Search Lauderhill Sex Offenders
Residents of Lauderhill can find registered sex offenders through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement public registry and the Broward County Sheriff's Office, which coordinates sex offender registration for the city of Lauderhill and other municipalities throughout Broward County.
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Lauderhill Sex Offender Registration
Sex offenders in Lauderhill register with the Broward County Sheriff's Office. The Broward County Courthouse location that handles registration is at 201 SE 6th Street, Room 1145, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. The general BSO number is (954) 831-8900. The Lauderhill Police Department is located at 4400 NW 36th St, Lauderhill, FL 33319, and can be reached at (954) 497-4700. The Lauderhill PD handles general law enforcement in the city but sex offender registration itself goes through the Broward County Sheriff. If you have questions about a specific offender's compliance or want to report a suspected violation, both agencies can be contacted. The Broward County Sheriff's Office, accessible at sheriff.org, is the right contact for registration matters specifically.
Under Florida Statute § 943.0435, any sex offender who establishes a residence in Lauderhill must register within 48 hours. The law applies the same way whether the person is moving from another Florida city, another state, or from a correctional facility. Initial registration must be done in person. The offender must appear at the Broward County Sheriff's registration office and provide all required information, including name, date of birth, photo, fingerprints, home address, work address, vehicle information, phone numbers, email addresses, and internet identifiers. Submitting incomplete information or giving a false address is a criminal act on top of any registration violation.
How to Find Sex Offenders in Lauderhill
The best way to search sex offenders in Lauderhill is through the FDLE sex offender search portal. You can search by city name, zip code, or street address. Lauderhill zip codes include 33311, 33313, and 33319. Entering these into the FDLE search returns all registered offenders currently on file at addresses in those zip codes. Each record shows the offender's current photo, registered home address, employer information when available, and the nature of the offense. Data updates as offenders re-register or report changes. Free email alerts are also available through Florida Offender Alert. You can set up notifications for any area in Florida, and the service will alert you when a registered offender moves into or out of your chosen zone. Registration for that service is free.
Note: Always use FDLE as the primary source. Third-party sites that aggregate sex offender data may be out of date or incomplete. The FDLE portal is updated directly from sheriff registration data statewide.
Registration Requirements in Florida
Florida uses two main classifications for sex offenders. Sexual offenders fall under Florida Statute § 943.0435. They re-register twice per year. Sexual predators, the higher-risk classification, fall under Florida Statute § 775.21 and must re-register four times per year. Each re-registration is done in person at the Broward County Sheriff's registration office. At every re-registration, the offender must verify or update all their information on file. That includes any changes to address, vehicle, employment, phone numbers, or online accounts. If information changes between re-registrations, the offender must report that change within 48 hours. There is no grace period for late reporting. Missing a scheduled re-registration or failing to report a change when it happens is a third-degree felony in Florida, which can result in up to five years of incarceration.
Transient offenders, those without a fixed home, must check in with the Broward County Sheriff every 30 days. Out-of-state travel requires giving 48 hours of advance notice. International travel requires 21 days of advance notice before the departure date. These rules apply to every registered sex offender and sexual predator living in Lauderhill, regardless of the age of the underlying conviction or where it occurred.
Residency Restrictions for Lauderhill Offenders
Registered sex offenders in Lauderhill are prohibited under § 775.215 from establishing a permanent or temporary residence within 1,000 feet of a school, licensed daycare center, park, playground, or other site where children regularly gather. Lauderhill has a significant number of parks and schools distributed across its residential neighborhoods. The 1,000-foot buffer zones around these facilities overlap with many residential streets. Any offender planning to move to Lauderhill must verify in advance that their intended address does not fall within a restricted zone. The Broward County Sheriff's Office and the Lauderhill Police Department can help with this check. Moving into a restricted zone and attempting to register that address is a criminal offense in addition to a registration violation. Courts treat these cases seriously, and removal from the restricted residence is typically required as part of any resolution.
Broward County follows the state's 1,000-foot rule. The county has not adopted a countywide ordinance extending that limit further. However, individual municipalities within Broward may have their own local restrictions. If you are looking at an address near the border of another municipality, it is worth checking whether that municipality has stricter rules.
The FDLE FAQ page explains registration rules in more detail and is a helpful reference for offenders and community members alike.
Lauderhill residents can use these FDLE resources to understand registration requirements and to search for sex offenders in their area.
Broward County Court Records for Lauderhill
Lauderhill is in the 17th Judicial Circuit, which covers all of Broward County. Court records for sex offense cases in Lauderhill are maintained by the Broward County Clerk of Courts. These records include criminal case filings, plea documents, jury verdicts, and sentencing orders. They are generally available to the public, though records involving victims who were minors or sealed cases may be restricted. The clerk's office provides online access to many case records. The FDLE registry summarizes each offender's conviction, but the full case record from the clerk's office gives more detail. For anyone who wants a complete picture of a specific person's criminal history, the court record is the place to look.
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