Chesterfield County Sex Offender Registry

Residents of Chesterfield County can search for registered sex offenders through the Virginia State Police public registry, which covers all offenders required to register in the county under state law. The search is free, no account is needed, and results show each offender's name, photo, current address, and offense history. This page covers how to use the registry, what the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office does to enforce compliance, and what Virginia law requires of offenders living here.

Search the Chesterfield County Sex Offender Registry

The Virginia State Police runs the official Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry for all 95 Virginia counties, including Chesterfield. You can search it at sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor. An alternate portal is at vspsor.com. Both pull from the same statewide database. No fee. No login required.

To find offenders in Chesterfield County, enter a zip code such as 23832 for the Chesterfield Courthouse area, 23831 for Chester, or 23236 for the Midlothian area. You can also search by name if you know who you are looking for, or enter an address and set a search radius in miles. Each result shows the person's current address, photo, date of birth, and the offense that put them on the registry. The database updates each business day as new registrations and address changes come in.

If you have questions about a specific listing or need to report a compliance concern, contact the VSP Sex Offender Registry unit at (804) 674-2825 or email sor.vsp@vsp.virginia.gov.

Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office

The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office is located at 9500 Courthouse Road, P.O. Box 940, Chesterfield, VA 23832. The main phone number is (804) 748-1261, with a fax at (804) 748-5808. The Sheriff's Office is responsible for processing sex offender registrations, conducting address verification checks, and coordinating with the Virginia State Police on compliance. You can visit their official page at chesterfield.gov/765/Sheriff.

New offenders who move into Chesterfield County must report to the Sheriff's Office to complete their initial registration. The office handles compliance monitoring for all three registration tiers and works with the Criminal Investigations Division on cases where an offender may have failed to register or update their information. The Sheriff's Office also maintains photographs and fingerprints for all registrants in the county.

The Chesterfield County Sheriff also provides court security and civil process services. The jail at Chesterfield handles pretrial detention and sentenced offenders. Anyone held there and required to register must do so before or immediately after release.

The Chesterfield County Police Department maintains its own Records Division at 10001 Iron Bridge Road, P.O. Box 148, Chesterfield, VA 23832, phone (804) 748-1251. Visit chesterfield.gov/988/Police-Records for records and background check services. Virginia law is specific about who may get copies of police records, so review the rules before submitting a request. Fees for victims of crimes are waived.

The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office processes sex offender registrations and conducts compliance checks for all registered offenders in the county.

Chesterfield County Police Records

The Police Department's Records Division at chesterfield.gov/988/Police-Records handles background check requests and public records inquiries separate from the Sheriff's Office. Background checks for employment use Virginia State Police Form SP-167. Sex offender registry searches use Form SP-266. The Records Division can tell you which form applies to your request and how to submit it.

Chesterfield County Public Schools require background checks that include sex offender registry verification for all employees and volunteers. The school policy specifically calls out registered sexually violent offenders as clearly identified in the State Police registry, and staff must check the Virginia Sex Offender Registry at the state police site as part of the employment process.

Chesterfield County Police Records handles FOIA requests, background checks, and sex offender registry inquiries for the county.

Virginia Sex Offender Registration Requirements

Virginia's sex offender registration law is found in Virginia Code Title 9.1, Chapter 9. The law uses three tiers. Tier I offenders register once a year for 15 years. Tier II offenders register once a year for 25 years. Tier III offenders register every 90 days for life. The tier level is set by the type of offense, not the offender's conduct after conviction.

A person convicted of a qualifying offense must register within three days of release from incarceration or, if not incarcerated, within three days of sentencing. Address changes must be reported within three days. If an offender changes an email address or internet username, they must report that change within 30 minutes. These requirements come directly from the statute at law.justia.com/codes/virginia/title-9-1/chapter-9.

Failure to register is a Class 1 misdemeanor for Tier I and Tier II offenders. For Tier III, it is a Class 6 felony. Tier III offenders also face residency restrictions and may not live, work, or loiter within 500 feet of a school or daycare center.

Note: Tier classification is determined at sentencing by the court, and it stays with the offender for the full registration period regardless of where they live in Virginia.

What the Registry Shows for Chesterfield Offenders

Each entry in the Virginia Sex Offender Registry includes the person's full legal name, current home address, date of birth, a photo taken at registration, and the conviction that led to registration. The listing also shows the tier level and when the next check-in is due. Some offenders list both a home address and a work address if they are employed at a different location.

Transient offenders, meaning those without a fixed address, show a general area or last known location. If an address looks out of date or incorrect, it could mean the person has not filed a required update. That is a compliance violation. You can report it to the VSP registry unit at (804) 674-2825. The State Police take non-compliance seriously, and local law enforcement in Chesterfield conducts regular checks to verify that listed addresses are accurate.

The National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) lets you search across all 50 states at once. This is helpful if someone may have moved from another state to Chesterfield County, or if you need to check a prior address in a different state.

Additional Resources for Chesterfield County

The Virginia State Police SOR alternate portal provides the same registry access as the main site and can be useful if the primary site is slow or unavailable. You can also search the NSOPW federal registry for a nationwide check that includes Virginia's data.

The Virginia State Police also maintains a supplement to the registry covering convictions from before 1994, when the current registry law took effect. That supplement is accessible through the same VSP portal. Not all pre-1994 offenders are listed in the main registry, so this secondary source is worth checking for older cases.

Chesterfield County Circuit Court, located at the courthouse complex on Courthouse Road, handles all felony sex offense cases in the county. Sentencing orders from that court specify the registration requirement and tier level. Court records are open to the public during business hours, with copies at $0.50 per page. Protective orders issued by the court are also maintained by the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

Cities in Chesterfield County

Several independent cities border or are associated with Chesterfield County. Richmond is adjacent to the north. Colonial Heights and Hopewell are nearby cities that have their own sex offender registry pages.

Nearby Counties

Sex offender information for counties bordering Chesterfield is available through the same Virginia State Police registry. Use the links below to find pages for each neighboring county.