Access Melbourne Sex Offender Records
Melbourne residents can search registered sex offenders in the city through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement public registry, which is free and updated on a regular basis. The FDLE database covers all of Melbourne and Brevard County, listing current addresses, photographs, offense details, and classification for every registered sex offender and sexual predator in the area. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office manages sex offender registration for Melbourne residents through its dedicated Sex Offender Registration and Tracking unit.
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Melbourne Sex Offender Registration Office
Sex offenders in Melbourne register with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office SORT unit, which stands for Sex Offender Registration and Tracking. The unit is based at the Brevard County Jail Complex at 860 Camp Rd, Cocoa, FL 32927. The direct line for the SORT unit is (321) 206-9433. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Offenders must appear during those hours and cannot complete registration by phone or online. In-person appearance is required.
Melbourne residents who are convicted of a qualifying sex offense and return to the city, or who move to Melbourne for the first time, must register with the SORT unit within 48 hours of establishing a residence in Melbourne. The 48-hour requirement does not bend for weekends or holidays. If an offender arrives on a Friday, they must be registered by Sunday. If the registration office is closed, they must go at the first available moment after it opens and document their arrival date to show the 48-hour window was not violated through intentional delay.
The SORT unit conducts regular compliance checks throughout Brevard County. These are unannounced checks at the registered addresses of sex offenders to confirm they are actually living where they say they are. Melbourne is included in those check areas. Offenders who are not found at their registered address during a compliance check may face investigation for failure to register.
Any change to an offender's registered information must be reported to the SORT unit within 48 hours. That includes a new address in Melbourne or elsewhere in Brevard County, a new phone number, a new vehicle, a new email account, or a new online username. The update requirement is continuous and does not expire after the initial registration.
How to Search Melbourne Sex Offenders
The FDLE sex offender registry is the main tool for searching registered offenders in Melbourne. You can search by the offender's name, by city, by county, or by zip code. Melbourne zip codes include 32901, 32904, 32935, and 32940. Entering Melbourne as the city or any of those zip codes will return a current list of offenders registered in that area of Brevard County.
Results include each offender's current address, a photograph, date of birth, physical description, offense type, conviction information, and classification. The database clearly labels sexual predators, the higher-risk designation, separately from standard sexual offenders. Predators appear in the same search results but are flagged for easy identification.
To receive automatic updates without manually checking the FDLE site, sign up for Florida Offender Alert. This free email notification service lets you pick a radius around a Melbourne address and alerts you by email when an offender registers, moves into the area, or changes status within that radius. The service is straightforward to use and is available to any Florida resident.
The Brevard County Sheriff's website at brevardsheriff.com also has information about the SORT unit, registration procedures, and community resources related to sex offender management in Brevard County.
Registration Requirements for Melbourne Sex Offenders
Florida Statute § 943.0435 is the core law governing sex offender registration in Melbourne and throughout Florida. The statute requires registration from any person convicted of a qualifying sex offense, regardless of where the conviction occurred. People moving to Melbourne from another state must register within 48 hours of arriving, even if they had already satisfied registration obligations in their previous state.
Sexual offenders must re-register twice per year. The first re-registration happens during the offender's birth month. The second takes place six months after that. Sexual predators face stricter requirements under Florida Statute § 775.21 and must re-register every three months, four times per year. Transient offenders without a stable Melbourne address must appear at the Brevard County SORT unit every 30 days.
Required registration information includes full legal name, current address, all phone numbers, all email addresses, all internet usernames or handles, vehicle information including license plate numbers, a current photograph, fingerprints, and a DNA sample. This information must be accurate at all times. Any update must be reported within 48 hours. Providing false information is a criminal offense under Florida law, separate from the failure-to-register charge.
Travel rules apply in Melbourne as in all Florida cities. Offenders planning to leave Florida must give 48 hours advance notice to the SORT unit. Those planning international travel must provide 21 days notice. Missing either of these reporting requirements is treated as a violation of registration conditions.
Note: The SORT unit's hours of 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM are important to keep in mind when planning a registration appearance, since arriving after 3:00 PM may mean coming back the next business day.
Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders in Melbourne
Florida Statute § 775.215 prevents sex offenders and sexual predators from living within 1,000 feet of schools, daycare centers, parks, playgrounds, and similar locations where children are regularly present. Melbourne has a number of parks and schools spread across its neighborhoods, and the 1,000-foot rule can eliminate many addresses from consideration for registered offenders looking for housing in the city.
The 1,000-foot measurement is taken from property line to property line, not from building to building. That distinction matters in a city like Melbourne where some properties are large. An offender may see a school across a wide field and assume they are safely outside the restricted zone, only to find that the property lines put them within it. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office SORT unit can help verify whether a specific Melbourne address is compliant before an offender commits to living there.
Melbourne may also have local ordinances that expand restricted zones beyond what the state law requires. The Melbourne Police Department and the city website at melbourneflorida.org are good places to check for any city-specific rules that go beyond the statewide restriction. Getting this information before signing a lease is much easier than dealing with a violation after the fact.
The image below shows resources from the Melbourne city website, which includes links to local police resources and community information relevant to public safety.
Melbourne residents can use the city site alongside the FDLE registry to access local police contacts and community safety tools for their area.
Brevard County Sex Offender Records
Melbourne is the largest city in Brevard County and falls under the 18th Judicial Circuit. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office SORT unit handles all sex offender registration and compliance monitoring for Melbourne and the rest of the county. The county page has more information on registration procedures, SORT unit contact details, and how to access offender records throughout Brevard County.
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