Overview
The New York State Sex Offender Registry provides information about registered sex offenders living in New York State. The information available to the public depends on the offender's risk level.
What are the listed offender levels?
- Level 1 – Low Risk
- Limited information is available to the public.
- Residence information is limited to ZIP Code.
- Level 2 – Moderate Risk
- Additional information is available, including the offender's address.
- Level 3 – High Risk
- Additional information is available, including the offender's address.
Depending on the offender's risk level and the information available, the registry may include:
- Names and aliases
- Photographs
- Home and work addresses
- Crime of conviction
- Vehicle information
- Conditions of parole or probation
The Division of Criminal Justice Services is responsible for maintaining the Sex Offender Registry.
How To
You'll need one of the following to complete a sex offender search online:
- Last name of offender
- County where you/offender live
- Zip Code
Search
Search the Public Registry of Sex Offenders:
eAlerts through NY-Alert
In addition to providing information about Level 2 and 3 offenders via the DCJS website, New Yorkers may sign up to receive alerts via e-mail, text, fax or telephone whenever an offender moves to, or from, a community of interest – their home, work or child’s school, for example.
DCJS offers sex offender relocation notices through the state’s NY-Alert system. Individuals can register up to three locations, either by county/municipality, ZIP Code or specific address, or any combination of those three options, for which they would like to receive relocation alerts.
Contact
You may also call the toll-free telephone number if you choose to search the registry that way. Callers must have a name and ONE identifier to find out if the individual is a registered sex offender in New York State.
Those identifiers are:
- An exact address
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license or non-driver’s ID number
- Social Security Number
The Registry is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact us by phone:
Contact us by email:
[email protected]Contact us by mail:
Alfred E. Smith State Office Building
80 South Swan Street
Albany, NY 12210