Official
Criminal history
Kentucky sex offender registry
Name and location search of registered sex offenders in Kentucky, kept by the Kentucky State Police.
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Official Kentucky sex offender registry sources
Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Official
Police & jail
NSOPW, National Sex Offender Public Website
One search across every state, territorial and tribal registry, run by the U.S. Department of Justice. Free, no login.
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Official
Criminal history
Kentucky corrections offender search
Search for people in Kentucky state custody, with facility and release information, from the state corrections department.
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Official
Criminal history
Kentucky criminal history record check
How to request a criminal history record from the state repository, for yourself or with consent.
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Official
Court records
Kentucky court records
Case information from the Kentucky state courts, the place to confirm a conviction behind a registry entry.
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Official
Federal
SMART Office, registration and notification law
The federal office that oversees sex offender registration and notification law (SORNA) and the rules each state follows.
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Official Kentucky Sex Offender Registry
Operated by Kentucky State Police
Kentucky maintains a public, searchable registry where you can look up registered sex offenders by name, address, ZIP code, county, or city. Information is provided by the responsible state agency and is the most authoritative source available.
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What You Can Search
The Kentucky registry typically lets the public search by:
- Offender name: First, last, or partial name match.
- Address or ZIP code: View registered offenders within a specified radius of an address.
- City or county: Browse the list of registered offenders in a specific area.
- Map view: Many states offer interactive maps showing offender locations.
- Email or text alerts: Subscribe to notifications when an offender registers near you.
Display rules vary by tier and jurisdiction. Some offenders may not appear publicly under state law. Always verify current status directly with the official registry or local law enforcement.
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Using This Information Responsibly
Sex offender registry information is provided to help the public protect themselves and their families. It must not be used to harass, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate against any individual. Misuse may be a criminal offense under state and federal law.
If you have specific safety concerns or believe a registered offender is in violation, contact your local law enforcement agency or the Kentucky State Police directly.
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Kentucky County-Level Sex Offender Resources
Each county sheriff below links to the office's own website or to the sheriff's page on the county website, opened and checked on October 16, 2026. Search the statewide registry above for registered offenders.
Counties A to F (32)
- Adair County Sheriffadairsheriff.com
- Allen County SheriffScottsville, (270) 237-3210
- Anderson County Sheriffandersoncounty.ky.gov
- Barren County Sheriffbarrencountysheriff.ky.gov
- Boone County Sheriffboonecountykysheriff.com
- Bourbon County Sheriff's OfficeParis
- Boyd County Sheriffboydcountyky.gov
- Boyle County Sheriffboylecountyky.gov
- Bracken County Sheriffbrackencountysheriff.com
- Breckinridge County Sheriffbreckinridgecountysheriff.net
- Bullitt County Sheriff's OfficeShepherdsville, (502) 543-2514
- Butler County Sheriffbutlercounty.ky.gov
- Caldwell County Sheriffcaldwellcountysheriff.ky.gov
- Calloway County Sheriff's OfficeMurray, (270) 753-3151
- Campbell County Sheriffcampbellcountysheriffky.org
- Carlisle County Sheriffcarlislecountysheriff.com
- Carroll County Sheriffcarrollcountygov.us
- Christian County Sheriffchristiancountyky.gov
- Clark County SheriffWinchester, (859) 744-4390
- Clay County SheriffManchester, (606) 598-3471
- Clinton County Sheriff's OfficeAlbany, (606) 387-5111
- Crittenden County Sheriffcrittendensheriffky.com
- Cumberland County Sheriffcumberlandcounty.ky.gov
- Daviess County Sheriff's OfficeOwensboro, (270) 685-8444
- Edmonson County Sheriffedmonsoncountysheriff.com
- Elliott County SheriffSandy Hook, (606) 738-5422
- Estill County SheriffIrvine, (606) 723-2323
- Fayette County Sherifffayettesheriff.com
- Fleming County Sheriffsheriff.flemingky.us
- Floyd County Sheriff's OfficePrestonsburg, (606) 886-6711
- Franklin County Sherifffranklincounty.ky.gov
- Fulton County Sherifffultoncountysheriff.net
Counties G to L (32)
- Gallatin County Sheriffgallatinky.gov
- Garrard County Sheriffgarrardcountyky.gov
- Grant County Sheriffgrantcountysheriff.commonwealthservices.us
- Graves County Sheriffgravescountysheriff.com
- Grayson County Sheriff's OfficeLeitchfield, (270) 259-3024
- Green County Sheriffgreencountysheriff.com
- Greenup County Sheriffgreenupcountyky.gov
- Hancock County Sheriffhancockky.us
- Hardin County Sheriffhckysheriff.com
- Harlan County Sheriffharlancountysheriff.com
- Harrison County Sheriff's OfficeCynthiana, (859) 234-7135
- Hart County Sheriffhartcounty.ky.gov
- Henderson County Sheriffhendersoncountyky.gov
- Hickman County Sheriffhickmancounty.ky.gov
- Hopkins County Sheriffhopkinscountysheriff.com
- Jefferson County Sheriff's OfficeLouisville, (502) 574-5400
- Jessamine County Sheriffjessamineky.gov
- Johnson County Sheriff's OfficePaintsville, (606) 789-3411
- Kenton County Sheriffkentoncountyky.gov
- Knott County Sheriff's OfficeHindman
- Knox County Sheriff's OfficeBarbourville, (606) 546-3181
- Larue County Sherifflaruecountysheriffky.org
- Laurel County Sherifflaurelcountysheriff.com
- Lawrence County Sheriff's OfficeLouisa, (606) 638-4368
- Lee County SheriffBeattyville, (606) 464-4120
- Leslie County SheriffHyden, (606) 672-2200
- Letcher County SheriffWhitesburg, (606) 633-2293
- Lewis County Sherifflewiscountyky.gov
- Lincoln County Sheriff's OfficeStanford, (606) 365-2696
- Livingston County Sheriff's OfficeSmithland, (270) 928-2122
- Logan County Sherifflogankysheriff.com
- Lyon County Sherifflyonsheriff.com
Counties M to R (31)
- Madison County Sheriff's OfficeRichmond, (859) 623-1511
- Magoffin County Sheriffmagoffincounty.ky.gov
- Marion County Sheriffsheriffofmarionco.com
- Marshall County Sheriffmarshallcountyky.gov
- Martin County Sheriffmartincounty.ky.gov
- Mason County Sheriffmasoncountysheriffky.com
- McCracken County Sheriffmccrackencountysheriff.com
- McCreary County SheriffWhitley City, (606) 376-2322
- McLean County Sheriffmcleancounty.ky.gov
- Meade County Sheriffmeadeky.gov
- Menifee County Sheriff DepartmentFrenchburg, (606) 768-3875
- Mercer County Sheriff's OfficeHarrodsburg
- Metcalfe County SheriffEdmonton, (270) 432-3041
- Monroe County SheriffTompkinsville, (270) 487-6622
- Montgomery County Sheriffmontgomerycountysheriff.net
- Morgan County Sheriffmorgancountyfiscalcourt.us
- Muhlenberg County Sheriff's OfficeGreenville, (270) 338-3345
- Nelson County Sheriffnelsonsheriff.com
- Nicholas County Sheriffnicholascounty.ky.gov
- Ohio County Sheriffohiocountykysheriff.com
- Oldham County Sheriff's OfficeLaGrange, (502) 222-9501
- Owen County Sheriffowencountyky.us
- Pendleton County Sheriffsheriff-pendletoncounty.ky.gov
- Perry County Sheriff's OfficeHazard, (606) 439-4523
- Pike County Sheriffpikecosheriffky.com
- Powell County Sheriffpowellcounty.ky.gov
- Pulaski County Sheriffpulaskisheriff.com
- Robertson County Sheriffrobertsoncounty.ky.gov
- Rockcastle County Sheriffsheriff-rockcastlecounty.ky.gov
- Rowan County Sheriffrowancountysheriff.net
- Russell County Sheriffrussellcountysheriffsdepartment.com
Counties S to W (15)
- Scott County Sheriffscottsheriffky.com
- Shelby County Sheriffshelbycounty.ky.gov
- Simpson County Sheriffsimpsoncountysheriffky.org
- Spencer County SheriffTaylorsville, (502) 477-3200
- Taylor County Sherifftaylorcountyky.gov
- Todd County Sheriffsheriff-toddcounty.ky.gov
- Trimble County Sherifftrimblecountyky.gov
- Union County Sheriffunioncounty.ky.gov
- Warren County Sheriffwarrencountykysheriff.com
- Washington County Sheriff's OfficeSpringfield
- Wayne County Sheriffwaynesheriff.com
- Webster County SheriffDixon, (270) 639-5067
- Whitley County Sheriff DepartmentWilliamsburg, (606) 549-6006
- Wolfe County Sheriff's OfficeCampton, (606) 668-3569
- Woodford County Sheriffwoodfordcountyky.gov
10 of 120 Kentucky counties have no sheriff web page we could confirm, so they are not listed.
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About Kentucky sex offender registry sources
At a glance
Kentucky Sex Offender Registry
- State
- Kentucky
- Official sources
- 6
- Criminal history
- 3
- Federal
- 2
- Court records
- 1
- Links checked
- Sep. 17, 2026
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Straight answers
Kentucky sex offender registry questions
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Where do I search the Kentucky sex offender registry?
Use the Kentucky sex offender registry card at the top of this page, the registry kept by the Kentucky State Police. NSOPW, run by the U.S. Department of Justice, searches every state registry at once.
Can I use these Kentucky records for hiring or tenant screening?
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and Kentucky law.
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