Removal from the Registry There is no provision in Florida law for a person designated as a sexual predator to ever be removed from the registry. For sexual offenders, securing a pardon or other post-conviction relief can make you eligible to be removed from the registry.
If the sex offender has been released from incarceration, then he or she is required to register in-person with the local sheriff's department within 48 hours of establishing residency in the state. If the offender is still in the custody of a Florida prison or jail, then the institution will handle the registration.
"In Florida, unless there's a provision in the association's governing documents that deals with whether people who've been convicted of crimes can live there, the association has no power to keep those people out, whether it's a murderer who's been paroled or a sexual predator who's served his or her time," says ...
1,000 feetOne of the most serious restrictions sex offenders face in Florida is where they can live. Depending upon the nature of their conviction, a sex offender can be prevented from living within 1,000 feet of a school, playground, park, or childcare facility.
FloridaFlorida becomes the harshest state for sex offenders.
There is nothing in the law that prevents a sex offender from getting someone pregnant and having a child. But if you have other children, the law could prevent him from being around those children.
So while a sex offender is certainly free to purchase property, there are limits and restrictions on where you are actually able to live. Florida state law mandates residency restrictions for sex offenders.
A: No. A homeowners association does not have the power to preclude a sex offender from purchasing a home in a common-interest community.
Kansas, Illinois and Arkansas are the top destinations for sex offenders.
A new ordinance that won unanimous approval from commissioners Tuesday makes it illegal for a registered sexual offender to be within newly created safety zones. Those safety zones are anywhere within 300 feet of a day care, video arcade, carnival, zoo, school bus stop, park or beach.
An offender who has children of his or her own can't be barred from attending the child's school activities. Sex offenders also may join church and teach Sunday school if they want and can live where children get on and off the bus.