Search Daviess County Sex Offenders

Daviess County sex offenders are monitored by Sheriff Ben Becerra from the office in Gallatin. This north-central Missouri county has about 8,000 people and a tight-knit community where the sheriff knows the area well. All sex offenders in Daviess County must register and check in on schedule. The Missouri State Highway Patrol keeps a free online registry where anyone can look up offenders by county. This page covers the search tools, local sheriff info, and the laws that apply to sex offender registration in Daviess County.

Daviess County Sheriff Sex Offender Tracking

Sheriff Ben Becerra runs the sex offender registration program from 102 N Main St in Gallatin. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. You can call (660) 663-2031 for questions about sex offenders in Daviess County. The sheriff collects registration data from each offender and sends it to the Highway Patrol for the statewide database.

The Daviess County government website has links to the sheriff and other county services. Here is a look at that page.

That site connects you to law enforcement and public records resources for Daviess County. The Daviess County Sheriff website also provides direct info about the office and its services.

Find Sex Offenders in Daviess County

The MSHP sex offender registry is the best tool for searching Daviess County. Select the county from the menu and see all registered offenders with photos, names, and addresses. No login or fee is needed.

For multi-state searches, the National Sex Offender Public Website checks every state at once. Daviess County is not far from the Iowa border, so this can pick up records from both states in one search.

Court case records are on Case.net. Look up sex offense cases by name to find charges, pleas, and outcomes from Daviess County courts.

You can also call Sheriff Becerra's office at (660) 663-2031 to ask about a specific offender. The staff can confirm registration status during business hours.

Daviess County Sex Offender Laws

Under RSMo 589.400, sex offenders in Daviess County must register within three days of arriving or being released from custody. Sheriff Becerra's office collects all the required data. Failure to register on time is a separate felony charge.

Tier I offenders check in once a year. Tier II offenders report every six months. Tier III offenders must come in every 90 days. The sheriff tracks these dates and acts if an offender fails to show. All registration data is public under RSMo 589.414 and posted on the MSHP registry for anyone to search.

Sex offenders in Daviess County also face residency rules. They cannot live within 1,000 feet of a school or child care center. The sheriff checks addresses at each registration and check-in to enforce this rule.

What Daviess County Registry Shows

A sex offender listing for Daviess County includes the person's name, photo, date of birth, address, and conviction details. The offense type and court are shown. Some entries list vehicle info and aliases. Sheriff Becerra's office collects this data at registration and keeps it current through check-ins. The info feeds into the state system where anyone can see it.

Tier levels appear on each listing. Tier III sex offenders face the strictest rules in Daviess County. They come in every 90 days and can be subject to random address checks. Tier I offenders report once a year but are still on the public list. You do not need a reason to search. The Missouri Sunshine Law protects your access to this data. In a small county like Daviess, knowing who is on the list matters to the community.

Daviess County Community Resources

The community notification system emails you when a sex offender moves near your Daviess County address. It is free. Enter your address and pick a radius. Any time a registered offender settles within range, you get a notice.

The Family Care Safety Registry is a separate tool for checking backgrounds on people who work with children or the elderly in Daviess County. Public records requests for sex offender data are also protected under the Missouri Sunshine Law.

Note: Call (660) 663-2031 during office hours if you need help with a specific Daviess County sex offender question.

Sex Offender Residence Rules in Daviess County

State law limits where sex offenders can live in Daviess County. RSMo 566.147 sets a 1,000-foot buffer from schools and child care centers. RSMo 566.148 adds a 500-foot rule near certain child care homes. Parks and public pools used by kids also carry restrictions under related statutes.

In a small county like Daviess, most of Gallatin's residential areas are close to at least one school. That can make it hard for sex offenders to find housing that meets the law. Sheriff Becerra checks every address at registration and at each check-in. If the offender lives too close to a restricted zone, they must move right away. Failing to comply can result in new charges. Even in rural parts of Daviess County, the sheriff verifies that properties meet the distance requirements before approving an address for the registry.

Note: The 1,000-foot rule is measured in a straight line from the offender's home to the edge of the school or daycare property. The Gallatin office keeps its local records in sync with the state database so that any change in Daviess County shows up on the MSHP registry right away.

Nearby Counties

Daviess County sits in north-central Missouri. These neighboring counties also maintain sex offender registrations through their sheriff offices.