Henry County Sex Offender Registry

The Virginia State Police public registry covers all registered sex offenders in Henry County, and the search is free with no account needed. Results include each person's name, current address, photo, and the offense that put them on the registry. This page covers how to search for offenders in Henry County, what the Henry County Sheriff's Office does to manage compliance, and what Virginia law says about registration requirements for offenders living or working here.

Search the Henry County Sex Offender Registry

Virginia's Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is operated by the Virginia State Police and covers all 95 counties, including Henry. The main search portal is at sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor, with an alternate portal at vspsor.com. Both access the same statewide database at no cost.

To search for offenders in Henry County, enter a zip code such as 24112 for the Martinsville area or nearby zip codes covering Collinsville, Bassett, and other parts of the county. You can also search by name or by street address with a mile radius. Each result includes the current home address, a photo from the most recent registration, date of birth, and the offense that required registration. The database is updated each business day. Henry County has approximately 100 to 120 registered sex offenders.

To report a compliance concern or ask about a specific listing, contact the Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry unit at (804) 674-2825 or email sor.vsp@vsp.virginia.gov.

Henry County Sheriff's Office

The Henry County Sheriff's Office is at 3250 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville, VA 24112. The main phone is (276) 638-8751 and fax is (276) 638-2225. You can email the office at sheriff@henrycountyva.gov. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Sheriff Lane Perry leads the department. The official website is at henrycountyva.gov/sheriff.

The Sheriff's Office manages sex offender registration for Henry County. New offenders moving into the county must report in person to complete initial registration. Existing registrants who change their address must do so within three days. The Criminal Investigations Division handles compliance monitoring, including field checks to confirm that listed addresses are accurate and current. Address verification is conducted regularly for all tiers.

The Patrol Division also plays a role in compliance. Deputies who encounter a registered offender during patrols can verify the person's registration status on the spot. The Henry County Sheriff coordinates with the Martinsville Police Department on cases that cross between county and city jurisdiction. Offenders who live in Henry County but work in Martinsville, or vice versa, are subject to registration at both locations if required by their tier and offense type.

The Sheriff's Office Patrol Division covers the full county area, including communities like Collinsville, Bassett, Axton, and Ridgeway. Each area uses the same VSP registry system. Registration does not vary by community within the county.

Virginia Sex Offender Registration Requirements

Virginia's sex offender registration law is at Virginia Code Title 9.1, Chapter 9. Three tiers exist based on the type of offense. 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.

Registration is due within three days of release from custody or, if no incarceration was ordered, within three days of sentencing. Every address change must be reported within three days. A new email address or online username must be reported within 30 minutes of being created or obtained. The complete list of qualifying offenses and all registration requirements are in 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 rises to a Class 6 felony. Tier III offenders also cannot live, work, or loiter within 500 feet of a school or daycare in Virginia.

Note: Tier classification is fixed at sentencing and does not change if the offender moves to a different Virginia county. Henry County's Sheriff's Office enforces the same standards as every other county in the state.

What Each Registry Entry Shows

Each entry in the Virginia Sex Offender Registry lists the person's full legal name, current home address, date of birth, a photo taken at registration, and the offense that triggered the registration requirement. The entry also shows the tier level and when the next check-in is due. If the offender works somewhere other than home, that work address may also appear.

Offenders without a fixed address, called transient offenders, show a general area or last known location. If an address seems outdated or incorrect, the person may have failed to file a required update. That is a compliance violation. Report it to the VSP at (804) 674-2825. The Henry County Sheriff's Office conducts regular field checks to verify addresses.

The National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) lets you search across all 50 states at once. If someone recently moved to Henry County from another state, NSOPW can help you check whether they had a prior registration elsewhere. Search is free and no account is required.

Henry County Circuit Court Records

The Henry County Circuit Court handles all felony sex offense cases in the county. Sentencing orders from the court include the tier assignment and registration requirement. Court records are open to the public during business hours. Copies cost $0.50 per page. Certified copies cost $2.00. The Clerk's Office maintains protective orders issued by the court. Juvenile sex offense records are sealed and not available to the public.

Case records for Henry County courts are searchable through the Virginia Courts case information system at vacourts.gov. You can search by name or case number to find charge and disposition records from circuit and general district courts.

The Virginia State Police SOR alternate portal provides a backup access point to Henry County registry data. The VSP also keeps a supplemental registry for convictions before 1994. Not all pre-1994 offenders appear in the main database, so that source is worth checking for older cases.

Additional Resources for Henry County

The Virginia State Police maintains all forms used in the registration process. Form SP-230 is used for initial registration. Form SP-266 is used for sex offender registry searches. The Henry County Sheriff's Office can direct you to the correct form for your request and can tell you how to submit it to the VSP.

Virginia Legal Aid serves Henry County residents who have questions about their rights under the registration laws. Legal aid organizations can help registered offenders understand their obligations and can advise community members on how to use registry resources.

The VSP alternate registry portal is shown below as a reference for Martinsville-area residents:

The VSP SOR alternate portal at vspsor.com provides access to Henry County sex offender records when the main registry site is busy or unavailable.

The NSOPW covers all states and is useful for checking whether a person moving into Henry County already has a sex offender registration from another state.

Cities in Henry County

Martinsville is an independent city adjacent to Henry County and has its own sex offender registry page on this site.

Nearby Counties

Registry pages for counties bordering Henry County are available through this site. Each uses the same Virginia State Police database.