The North Carolina General Assembly created the North
Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry in
January 1996. This law outlines registration requirements
for persons living in North Carolina, non-resident students
and non-resident workers.
The Registry serves as a resource to help protect and inform
the public. "The North Carolina Sex Offender Registration Program", a publication of the North Carolina
Department of Justice, provides more detailed information
about the state’s Sex Offender Registry.
Statistics
reflected on this page have been extracted from
information entered by North Carolina Sheriff’s
Offices into the NC Sex Offender and Public
Protection Registry database. The North Carolina
State Bureau of Investigation serves as the
collection and entry point for this information.
These statistics provide approximate numbers. The
accuracy of these statistics may be impacted by
certain limitations such as delays or errors in
processing information or delay or errors in the
system’s operation.
Not all offenders are included in this report
because of different registration requirements.
Offenders whose status is listed as pending are not
included in this report.