The FDLE sex offender database has gotten a new look. The homepage of its sex offender search has a nautical feel, with a lighthouse logo and a ship-wheel icon. Aside from the design change, the ability to search by status (absconded, deceased, deported, etc.) appears to be gone from the new search query, though the results still appear.
Another notable change is that vehicle and vessel information is no longer on a separate page, but appears below the registrant listing. The vehicle information, which is supplied by the DMV and is notoriously inaccurate, is now on the main screen, meaning family vehicles registered to the offender are now more prominently displayed. Bad news for spouses or children of registrants.
At the top of the page is the following, “The information you are about to view has been reported directly to FDLE by the Florida Department of Corrections, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and law enforcement officials. FDLE compiles and provides this information for public access and does not independently confirm the accuracy of the information. It is FDLE’s desire that the information contained herein be accurate and reliable. Any person who believes information provided is not accurate should contact the FDLE Missing Persons and Offender Registration by phone at
1-888-357-7332 or by e-mail at [email protected].“
If your information is not correct, let them know.
I am sorry to post again, but the cops want your “internet identifiers”..
If you have online communications with anyone you have to report. Just to be “safe & legal” I have provided a list for the cops. It lists everyone I have had “internet contact with”…
Cops
FAC
power & light (help chat window)
ATT (same thing)
you tube (reply/comment on videos)
Ebay (communications)
SEE WHAT I AM GETTING AT?????
I have about 35 websites that I go to (oh yea, publix for subs and Wallgreens for meds) and I will be adding more.
I mean…. we HAVE to comply, dont we?
@Sean I believe it’s better to be safe then sorry but I recall a earlier post that this forum didn’t qualify (After FDLE was asked). Also you are supposedly not required to report commercial commerce stuff ie Banks,commerce,purchases and I believe utilities would also be exempt. Can you imagine having to list those? I know I was told locally to report emails and chat based applications that I was using to communicate with others in a social media context. I know the laws wording is vague and subject to interpretation that is why we have the lawsuit. At least in my area it appears to be enforced under the above representation. In talking about this it makes me wonder if anybody has heard about broader application? Could somebody argue such things as a VPN or cable company internet account? They are not social media accounts but components needed to facilitate social media connections. I think we may have some huge gray areas with applications that don’t directly get used for social media communications but might have a component. What about a gas price reporting app you are using to find gas for a car but also lets you report gas prices at your local station and uses your account or nickname to show reported by “John Doe” the law itself is confusing.
Iserved—
I agree with you. Whether you did do something, accused of something, or was falsely accused, we are all in the same boat right now.
My 3 month cop, came by about 2 weeks ago. I told him about the “internet identifiers” (which he knew nothing about–he just knew about the e-mail) and that I would submit it to the “once a month” deputy.
I told him about the “cars”… He looked at HIS sheet and asked about my truck (sold 10+ years ago–tag turned in). I told him it was sold. He looked nextdoor at my neighbors truck and said that was MY truck. He went and checked the VIN # (they didnt match). I asked why the 2 systems (FDLE & Broward County) varied so much…? He told me that they have ALL the info correct. Then he wanted my roommates tag; I said “not without a warrant”. He left.
I didnt want this to be this long, but it needs to be said. The next time you go to register, bring a pen, and when they go and give you the 5-6-7 pages for you to initial & sign, pull the pages apart and start making corrections. DO NOT LEAVE till you have corrected all their mistakes. Where you sign, put above your signature “UNDER DURESS” and below your name (you will have to check to see if you qualify)
You put “EX POST FACTO CHALLENGE”.
Now you (& they) will have a copy of your true and updated form, signed by a cop and your fingerprint on it.
WTFTV Channel 9 reported on the New Look Registry I think they were the only local station that did but par for the course after the facts of the new features were reported the local RSO hating achor (War mouth) commented I checked my neighborhood I’m surprised while shaking his head in disgust. I guess counting on people who claim to be fair and balanced to actually be that way is a waste of time especially in WTFTV’s case
I don’t live in Florida but as far as vehicles go I have a truck that’s parked in my driveway that is registered in my sons name . I gave them the license plate # but have refused to give them the registration and insurance information. I told them it’s not my truck and I have no right to take that information from the owner and give it to them.So far they have not challenged me on that except in an argument.
Here in flor-a-duh we are only required to give Make Model Color and Tag # they don’t dare ask for a non registrants vehicle registration information because then regular people would file suite and complain then the truth about how unconstitutional the whole practice is besides they can get vehicle registration info from the DMV and as long as the general public thinks only sex offenders suffer they can violate anyones constitutional rights even non registrants
Since when has being unconstitutional hindered governments from trying anything to see if they can get away with it. They think they are above the law anyway. And most of the time they get away with it.
1989 ex post facto….pre-act Offender. Years ago they asked me to provide this information! I refused. Those Cars DO NOT BELONG TO ME!!! I’m NOT LISTED WITH INSURANCE TO OPERATE THEM!!! Waiver Was signed.
My family talked about it!!! We sad No. Our plan was, let them violate me, I would challenge it with a Jury Trail. Been along time…I didn’t NOR WILL I EVER GIVE THAT INFORMATION TO THEM!!! MY FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE NEVER EVEN BEEN ARRESTED. They to the Registration office to get Lost!!!
Ohh, Wanted to ad something new that Marion County Sheriff is asking now !! Instead of asking me if my Vehicle info was all correct, The lady asked me,, Wait For It !!!!!,,,,, How many Vehicles I had in my DRIVEWAY !!!!!!!!. Yes, That’s what she asked me !!!. And my response was, Every Vehicle I OWN AND DRIVE is Listed with you !!! So any Vehicles that happen to be “IN” my driveway doesn’t matter !!. And she tried telling me that “ANY” Vehicle that was at my house needed to be added to my “List” !!. And I told her, My Friends, Family or Visitors ARE NOT on Probation or on this Registery, So she DIDN’T NEED their Vehicle Info !!!. And to really tick her off, I told her she needed to add a Sheriff’s patrol car to my “List” because it comes to my house several times a year !!! She didn’t think that was funny !!!. LOL. They are sure REACHING now !!!. Next thing will be, Who I have as Visitors must be added to my ‘List’ !!! Guess I better get the names of the Mail man, FedEx and UPS Drivers !! Their at my house almost weekly !! Lol.
I guess we should list the mail man, FedEx, UPS, the guy that reads the power meter, and the home nurse that changes my bandages and dressings after my last surgery. After all, they visit more than 5x a year. Should my children’s bicycles and lawnmower also be registered? They already list all the business vehicles registered to me, even though they’ve never been parked in my driveway and I’ve never driven them merely because my name is listed on the title.
reside – if they stay 5 or more days (now 3) in aggregate. That presumably would be sleeping over.
You can do a lawsuit like California did.
Just tried to make an appt for my May registration in Orange county. Sheriff’s office tells me that they aren’t taking appt’s anymore. I remember the old days when there were no appointments. I typically had to wait a MUCH longer time at the office to register.
Marion county doesn’t do appointments. The big sign outside the jail (yes we have to enter the jail to report) says they open at a certain time on certain days, but they never open on time. By the time they do open the gate there’s a line of RC’s late for work while the public servants sip coffee and take their time doing who knows what.
I just pulled up my own registration entry and found that, if I click the browser refresh button after my entry appears, I get the search page again with the registration level (offender vs predator) and status (absconded, etc.) options finally displayed. Likely not the intent of FDLE – I guess they did some kick-ass testing of the pretty new design. When mistakes are made by FDLE re: the design and content of that site, guess who’s likely to pay for it down the road. I’ve told the sheriff about all of my bodily marks, etc., but only a couple of them show on my biannual registration receipt, and only one of them shows on the website. How can I prove that I informed the sheriff of these marks? When will I get busted for not providing the palm prints that I’m required, by law, to provide, but the sheriff refuses to take?
in the VERY SMALL space where you sign your registry/reregistry, write a small note of what you are adding/removing. It will barely be legible on the print out, but you’ll have a record
I checked out the site today they have a list of cars I junked way back in the 70s or 80s However the car I using today, registered in my spouses name is not listed.
Same with me !!!!!!. My current Vehicles are there, BUT, They are mixed in with about 20 other Vehicles that I haven’t owned in 15-20 years !! Most of them are Vehicles I had and sold BEFORE I even got into trouble !!. But, As long as my current Vehicles are on the “List” I’m covered !! Lol. Let anyone figure out which of the 25+ Vehicles on my “List” I’m driving !!!!!. I’ve tried telling the Sheriff’s office about it, And I get the reply, It’s not us, It’s FDLE !!. I’ve got a file with EVERY time I’ve “Updated” my info, As well as EVERYTIME I’ve been to Rerigister !!!. Because years ago, I had a visit from the Sheriff !! Saying I didn’t Rerigister in time !! Thank God I always get a copy of when I’m there, Because that Copy SAVED MY BUTT !!! I showed the Deputy the paperwork PROVING that I “Complied” with their crap . And everything was Good !!. Anyway, Always get PROOF that you were there !!
Do not worry about this. I have checked before and what they see on the Internal system does reflect correctly (I have multiple Vehicles). It doesn’t seem to ever match correctly on FDLE whats on the website and for some that is a blessing. I personally prefer a old sold vehicle showing! Its not our issue/
The sex offender registry is a farce. Social shaming and nothing more.
Furthermore, the very term “sex offender” is meaningless. It is an term that has no concrete meaning and is used indiscriminately just as the registry itself is meaningless.
This site face-lift tries to put on air of legitimacy but just as you can put lipstick on a pig it is still a pig.
This evil segregation and stigmatization of citizens who have paid their price for their “sins” and yes I said sins because this witch hunt is nothing more than Americas collective shame and guilt about sex – and someone has to be the whipping boy! Luck us!
I noticed that my vehicle information is not listed, any of it! I also know that it is listed with the county office. Is this going to present me a problem in the future if I get pulled over for a violation by a state trooper and they see that my license has me listed as an offender but the vehicle is not listed on the state database? Just wondering.
Charles,
that is why you KEEP a copy EVERY REGISTRATION , showing adding/removing vehicles, travel, tattoo’s, scars, etc.. I dont care what is for.. i have a copy of every registration I have done, and believe my it has saved my *ss a few times from them saying i did not notify / register certain changes as required, I pulled out my signed copies, never got an apology, but never got bothered about it again.. KEEP RECORDS !!
So are the “other vehicles” now proudly displayed on the website for all to see? I was told for a number of years that these vehicles not registered in the name of the RSO are only visible tho LEO and not to the general public. That included ones registered to corporations, other persons, leasing companies, etc.
Also,I wonder how long it will take somebody like Grady Judd to violate people who that “failed to remove” old vehicles that they no longer own even though it is FDLE that has done this?
Correct.
Even if you appear IN PERSON to remove it within 48 hours, in many cases it still appears.
Yeah…..my information says I own 4 cars, 1 of which I bought in after high school in 2000, haven’t had it for at least 15 years, and one that I sold 2 years ago. My roommate doesn’t have ANY cars listed, and he does own 1. Where are they “compiling” all this incorrect information from??
Also, the email…sexpred….. REALLY? That’s the best they could do?
I was told the same thing. The other vehicles wouldn’t show and that it wasn’t for either LEO or the public to see, but for a separate state system. This was told to me a while back when it first started by a sergeant with the county sex offender unit. I checked my registry profile and only my vehicle shows and not my family members and spouse. Thank goodness. I don’t want them in this mess and them being harassed. It’s just not right.
What statute allows the Registry to still include those that have moved from the State, those that were deported and those that are deceased?
(Which causes Floridas true numbers of RSO to be in correct)
Arent Federal monies granted to States based on each State’s number of RSOs? If.so, major.problems.
Smell.law suit
I’d love to see the answer to this as I’d want to compare it to WI and NY!! I hope someone answers this.
I looked at my flyer. They “squished my head” (LOL) they still have my trailer listed, which I sold for scrap in 2001. (But they dont have my old truck listed, which got sold 10 years after the trailer did) They still havent corrected my “adjudication date” yet.
Oh yes, the website, it is all nice looking and such. Wonder how much it cost them to do that? I would think that they would invest more time to make sure the site was accurate; instead of putting in a disclaimer stating that their information may be skewed (and they refuse to correct it)
I’d like to know when we, as a collective, can get our voting rights back. I have a friend who drove drunk one night and killed a mother & her 2 kids. He got a year jail, 6 months probation (NO monitor) and go to AA.
Within 12 months of getting off probation for killing 3 people he got his voting rights back. ! . ?
All tho he is my friend, I have to say this….
A drunk murderer has more rights than a person who was accused and had no evidence against him and was drug thru the system. SAD
@FAC
Question regarding an important note that “mytym” pointed out on the tag identification information being made public
As we are all aware it is extremely punitive that SORR’s family members be subjected to ANY legislation that pertains to the SORR itself. That being said what measure can a citizen who is not a SOR (such as a spouse or roommate) take so that their information is not made Public? Is there any recourse here such as a civil lawsuit that can be made individually? If so, could you point me in the right direction to start?
I am planning on proposing and having a life with my significant other in the next few months but am extremely uncomfortable with having them be subjected in any way shape or form to any punishment that pertains to me.
There is the possibility of a civil lawsuit, but it would need to be funded. We have considered bringing one. This would be a good case, since the plaintiffs would be non-registrants whose vehicles are registered.
@FAC
So the timeline would be
Registrant goes in for registration and complies with all data requested including non-registrant identifiable information
Civilian files lawsuit
Courts deliberate
?
in between there would be motions, discovery, depositions, etc., but yes – those are the steps.
Timeline depends on the court and the parties.
Also, in FL and many other states public information like car tags etc. are allowed to be hidden in FDLE even to LE for certain public servants because of danger to them! So judges and the like are protected but they throw people that have completed there sentence and their families to the wolves! when they started this info gathering did they not assure us that it would not be on the flyer? Now the vigilantes can print it out and not only have the address but also the tag! Scary crap!
However they were nice enough to inform the public any misuse of information from the FDLE website is guilty of a misdemeanor that makes me feel so much better about the safety and privacy of my spouse and children especially since any assbag can see the tag number of almost every vehicle I’ve ever owned. A freaking misdemeanor are you kidding me
Can you feel the sarcasm
I love how they encourage our fellow citizens to be snitches at the end there lol. Oh my goodness, this country had gone to hell so badly. And yet, very few, if anybody realizes the truth of things and is willing to stand up for what is right and honest