Sex Offender Information

Sex Offender Registrations are conducted at 400 1st St Hillsboro, MO 63050 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 AM - 3:45 PM and Wednesdays from 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM by appointment only. Call Patti Short at 636-797-5017 to schedule an appointment.

If you know of a sex offender who is failing to comply with their registration requirements, send us a tip, contact us at 636-797-5017, or pshort@jeffcomo.org.

Pursuant to Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 589, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office maintains a list of sex offenders residing in Jefferson County who are required to register under section 589.040 RsMO. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office maintains its list in electronic " public viewable" form through the use of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's (MSHP) Sex Offender Registry Website. Offenders may have moved and failed to notify the Sheriff’s Office as required by law.

When Must an Offender Register (589.400)

Any changes to an offender's status (change in address, phone number, vehicles, ect.) must be reported within 3 days of the change. Changes will not be accepted on scheduled appointments if not within the three-day time frame. The offender will be required to complete registration as a walk-in appointment.

All persons that have been ordered to report as a sexual offender in Jefferson County Missouri will need to respond to 400 1st St Hillsboro, MO 63050 to report. Information regarding an offender's registration status will not be provided by phone.

What Information must the Offender Provide (589.407)

  • Name, date of birth and SSN #
  • Alias names and alias dates of birth
  • Physical Description of offender (i.e. age, sex, race, height, and weight.)
  • Addresses: home, work, school, temporary address
  • Any photographs: required one per year
  • Vehicle: year, make, model, color, license plate, license state of any vehicle owned or operated by the offender
  • Nature and dates of offenses
  • Release Date
  • Photocopy of driver's license or nondriver's identification card
  • Document verifying proof of residency
  • Photocopy of vehicle registration for each of the offender's vehicles
  • Any online identifying information he or she uses.*
  • Palm prints and a DNA sample

Did You Know...

U.S. Department of Justice statistics show that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will experience some kind of sexual assault in their lifetime. Statistics also show that 67% of sexual assaults have victims under the age of 18.

Almost two-thirds of all sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the victim. (U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of statistics. 2007)

Missouri implemented its own statewide Sex Offender Registration program in January 1995 in accordance to standards set by the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act.

Currently, all 50 states have a registration and tracking system in place. Missouri requirements allow for the collection of DNA samples from registered offenders and then stores this information in a DNA database. This collection is performed through the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Crime Lab.