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Sex Offender Registration

Sex offenders are required to register in Arkansas. Details on the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997 can be found in Arkansas Code Annotated §12-12-901 -- 12-12-920.

Who is Required to Register?

• Any individual who is convicted of certain sex offenses and offenses against children.
  
  
• Any individual who was incarcerated, on probation or parole, or serving any other form of community supervision as the result of an adjudication of guilt for the listed offenses as of this Act's effective date.
  
  
• Any person who is acquitted on the grounds of mental disease or defect for the listed offenses.
  
  
• Any person who was required to register under the Habitual Child Sex Offender Registration Act, Arkansas Code Annotated §12-12-901.
  
  
• A sex offender moving to or returning to this state from another jurisdiction shall register with the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction within 3 business days of establishing residency.

Sex Offender Registration Form

A copy of the Sex Offender Registration Form has been provided as a .pdf file and may be printed for use as necessary.

Change of Address Form 

A Sex Offender Change of Address Form for registered sex offenders is now being provided as a . pdf file. This form may be printed for use when a registered sex offender needs to notify ACIC of an address change. Either law enforcement or the offender may fax or mail the completed form to ACIC. The form must be signed by the offender in order for it to be processed promptly.

Arkansas law requires the offender to inform ACIC of any change in residence not later than 10 days before establishing a new address.

Anyone who is required by Arkansas law to register as a sex offender and fails to report any change of address shall be guilty of a Class C felony.

Sex Offender Acknowledgement Form (Revised)

Due to recent significant changes in state and federal law regarding the management of registered sex offenders, this revised Sex Offender Acknowledgement Form is provided on this website for law enforcement use during the registration process.

If you have any questions, contact the State Sex Offender Registry at (501) 682-2222. Fax: (501) 683-5592.

Failure to Register

A person who fails to register, who fails to report changes of address or fails to comply with assessment as required, shall be guilty of a Class C felony.

Registered Sex Offenders on the Web

All registered sex offenders in the State of Arkansas are required to submit to assessment by the Sex Offender Screening & Risk Assessment Program coordinated by the Arkansas Department of Correction. Each offender is assigned a risk level based on the results of the assessment. Offenders failing to submit to assessment are assigned default Risk Level 3.

Arkansas Code Annotated §12-12-913 (j)(1)(A), mandates that information on registered sex offenders determined to pose the highest level of risk to the public (Level 3 and Level 4), must be available on the Arkansas state website by January 1, 2004.

Based on information obtained from the risk assessment process, offenders are assigned the following levels: Level 1: Low Risk; Level 2: Moderate Risk; Level 3: High Risk; Level 4: Sexually Violent Predator.

Additional Information

The following document is available for download:

State Sex Offender Registry Manual

Sex Offender Assessment Committee Guidelines and Procedures 2007

For additional information, contact Paula Stitz, Sex Offender Registry Manager, at (501) 682-2222 or pstitz@acic.state.ar.us.