Sex Offenders in Plantation
Plantation, Florida's sex offender registry is part of the statewide FDLE public database, which lists all registered sex offenders and sexual predators by address. Local registration for Plantation residents is handled through the Broward County Sheriff's Office, the same agency that processes registration for all of Broward County's municipalities.
Plantation Quick Facts
Plantation Sex Offender Registration Details
Registered sex offenders and sexual predators who live in Plantation must register with the Broward County Sheriff's Office. The registration office is at the Broward County Courthouse, 201 SE 6th Street, Room 1145, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. The BSO sex offender registration unit can be reached at (954) 831-8900. Plantation has its own police department at 451 NW 70th Terrace, Plantation, FL 33317, with a local number of (954) 797-2100. The Plantation Police Department partners with the Broward Sheriff's Office on compliance verification and community outreach, but the formal registration process happens at the BSO location in Fort Lauderdale.
Under Florida Statute § 943.0435, anyone with a qualifying sex offense conviction must register within 48 hours of establishing a residence in Plantation. That 48-hour window applies whether you are moving from another Broward city, arriving from out of state, or being released from incarceration. The law does not allow extensions or delays. Anyone who misses the 48-hour deadline faces a third-degree felony charge, which carries a possible sentence of up to five years in prison.
The Broward Sheriff's Office manages sex offender registration for the entire county, including Plantation, and provides resources for both offenders navigating the registration process and residents who have questions about local offenders.
How to Search Plantation Sex Offenders
The FDLE sex offender and predator registry is the standard tool for looking up registered offenders in Plantation. You can search by name or by ZIP code. Plantation ZIP codes include 33317, 33318, 33324, and 33325. A ZIP code search returns all offenders registered at addresses within that code. Results show a current photo, name, date of birth, registered address, physical description, and the offense type that required registration.
The FDLE database is free and open to everyone without login or fees. It displays both sexual offenders and sexual predators in the same search, with predators clearly marked as such. The database updates in real time as offenders complete registration visits or file address changes. There can be a short lag between when an address change is filed and when it appears in search results, so the information shown reflects the most recent data the FDLE has received from the Broward Sheriff's Office.
For ongoing monitoring of your Plantation neighborhood, Florida Offender Alert offers free email notifications when registered offenders move within a distance you define from your home address. Setting up alerts takes just a few minutes and does not require any ongoing effort once the notification is configured.
Note: If an offender fails to update their address after moving, the registry will still show the old address. The Broward Sheriff's Office conducts compliance checks to catch these cases, but there can be a gap in the data.
Plantation Sex Offender Re-Registration Requirements
Florida law requires registered sex offenders to return for re-registration visits on a defined schedule. The schedule depends on classification. Sexual offenders under Florida Statute § 943.0435 must re-register twice per year: once during their birth month and again six months after that. Sexual predators subject to Florida Statute § 775.21 must appear four times per year, with visits spaced three months apart. Both groups report to the same BSO location in Fort Lauderdale.
At each visit, Plantation offenders must provide current and verified versions of the following information:
- Full legal name and any aliases
- Date of birth and Social Security number
- Current Plantation address and any other addresses used regularly
- Employer name and address
- All vehicles with make, model, color, and license plate
- All phone numbers, email addresses, and internet usernames
- Updated photo and fingerprints
Any change to this information, such as a new car, a new email account, or a change in employment, must be reported to the Broward Sheriff's Office within 48 hours of that change. Waiting until the next scheduled re-registration visit to report a change is not sufficient. The requirement covers every piece of information on the registration form, not just address changes. Offenders who plan to leave Florida permanently must give 48 hours of advance notice before departing. International travel requires 21 days notice before departure.
Plantation Residency Restrictions for Offenders
Florida Statute § 775.215 bars sexual predators and sexual offenders from living within 1,000 feet of any school, child care facility, park, or playground. Plantation is a fully developed city with many parks, multiple school campuses, and child care centers scattered throughout its neighborhoods. The density of restricted sites means that many residential blocks in Plantation fall inside restricted zones. Offenders who want to live in Plantation must carefully check each address they are considering against the locations of all nearby restricted sites.
The 1,000-foot measurement goes from property boundary to property boundary, not from street to street or building to building. In Plantation's older neighborhoods, some lots are unusually large or have irregular shapes, which can make a property appear farther from a school or park than it actually is when measured boundary to boundary. The Broward Sheriff's Office can confirm whether any specific Plantation address is inside a restricted zone, and making that call before signing a lease is the only reliable way to avoid a compliance problem.
Plantation's city parks and recreational facilities are spread throughout residential areas, which adds to the restricted zone coverage. The city's park network includes neighborhood parks that may not always appear on quick map searches, so a thorough check is important.
FDLE Registry and Resources
The FDLE maintains the definitive public record for sex offenders registered in Plantation and all of Florida. For answers to local questions, the Broward Sheriff's Office is the direct contact.
The FDLE FAQ covers topics including how to search the registry, what information is public, and how offenders are classified in Florida's system.
Broward County Records for Plantation
Plantation is part of Broward County and the 17th Judicial Circuit. Court records for criminal cases that led to sex offender registration are maintained by the Broward County Clerk of Courts and are separate from the FDLE public registry. Both sources are accessible to the public.
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