Union County Sex Offender Checks
The Florida Sexual Offender and Predator Registry is the main public search for Union County. FDLE compiles information reported by courts, corrections agencies, law enforcement, and registrants. It offers both a name search and a neighborhood search. The Union County Sheriff's Office is the local registration point, but its site does not advertise a separate county map or list. Start with FDLE, not a commercial people finder.
Choose the channel that fits the question. A name search works when the person is known. A detailed search can filter the statewide file to Union County, city, ZIP code, designation, or current status. A neighborhood search looks around an address. Each result should be treated as a registry record, not proof of current danger and not a full account of every criminal case.
The official registry home screen, shown in the FDLE search interface, separates person and neighborhood searches.
That split helps Union County users begin with the right kind of query instead of forcing one name form to answer every question.
Filter Union County Registry Records
The detailed FDLE form includes all 67 counties. Select Union in the County field to avoid results from similarly named places or from cities elsewhere in Florida. One of five base fields must be used: first name, last name, city, county, or ZIP code. Partial first and last names are accepted. Leaving names blank while choosing Union can produce the county list, while added status filters narrow it.
The detailed registry search also permits offender type, state status, thumbnail, and alias choices.
The county filter is especially useful when a city name is blank or uncertain, but users should still compare aliases, physical details, and address-source dates.
Florida Sexual Offender and Predator Registry Searches
The interface was inspected July 17, 2026, and fields may change. Follow the current FDLE prompts and read its conditions before using any result.
- Open the official FDLE registry and review the legal-use and identity notices.
- Enter a partial name, or choose Union County, a city, ZIP code, or neighborhood address.
- Use designation and status filters only when they help; broad filters can hide a relevant return.
- Open the full profile, compare all identifiers, and use fingerprints if positive identity is required.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First or Last Name | Text | One base field | Partial names accepted |
| City or ZIP | Text | One base field | Can list all matching entries |
| County | Dropdown | One base field | Select Union from all 67 counties |
| Offender Type | Dropdown | No | Both, offender, or predator |
| Status | Multi-select | No | Includes absconded, confined, released, and supervised states |
| Neighborhood | Address, city, ZIP, radius | Address inputs | Confirm current radius choices live |
Union County Registry Designations
Florida uses the legal labels sexual offender and sexual predator. These are not Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III risk scores. Predator status follows the qualifying statute or court designation. The portal itself warns that being listed does not measure an individual's risk. A Union County result must therefore be read as a registration status tied to a qualifying case, not as a ranking of future behavior.
That distinction prevents a common error. A predator label has a legal basis, but the public site does not assign every registrant a universal low, medium, or high score. The underlying court file can explain the conviction and disposition. The broader Union County court case lookup is the right route when the filed case itself is needed.
Registry Profiles: What They Show
A public profile may combine identity, location, offense, and supervision facts. FDLE receives updates from several partners and warns that it does not independently confirm each one. Address-source dates and status labels matter because they show when and how a location entered the file.
| Name & Aliases | Reported legal name and other names linked to the registration file |
|---|---|
| Photo & Description | Image, physical traits, and possible scars, marks, or tattoos |
| Addresses | Reported locations with source information and dates where supplied |
| Offense | Conviction jurisdiction, date, and qualifying offense |
| Designation | Florida sexual offender or sexual predator, not a public risk tier |
| Status | Release, confinement, absconded, or supervision information reported to FDLE |
| Other Fields | Vehicles, supervision details, map, and registration-related information when available |
FDLE's public flyer layout illustrates how profile labels are grouped.
The layout makes it easier to separate a reported address from a conviction location and a current status from older case facts.
UCSO Union County Registration
The Union County Sheriff's Records Unit expressly handles sexual-offender and predator registration. The counter is in Room 102 at 55 W. Main Street, Lake Butler, and lists weekday hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays. The main number is 386-496-2501. This is the local point for required reporting and for concerns about a Union County status or address.
Florida registrants generally report twice a year or quarterly, depending on the offense. The duty is commonly lifelong unless a pardon, vacated conviction, or narrow removal provision applies. Anyone questioning a specific duty should use the controlling case and statute, since residence limits and reporting rules can depend on the offense and legal history.
UCSO Records Unit
55 W. Main Street, Room 102
Lake Butler, FL 32054
386-496-2501
Weekdays, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Registration Levels and Duties in Florida
Florida's two public designations describe statutory status, while reporting frequency depends on the qualifying offense. Both remain publicly visible while registration is active. The state does not translate them into a three-tier public risk chart.
| Designation or Duty | Duration | Public Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual offender | Generally lifetime, subject to narrow statutory relief | Public registry profile while required |
| Sexual predator | Generally lifetime, subject to narrow statutory relief | Public registry with predator designation |
| Twice-yearly reporting | As required by qualifying offense | Updates feed registry data |
| Quarterly reporting | For offenses requiring more frequent reports | Updates feed registry data |
The FDLE registry questions page explains reporting frequency, public fields, and alert tools.
Use that official explanation with the current statute and the person's case, since a short label cannot resolve every reporting question.
Track Union County Offender Alerts
Florida Offender Alert can follow a named registrant across the state or send notice when a registrant moves within a chosen distance of an address. Tracking is different from repeatedly running a search. It supports ongoing community awareness when an address or named profile matters, but an email is still a prompt to open and read the current FDLE record.
The registry offers a Track Offender link within results. For broader geographic coverage, the National Sex Offender Public Website searches participating jurisdictions across state lines.
NSOPW adds a cross-state layer, while FDLE remains the primary source for Florida profile details and local Union County filtering.
Union County Registry Exports
FDLE results include return, flyer, tracking, and export controls. PDF printing is limited to 25 selected records. A county CSV is available through the public-data file. Those tools can help review a broad Union County search, but an exported row can grow stale after it is saved. Recheck the live profile before relying on an address or status.
The CSV and PDF are not substitutes for fingerprints. They organize public data. They do not prove that a same-name person is the registrant, and they do not turn a registry entry into a full criminal history.
Using Registry Information Lawfully
Registry access serves public awareness. It does not authorize harassment, threats, vigilantism, or false publication. If an address or status appears wrong, contact UCSO or FDLE Registry Services at 1-888-357-7332 or sexpred@fdle.state.fl.us. Use 911 only for immediate danger. Do not confront the listed person.
Misuse warning: Florida Statutes section 775.21(10)(d) prohibits using registry information to secure payment, knowingly publishing false registry information, or materially altering it to misrepresent it. Misusing registry information is a crime.
The FDLE legal-use notice pairs that rule with a fingerprint-identification warning.
Read both cautions before sharing a result, since a public profile can be harmed by false edits or a mistaken name match.