San Bernardino County Offender Registry

San Bernardino County sex offenders register at the Sheriff's Office at 655 East Third Street in San Bernardino. Call 909-888-5916 extension 7 for registration information. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This is the largest county in California by area, covering both urban cities and vast desert regions. Most offenders update once per year within five days of their birthday. Transients register every 30 days. Sexually violent predators report every 90 days. You can search for local offenders on the California Megan's Law website using a city name or street address. Results include photos, physical descriptions, and conviction details. The tier system affects registration duration. Tier One is ten years. Tier Two is twenty years. Tier Three is lifetime registration.

Sheriff Registration Services

The San Bernardino County Sheriff Information Services Division handles sex offender registration. The main office sits at 655 East Third Street in the city of San Bernardino. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 909-888-5916 extension 7 for current procedures. The office processes registrations in person. Staff are trained in state laws and county policies.

First-time registrants arrive within five working days after release from custody. That deadline comes from state law. The initial registration includes providing your address, employment details, vehicle information, and internet identifiers. The deputy takes a photo and verifies your ID. All data goes into the California Sex and Arson Registry. This information feeds the public Megan's Law website.

Annual updates happen near your birthday. You have five working days before or after the date. Bring updated information about any changes. New address, new job, new car, new email accounts. The deputy enters the updates and takes a new photo. No appointment is required during office hours.

Transients without permanent addresses register every 30 days. They report where they are staying. Sexually violent predators register every 90 days regardless of housing status. The sheriff conducts compliance checks throughout the county. Deputies visit addresses to confirm offenders live where they claim. If someone moves without updating, the sheriff issues a warrant. Registration violations are prosecuted as crimes.

Megan's Law Search

You can search for San Bernardino County sex offenders at meganslaw.ca.gov. Enter a city name like San Bernardino, Fontana, or Rancho Cucamonga. Or type a street address. The map shows pins for each offender near that location. Click a pin to see the profile. It includes a photo, physical description, conviction information, and registration tier.

Most offenders have full addresses posted. Some only show a zip code. A few are marked undisclosed per court order. The law decides who gets listed and how much detail appears. Not every registered sex offender shows up on the public site. Some are excluded based on the type of crime or their age when convicted. But the most serious cases usually appear.

San Bernardino County covers a huge geographic area. It includes cities like San Bernardino and Fontana. It also has desert communities and mountain towns. Offenders live in all these areas. The Megan's Law site covers all locations. You can search the whole county or focus on one city. The site also has special search options for schools and parks. It draws a radius around those places and lists offenders within that distance.

City Police Registration

Some cities in San Bernardino County have their own police departments that handle registration. San Bernardino Police Department has a registration unit at 710 North D Street. Call 909-384-5742 for information. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Fontana Police Department handles registration at 17005 Upland Avenue. Call 909-350-7740. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Rancho Cucamonga uses the county sheriff. Ontario Police Department handles registration at 303 East B Street. Call 909-395-2791 for appointments. Victorville also uses the county sheriff. If you live in one of these cities, check whether the city police or county sheriff handles your registration.

State DOJ Resources

The California Department of Justice runs the statewide sex offender registry. Visit oag.ca.gov/sex-offender-reg for policy information and forms. Offenders can download the Application for Exclusion from Internet Disclosure if they qualify. The DOJ reviews requests and issues decisions. Processing takes 30 to 90 days or longer.

Other forms include the Internet Identifier Registration Form for reporting new email or social media accounts. There is also a DOJ Online College Course Registration Form. The DOJ publishes FAQs about Senate Bill 384, which created the tiered registration system in 2021.

Tier One offenders register for ten years. After that, they can petition the court to end their registration requirement. Tier Two offenders register for twenty years before they can petition. Tier Three offenders register for life with no option to petition unless they receive a pardon. The court decides whether to grant relief based on the facts of each case.

CDCR Inmate Lookup

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation operates CIRIS at ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov. This tool lets you look up someone in state prison. Enter a name or CDCR number. The system shows current custody status, location, admission date, and parole hearing dates. This helps if you want to know when someone will be released.

Once released, they have five working days to register with the local sheriff or police. CDCR also supervises sex offender parolees with GPS devices. All parolees wear ankle monitors. The Sex Offender Management Program combines supervision, treatment, and electronic tracking. Parole agents get alerts if someone enters a restricted area.

National Sex Offender Registry

The U.S. Department of Justice maintains a national search tool at nsopw.gov. This database covers all 50 states plus U.S. territories. Use it to check if someone registered in another state before moving to California. The national registry does not replace the California Megan's Law site but adds another layer of information.

Offenders who move between states must register in each new location. The national tool helps track these movements. If you are researching someone with a multi-state history, start here. Then check the California site for current local data.

Registration Laws

Penal Code Section 290 requires sex offender registration. This law lists crimes that trigger the duty to register. Rape, lewd acts with minors, sexual battery, kidnapping for sexual purposes, indecent exposure, and possession of child pornography are all included. Anyone convicted of these offenses must register.

The three-tier system took effect on January 1, 2021. Senate Bill 384 created this structure. Lower-level offenses get Tier One with ten years of registration. Mid-level offenses get Tier Two with twenty years. The most serious crimes get Tier Three with lifetime registration.

Penal Code Section 290.46 requires the DOJ to publish sex offender information online. This statute creates the legal basis for the Megan's Law website. It also sets rules for what data can be disclosed. Some offenders are excluded from the public site even though they register with local law enforcement.

Update rules come from Penal Code Section 290.012. Most offenders update annually within five working days of their birthday. Sexually violent predators update every 90 days. Transients update every 30 days. Failing to update on time is a criminal offense. Penalties include jail time and fines.

Cities in San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County includes several large cities. San Bernardino, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, and Victorville all have populations over 100,000. Other cities include Hesperia, Chino, Chino Hills, and Upland. Sex offenders in these cities register with local police departments or the county sheriff depending on the city.

Note: Only cities with populations over 100,000 have dedicated pages on this site.

Nearby Counties

San Bernardino County borders several other counties. To the west is Los Angeles County and Orange County. To the south is Riverside County. To the north is Inyo County and Kern County. Each county has its own registration system.