Pine Hills Sex Offenders Search
Sex offender records for Pine Hills, Florida are handled by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, since Pine Hills is an unincorporated community within Orange County. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement public registry is the main tool for searching registered sex offenders in Pine Hills.
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Pine Hills Sex Offender Registration
Pine Hills is an unincorporated area within Orange County. It does not have its own municipal government or police department. The Orange County Sheriff's Office has jurisdiction over Pine Hills and handles all sex offender registration for unincorporated parts of Orange County. The main registration office is located at 2500 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32804. The phone number is (407) 254-7000. Offenders who live in Pine Hills must register here, not at an Orlando Police Department location. This is a common source of confusion for new residents who assume that Pine Hills falls under city of Orlando jurisdiction. It does not. The Orange County Sheriff's Office is the correct agency for all registration-related matters in Pine Hills.
Under Florida Statute § 943.0435, any person who qualifies as a sex offender must register within 48 hours of establishing a residence in Pine Hills. This applies whether the person is moving from another Florida county or from another state. Registration is not optional. It applies even if the person claims their stay is temporary. Florida law treats any address where a person regularly sleeps as a residence, even without a formal lease. Motels, extended stays, and homes of family members all count if the person is there on a regular basis.
How to Search Pine Hills Sex Offenders
The FDLE sex offender search portal is the best way to find registered sex offenders in Pine Hills. You can search by the Pine Hills community name, by zip code, or by specific street address. Pine Hills zip codes include 32808 and 32818. Entering these into the FDLE portal will pull up all registered offenders currently on file at addresses in those areas. Each record shows a current photo, the registered address, and information about the underlying offense. Results are updated as offenders re-register or report address changes. The Orange County Sheriff's Office at ocso.com also provides information about local sex offender monitoring and compliance efforts. Additionally, you can set up free email alerts through Florida Offender Alert to receive notifications when an offender registers at or moves away from an address near you.
Note: Because Pine Hills does not have its own city government, all registry data is filed under Orange County. Searching by county or zip code rather than city name tends to return more complete results.
Florida Registration Requirements
Florida divides registrants into two groups. Sexual offenders register under Florida Statute § 943.0435 and must re-register twice per year. Sexual predators register under Florida Statute § 775.21 and must re-register four times per year. Both groups must provide the same set of information at each registration: full legal name, aliases, date of birth, current photograph, fingerprints, current home address, employer address, vehicle information, phone numbers, email addresses, and any internet screen names or identifiers. This data goes directly into the FDLE registry and becomes available to the public. Transient offenders, those who sleep in different places and do not have one fixed address, must check in with the Orange County Sheriff's Office every 30 days.
Offenders who plan to leave Florida temporarily must notify the Orange County Sheriff's Office at least 48 hours before departure. If the trip is international, the notice period extends to 21 days. Offenders who relocate permanently out of Florida must register in the new state within the timeframe required by that state's laws. Missing any registration deadline, whether for a scheduled re-registration or an address change report, is a third-degree felony under Florida law. That means up to five years in prison and a permanent felony record.
Residency Restrictions in Pine Hills
Florida's statewide residency restriction under § 775.215 bars registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school, licensed daycare center, park, playground, or other area where children regularly gather. Pine Hills has a high density of parks, recreational facilities, and schools for its size. These create numerous 1,000-foot restricted zones throughout the community. Offenders who move into Pine Hills must verify that their intended address falls outside all restricted zones before registering it. The Orange County Sheriff's Office can help assess whether a specific address is compliant, but the legal responsibility for choosing a lawful residence rests with the offender. Living within a restricted zone is not just a registration violation. It is a separate criminal offense that can lead to additional charges and removal from the home.
Orange County as a whole follows the state's 1,000-foot rule. Because Pine Hills is unincorporated, it does not have a local municipal ordinance that might add stricter limits. The state baseline applies.
The FDLE portal provides the most complete public view of registered sex offenders currently living in the Pine Hills area of Orange County.
The FDLE maintains a statewide database that residents of Pine Hills can use to check registered sex offenders in their neighborhood.
Using the FDLE search tool, Pine Hills residents can find detailed information on all registered sex offenders and sexual predators in the area.
Orange County Court Records for Pine Hills
Pine Hills falls under the 9th Judicial Circuit, which serves Orange and Osceola counties. Court records related to sex offenses, including conviction documents, sentencing orders, and probation conditions, are available through the Orange County Clerk of Courts. These records give a more complete picture of an individual's case than the registry alone. The clerk's office maintains public access terminals and an online search portal for case records. Some records may be restricted, particularly those involving victims who were minors at the time of the offense, but the general case file is public in most circumstances. The Orange County official site has links to the clerk's office and other relevant county resources.
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