Does Florida register juvenile sex offenders?
Florida registration laws require a “conviction” offense as criteria for registration (defined as including withholds of adjudication in addition to pleas of guilty convictions); this does not include delinquent adjudications and therefore, unless a juvenile has been tried as an adult under Florida law, no registration is required. This restriction is limited to court disposition, not the age of the offender. Any juvenile convicted as an adult of a qualifying sexual offense and released from sanctions on or after 10/01/1997 must register as a sexual offender or predator for life. Registration laws vary across states and few states require registration in some form for juvenile delinquent offenders. Any person adjudicated delinquent but required to register in another state or jurisdiction must register in the state of Florida if residency is established. The duration of Florida’s registration requirement and the amount of information released to the public will mirror the rules establi
