is handled by the Miami-Dade Special Victims Bureau. The FDLE public registry lets anyone search for registered sex offenders currently living, working, or attending school in the Kendall area.
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Kendall Sex Offender Registration
Kendall does not have its own city government or police department. It is an unincorporated area within Miami-Dade County. Because of that, all sex offender registration for Kendall residents is handled by the Miami-Dade Special Victims Bureau. The bureau is located at 1701 NW 87th Ave, Suite 222, Miami, FL 33172. The phone number is 305-715-3333. Offenders living in Kendall must register at this location, not at a local police station or any other law enforcement office. The Miami-Dade Police Department, which serves unincorporated Miami-Dade including Kendall, works alongside the Special Victims Bureau to monitor compliance. But the actual registration act happens at the SVB office.
Under Florida Statute § 943.0435, sex offenders must complete their initial registration within 48 hours of establishing a residence in Kendall. This includes anyone moving to Kendall from another county or another state. Florida does not give offenders extra time to settle in before registering. The 48-hour requirement starts the moment a residence is established, whether or not the person has fully moved in yet. If the offender has any uncertainty about whether their time in a location qualifies as establishing a residence, they should contact the Special Victims Bureau for guidance rather than assume registration is not required.
How to Search Kendall Sex Offenders Online
The FDLE offender search portal is the main public resource for finding registered sex offenders in Kendall. You can search by zip code, address, or by searching "Kendall" as a city. Kendall zip codes include 33173, 33176, 33183, 33186, and 33193, among others. Searching by each of these zip codes will return all offenders registered at addresses within those areas. The FDLE record for each offender includes a current photograph, the registered address, employer information if available, and a summary of the offense and conviction. Records are updated as offenders re-register or report changes. You can also use Florida Offender Alert to sign up for free notifications when an offender moves into or out of an area you specify. This service does not require creating an account and is available to all Florida residents at no cost.
The Miami-Dade County official website also links to public safety resources and information about sex offender monitoring in unincorporated Miami-Dade, including the Kendall area. The county's resources complement the FDLE portal for residents who want more context about local enforcement.
Registration Requirements for Kendall Offenders
Florida sorts sex offenders into two categories. Sexual offenders register under Florida Statute § 943.0435 and are required to re-register twice per year. Sexual predators, the more serious classification, register under Florida Statute § 775.21 and must re-register four times per year. At every re-registration, both categories must confirm or update all information on file with the Special Victims Bureau. That information includes current home address, employer name and address, vehicle make, model, color and plate number, phone numbers, email addresses, and internet identifiers or screen names. If any of this information changes at any point between scheduled re-registrations, the offender must report the change within 48 hours. That includes getting a new vehicle, changing jobs, or opening a new email account.
Transient offenders, those who do not have a fixed address, must report to the Special Victims Bureau every 30 days. Miami-Dade has a significant population of transient sex offenders, and the SVB tracks them through the 30-day check-in requirement. Failure to report on schedule is treated as a registration violation and is a third-degree felony. That carries a sentence of up to five years in prison. Repeat violations result in more serious charges. The same failure-to-register penalties apply to offenders who leave the state without proper notice. A 48-hour advance notice is required for out-of-state travel, and 21 days of advance notice is required for international trips.
Residency Restrictions in Kendall
Registered sex offenders living in Kendall are subject to Florida's statewide residency restriction under § 775.215. This rule bars them from establishing a permanent or temporary home within 1,000 feet of any school, licensed childcare facility, park, playground, or similar location where children congregate. Kendall is a suburban community with a large number of schools, parks, and family-oriented facilities. The 1,000-foot buffer zones around these locations cover significant portions of many residential streets. Offenders who are new to the area should not assume that a seemingly residential address is automatically compliant. The Special Victims Bureau can provide guidance on whether a specific address falls within a restricted zone. Moving into a restricted area is a criminal offense independent of registration requirements.
Miami-Dade County does not have a local ordinance that extends the state's 1,000-foot rule to a greater distance for unincorporated areas like Kendall. The state baseline of 1,000 feet applies. However, some incorporated municipalities within Miami-Dade, like Miami itself, may have separate local ordinances. Kendall, being unincorporated, follows only the state rule.
The FDLE search portal shows all registered offenders currently listed at addresses in the Kendall zip codes, and this is the most up-to-date source for public registry data.
Kendall residents can use this FDLE search interface to look up any registered sex offender or sexual predator by name or by address in the Miami-Dade County area.
Miami-Dade Court Records for Kendall
Kendall falls in the 11th Judicial Circuit, which serves Miami-Dade County. Criminal court records, including those from sex offense cases, are handled by the Miami-Dade Clerk of the Courts. The clerk's office maintains records on all criminal cases filed in the county, and most are available to the public. Case records show the full criminal history for a case, including charges, plea or verdict, and sentencing. The registry gives you a summary, but court records give you the details. The Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts has an online case search tool at the county website at miamidade.gov. Some records involving minor victims may be partially restricted, but the general criminal case record is typically accessible.
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