The North Carolina General Statutes § 14-208.5 requires persons who are convicted of sex offenses or of certain other offenses committed against minors to register as a Sex Offender under the North Carolina’s Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Program. The statute requires that when a sex offender is convicted by the courts and the offender is ordered by the judge to register, the offender must report in person immediately to the Sheriff’s Office in the county they will reside. Once a convicted sex offender is registered by the Sheriff’s Office, the offender receives a resident verification letter every six months after their initial registration.
Offenders are required to report to the Sheriff’s Office in person to verify that they still reside at the address currently on file. As long as offenders abide by all the residential requirements and communicates with the Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Registration Office anytime their addresses change they meet the requirements of the General Statutes.
The primary responsibility of the MCSO Sex Offender Registration Office is to register convicted sex offenders as required by law. The office also processes address changes and documents any changes in the registered offender’s status. Deputies go out the verify addresses and randomly check to ensure that registered offenders are in compliance with the North Carolina’s Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Program. Deputies also investigate any complaints that have been reported and file criminal charges against offenders that have violated the requirements of the program.
You may visit the NC public registry by clicking on this link North Carolina Offender Registry (ncsbi.gov)
Contact Information:
Sex Offender Registration
700 East Fourth Street, Suite 130
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-336-8730
**SCAM ALERT**:
If you receive a call/message from 704-445-9833 stating "You have reached the Warrants/Citation Division of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department" it is a #scam and not from MCSO.
MCSO and local criminal justice partners have worked with the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts to prepare for the state’s launch of its new electronic warrant system. The NCAOC has encountered challenges with its new system that have impacted local justice systems, processes and access to data. MCSO is continuously working with County IT to circumvent these challenges. All arrest/warrant inquiries can be submitted to the Public Information Office mcsopublicinformation@mecknc.gov and will be processed as soon as data is available or Individuals can call Arrest Processing to look up and verify warrants until the online system is restored, 980-314-5100. We appreciate your patience as we work to modernize and expand access to justice in Mecklenburg County.
On September 19, 2022, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) adopted a new policy to end regulatory stops for non-moving violations in its most recent amendment to the MCSO Uniform Traffic Enforcement Policy. In collaboration with North Carolina Forward Justice the policy change serves to focus more on hazardous traffic violations and move away from regulatory offenses that have been shown to create disparities and disproportionality in our criminal justice system.
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Our office has received several complaints from Mecklenburg County registered sex offenders asking them to submit payment to avoid being arrested for failure to provide a DNA sample. Our agency will never ask for money to avoid a warrant being issued or for an arrest of any offender. If you receive a call from anyone requesting money, please know this is a scam and you should not submit any payment.
SCAM ALERT: We have have received information that individuals identifying themselves as MCSO Deputies are calling citizens and informing them that have warrants for missing jury duty. These calls have come from numbers 704-247-1286 and 404-907-1935. Please be advised that this is a SCAM. MCSO will never call and solicit money in order to avoid arrest. Please stay aware and don’t become a victim.