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OFFENDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

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Offenders must register with the registering law enforcement agency within three (3) days of entering into any county to reside, maintain employment, or attend school.  The offender is required to provide all requested personal information to include: Addresses, Vehicle Information, License Plate information, Alias Name information, Descriptions and Locations of Scars, Marks and Tattoos, Employment Information, Telephone Numbers, School information, Passport Numbers, Immigration Numbers,  and any mental health treatment/services being received.  An offender must report all email addresses, online identities, any personal web pages or online social networks and internet screen names.

**An offender must register in person within three (3) days of beginning, changing or ending a residence (moving), employment or school attendance.  

If an offender is transient, they are required to register every thirty (30) days, in person, or more frequently at the discretion of the registering office.  A list of places where they have slept and frequented during this time should be provided to the registering agency.  If able, transient offenders are to provide a list of places they may sleep prior to their next registration date as well as possible means of contact.

Indigent and unable to pay: Payment is required unless the offender has been deemed indigent by a Kansas court.  Contact the County Attorney's Office in the county of residence or call Kansas Legal Services at (316) 267-3975 for legal assistance.

Offender Registration is required to be completed in person four (4) times per year.  After the initial first time court mandated registration the offender must report in the month of their birthday and every third, sixth and ninth month thereafter.  A twenty dollar ($20.00) registration fee is required at the time of each registration.

Vehicle information required: It is helpful to bring a copy of the vehicle registration/s for each vehicle owned or used by the offender to each registration appointment.  Required information includes: License Plate Number, License Plate Expiration Year, State of Registration, VIN, Vehicle Type, Vehicle Year, Vehicle Make, Vehicle Model, Vehicle Color and where the vehicle is generally parked.

Inpatient Treatment: If an offender is receiving inpatient treatment, they are to inform the treatment facility of their status as an offender and inform the local law enforcement agency of their presence in the county they are receiving treatment.

Kansas Driver's License or Kansas State I.D.: Offenders are required to annually renew their driver's license and identification card (KSA 22-4905(m)).  All other state driver's licenses or state I.D.s must be relinquished.  In Kansas the registered offender (RO) number must appear on the driver's license or I.D. in the bottom left corner.  In order for the process to work all identifiers in the Kansas Offender Registration Tool database must match the identifiers in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) system, including name and date of birth and the license must be marked current.  If there are any issues or concerns we recommend contacting the DMV directly or the Sheriff's Office of the county of residence.  Click here for instructions.

Juvenile Offender Kansas Driver's License or Kansas State I.D.: juvenile offenders are required to have their registered offender (RO) number on their driver's license or state I.D. If not old enough to have a driver's license they are encouraged to get a state I.D.

Visiting Kansas:  Offenders visiting Kansas must register if they are or plan to be in Kansas for three (3) consecutive days or parts of days or ten (10) or more non-consecutive days in a period of thirty (30) consecutive days.  Once the offender arrives in Kansas, he or she will need to register at the Sheriff's Office in the county in which they are or will be residing, working or attending school.  Before he or she leaves Kansas, they will be required to register at the Sheriff's Office.

Travel outside of the United States requires in person reporting and written notice to the K.B.I. Offender Registration Unit twenty-one (21) days prior to the requested travel.

FAQ OFFENDER REGISTRATION

For additional FAQ information please visit: https://www.kbi.ks.gov/registeredoffender/ 

Who can I contact to provide information to or voice concerns regarding a registered offender?  You should contact your local Sheriff's Office, or the Sheriff's Office in the county where the offender resides, works or attends school, or the KBI Offender Registration Unit by telephone at (785) 296-2841 or by e-mail at registered_offender@kbi.state.ks.us
or the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office at (913) 682-5724 or email registrations@lvsheriff.org 

Can an offender have social media?  There is no Kansas or federal law stipulating that an offender cannot be active on social media, however, some social media companies do prohibit offenders from having active accounts on their sites.  If you are concerned about suspicious activity on social media by an offender please contact your local sheriff's office or the KBI Offender Registration Unit by telephone at (785) 296-2841 or by e-mail at registered_offender@kbi.state.ks.us

Does Kansas have laws that prohibit offenders from living too close to schools, daycares, or community centers? Kansas does not have a proximity law that mandates where an offender may live, work, or go to school.  However, this may be a condition of the offenders supervision. 

Are there any laws that mandate with whom an offender can or cannot associate?  Currently, the State of Kansas has no law that mandates who an offender can be around, however this may be a condition of an offender's probation. The KBI does not monitor these restrictions.

Does an offender have to continue registering if they have had their record expunged?  Expungement of a crime requiring registration does not terminate the registration requirement.  The required years of registration still need to be completed.

Disclaimer:  Laws in Kansas may change and there may be times when information on this web site may not be current. This information is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. This website is not a comprehensive treatment of the subject and is not a substitute for advice from an attorney.