King William County Sex Offender Registry

The Virginia State Police public sex offender registry covers all offenders required to register in King William County, and the search is free with no account needed. Results show each person's name, current address, photo, and the offense that required registration. This page explains how to search the King William County sex offender registry, what the local Sheriff's Office does to keep registrations current, and what Virginia law requires of offenders who live, work, or attend school in this county.

Search the King William County Sex Offender Registry

The Virginia State Police runs the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry for all of Virginia, including King William County. The main search portal is at sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor. An alternate portal is at vspsor.com. Both access the same database. No fee or account is required.

To find offenders in King William County, enter zip codes such as 23086 for the King William area, 23009 for the Aylett area, or 23181 for the West Point area. You can also search by name or by street address with a radius in miles. Each result shows the person's current home address, a photo from the most recent registration, date of birth, and the offense that put them on the registry. The database updates daily. King William County has approximately 30 to 40 registered sex offenders.

For questions about a specific listing or to report possible non-compliance, contact the VSP Sex Offender Registry unit at (804) 674-2825 or sor.vsp@vsp.virginia.gov.

King William County Sheriff's Office

The King William County Sheriff's Office is located at 351 Courthouse Lane, King William, VA 23086. The phone number is (804) 769-5073 and the fax is (804) 769-0965. Email the office at sheriff@kingwilliamcounty.us. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Sheriff Jeffrey S. Fairfield leads the department. The official website is at kingwilliamcounty.us/sheriff.

The Sheriff's Office manages all sex offender registration services for King William County. New offenders who move into the county must report in person to complete their initial registration. Existing registrants must report address changes within three days. The Records Division handles registry inquiries and maintains sex offender files for the county. Fingerprinting services are available at the office for $10.00 per card.

Annual verification is conducted for Tier I and Tier II offenders. Tier III offenders check in every 90 days. The Criminal Investigations Division conducts compliance checks to verify that registered addresses are accurate. Patrol deputies monitor registered addresses during routine patrols and flag any discrepancies for investigation. The Civil Process Division serves court documents. Court security is provided for the King William Courthouse, which is at the same address as the Sheriff's Office. The office also runs 911 dispatch services for the county.

Background checks in King William County are handled through the Virginia State Police rather than the Sheriff's Office directly. The office can tell you which VSP form to use and how to submit it.

The King William County official website and Sheriff's Office are shown at the Virginia State Police registry portal:

The official King William County website links to Sheriff's Office resources and provides public safety information for county residents, including access to the Virginia State Police sex offender registry.

King William County Circuit Court

The King William County Circuit Court Clerk is Elaine B. Smith. The court is at 351 Courthouse Lane, King William, VA 23086. The phone is (804) 769-4936. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Circuit Court maintains felony sex offense records. Sentencing orders from this court include the registration requirement and tier assignment for each offender. Court records are open to the public during business hours.

Copies of court records cost $0.50 per page. Certified copies are $2.00. Civil commitment proceedings for sexually violent predators and petitions for removal from the sex offender registry are filed here. The Commonwealth's Attorney receives notice of all removal petitions. Case records for King William County are searchable through the Virginia Courts system at vacourts.gov.

Virginia Sex Offender Registration Requirements

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

Registration is due within three days of release from custody or, if no incarceration was ordered, within three days of sentencing. Address changes must be reported within three days. New email addresses or online usernames must be reported within 30 minutes. Virginia State Police Form SP-236 is the registration form required for initial registration in King William County. It must be completed in person and requires fingerprints and a photograph. The full statutory text is at law.justia.com/codes/virginia/title-9-1/chapter-9.

Failing 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 may not live, work, or loiter within 500 feet of any school or daycare center in Virginia.

Note: The registration requirement and tier do not change when an offender moves to King William County. The rules that applied in the prior county continue to apply here.

What the Registry Shows for King William County Offenders

Every entry in the Virginia Sex Offender Registry lists the person's full legal name, current home address, date of birth, a photo from the most recent registration, and the offense that required registration. The tier level and next check-in date are shown. Work addresses may appear when an offender is employed away from home.

Transient offenders show a general area or last known location rather than a fixed address. If an address looks wrong or outdated, the offender may have failed to report an address change. That is a violation. Report it to the VSP at (804) 674-2825. The King William County Sheriff's Office runs regular compliance checks to verify listed addresses.

The National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) allows searches across all 50 states. If someone recently moved to King William County from another state, NSOPW can confirm whether they had a prior registration. The search is free.

Additional Resources

The Virginia State Police SOR alternate portal provides a second access point to King William County registry data. The VSP also keeps a supplemental registry for pre-1994 convictions that may not appear in the main database.

King William County's official website at kingwilliamcounty.us provides public safety resources and links to the Virginia State Police sex offender registry for residents of the county.

The King William County Sheriff's Office at 351 Courthouse Lane handles all sex offender registrations for the county and works with the Virginia State Police on compliance monitoring and record maintenance.

Sheriff Jeffrey S. Fairfield leads the King William County Sheriff's Office at kingwilliamcounty.us/sheriff, which is the local contact for all sex offender registration matters in the county.

Nearby Counties

Registry pages for counties adjacent to King William County are available on this site. All use the same Virginia State Police database for searches.