Tamarac Sex Offender Search
Tamarac residents can search for registered sex offenders through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement public registry and the Broward County Sheriff's Office, the agency responsible for sex offender registration throughout Broward County including the city of Tamarac.
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Tamarac Sex Offender Registration
Sex offenders living in Tamarac register with the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Registration takes place at the Broward County Courthouse, 201 SE 6th Street, Room 1145, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. The general BSO contact number is (954) 831-8900. The Tamarac Police Department is located at 7501 N University Dr, Tamarac, FL 33321, with a direct number of (954) 720-2225. Tamarac PD handles general public safety in the city, but sex offender registration is a county-level function handled through the Broward County Sheriff. Offenders who try to register at the Tamarac Police Department will be directed to the BSO registration office. The BSO website at sheriff.org contains registration instructions and contact information for offenders and members of the public alike.
Under Florida Statute § 943.0435, sex offenders must register within 48 hours of establishing a residence in Tamarac. This applies whether the person is moving from another Florida county, another state, or from a correctional facility. Registration is not something that can be postponed until it becomes convenient. The 48-hour window is strict. Offenders who miss it face a third-degree felony charge, which is separate from and on top of any compliance issues with previous registrations. First-time registrants must appear in person with photo identification, proof of residence, vehicle registration, and information about all phone numbers, email addresses, and online accounts they use.
Searching the Tamarac Sex Offender Registry
The FDLE sex offender search portal is the official public resource for finding sex offenders in Tamarac. The search tool allows lookups by name, city, or zip code. Tamarac zip codes include 33309, 33319, 33321, and 33351. Searching each of these will return registered offenders at addresses in those zip codes. The FDLE record for each offender shows a current photograph, the registered home address, employer information when available, and the offense description. The data is updated as offenders re-register or report address changes. For ongoing monitoring without repeated manual searches, Florida Offender Alert offers a free email notification service. You set a geographic area, and the system sends alerts when a registered sex offender moves into or out of that zone. This is especially useful for Tamarac parents, school staff, and community organizations that want to stay current without checking the registry by hand each week.
Note: FDLE data reflects the most recently reported registration information. Short gaps can exist if an offender has recently moved but not yet re-registered. Use the FDLE portal as the primary source and report any suspected violations directly to the Broward County Sheriff at (954) 831-8900.
Florida Sex Offender Registration Rules
Florida law divides sex offenders into two classifications with different re-registration schedules. Sexual offenders, covered by Florida Statute § 943.0435, must re-register twice each year. Sexual predators, a more serious designation governed by Florida Statute § 775.21, must re-register four times per year. At each re-registration, the registrant must confirm or update all information on file. This includes current home and employer addresses, vehicle details, phone numbers, email addresses, and any internet screen names or identifiers used on social media, forums, gaming platforms, or other online services. Any change to this information between scheduled re-registrations must be reported to the Broward County Sheriff's registration office within 48 hours of the change. That means getting a new vehicle, changing jobs, or setting up a new email account all trigger an immediate reporting obligation.
Transient offenders without a fixed address must report to the Broward County Sheriff every 30 days. Florida also requires advance notice for travel. Out-of-state trips need 48 hours of advance notice. International travel requires 21 days of notice before departure. Offenders who move permanently out of Florida must also register in their new state before leaving. Missing any of these deadlines, whether for re-registration, change reporting, or travel notice, is a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
Residency Restrictions in Tamarac
Registered sex offenders in Tamarac cannot establish a home within 1,000 feet of a school, licensed daycare center, park, playground, or other site where children regularly gather, as required by § 775.215. Tamarac has parks and recreational areas spread throughout its residential neighborhoods, and these create buffer zones that exclude sex offenders from living on many nearby streets. Anyone planning to move to Tamarac who is on the sex offender registry must verify that their intended address is outside all applicable restricted zones before registering the address. The Broward County Sheriff's registration staff can help confirm whether a specific address is compliant. Establishing residence within a restricted zone is a criminal offense independent of registration requirements, and courts frequently require the offender to vacate such a residence as part of any legal resolution.
Tamarac itself has not enacted a local ordinance that extends the state's 1,000-foot rule to a greater distance. The city follows the Florida state baseline. Some neighboring Broward municipalities have their own local restrictions, so offenders who are considering addresses near Tamarac's borders with other cities should check what rules apply in those jurisdictions.
The Tamarac city resource page provides information about local public safety contacts and city services for residents.
Tamarac residents can use city and county resources alongside the FDLE portal to stay current on registered sex offenders in the area.
Broward County Court Records for Tamarac
Tamarac falls within the 17th Judicial Circuit, covering Broward County. Criminal court records for sex offense convictions in Tamarac are maintained by the Broward County Clerk of Courts. These records are separate from the FDLE registry and contain more detailed information about the specific criminal case, including all charges filed, the plea or verdict, sentencing documents, and any probation or supervision conditions. Most records are public, though cases involving minor victims or sealed records may be partially restricted. The clerk's office has an online case search tool for Broward County, and in-person access is available at the courthouse. For anyone looking up detailed case history on a specific individual, court records are a necessary complement to the public registry.
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