Cleburne County Sex Offender Lookup

Cleburne County sex offender registration is managed by the Cleburne County Sheriff's Office in Heber Springs and reported to the Arkansas Crime Information Center statewide registry. Registered sex offenders in Cleburne County who are classified at Level 3 or Level 4 appear on the public ACIC database at ark.org/offender-search. This page covers how to search those records, how the Cleburne County registration process works, what Arkansas law requires, and what the different risk levels mean for North Central Arkansas residents who want to find sex offender information in their area.

Cleburne County Sex Offender Search

The Arkansas sex offender registry is available for free at ark.org/offender-search. To look up registered sex offenders in Cleburne County, use the county filter or search by a specific city name or zip code. Results include the person's current home address, a recent photo, vehicle information, and conviction details. The tool is run by ACIC and updated as changes are reported by local agencies.

Only Level 3 and Level 4 sex offenders appear on the public site. Level 1 and Level 2 registrants are not shown online, though law enforcement has access to all tiers. A name not appearing in the Cleburne County search doesn't mean no one is registered there. It just means any registered person may be at a lower risk level or may have moved out of the county.

The Cleburne County government website at cleburnecountyar.com provides information about county offices, including the Sheriff's Department that handles all sex offender registration in Heber Springs.

The county site is a useful starting point for residents who need to contact the Sheriff's Office about registration appointments, compliance questions, or community notification concerns.

Cleburne County Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Registration

The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office in Heber Springs is the primary registration point for all sex offenders living in Cleburne County. Anyone who moves to Cleburne County must register within three business days of setting up a residence. That timeline is strict. It starts when you establish a home address, not when you finish unpacking or settle into a job.

Registration requires a full set of documents: valid ID or driver's license, proof of your address, court sentencing papers from the original conviction, work or school information, vehicle make, model, color, and plate, and a complete list of all online accounts, email addresses, usernames, and screen names. The Sheriff's Office takes a current photo and collects fingerprints and a DNA sample on initial registration. All of this goes into the CENSOR system, which sends it directly to ACIC.

The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office page has contact details and office hours for the Heber Springs location. It's worth calling ahead to confirm when registration appointments are accepted. Walk-in availability varies by day.

The Sheriff's Office also runs compliance checks on Cleburne County sex offenders throughout the year to confirm that registrants still live at their listed addresses.

Risk Levels for Cleburne County Sex Offenders

SOSRA, the Sex Offender Screening and Risk Assessment unit, assigns a risk level to every sex offender registered in Cleburne County. SOSRA's office is at 2403 E. Harding Ave. in Pine Bluff, phone (870) 850-8429. The assigned level affects check-in frequency, public visibility on the ACIC site, and how broadly the community is notified.

Arkansas defines all four risk tiers under community notification rules implementing Megan's Law. Level 1 is low risk. No prior sex offense history. Their names don't appear on the public registry. Level 2 is moderate risk with a limited prior history. Law enforcement decides whether to notify schools. Level 3 is high risk. These offenders have repeat offense patterns or strong predatory traits. Notification for Level 3 includes in-person contact with neighbors and direct outreach to local schools. Level 4 is sexually violent predator, the highest tier. Community meetings, media use, and printed public notices are all tools for Level 4 notification.

Any Cleburne County offender who refuses to appear for the SOSRA interview or backs out of the process is automatically assigned Level 3. The case may also be referred for Level 4 consideration. Avoiding assessment doesn't delay classification. It just makes the default outcome worse.

Arkansas Registration Law and Cleburne County

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registration Act, Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-901 et seq., governs every registration in Cleburne County. Target offenses include rape under § 5-14-103, sexual assault in the first through fourth degree, sexual indecency with a child, computer child pornography, internet stalking of a child, video voyeurism as a felony, and incest, among others. Anyone convicted of a qualifying offense must register wherever they live in Arkansas.

Out-of-state offenders who move to Cleburne County must register here even if they were already registered elsewhere. They have three days. A legal guide to Arkansas sex offender registration covers what out-of-state registrants must provide and strongly recommends contacting the local sheriff's office before arriving to confirm office hours and current document requirements.

Nonresidents working or going to school in Cleburne County are also covered. Work or attend school here for more than fourteen consecutive days, or thirty total days in a year, and registration with the Cleburne County Sheriff's Office is required. This applies even if you live in another county or state.

Verification Schedule and Penalties

Cleburne County sex offenders check in in person on a schedule set by risk level. Level 1, 2, and 3 offenders verify every six months. Level 4 offenders verify every three months. At each visit, a new photo is taken and any changes to address, work, vehicle, or online accounts are recorded. Officers enter everything through the CENSOR system.

Missing a check-in is a Class C felony. So is moving without giving ten days' notice. So is giving false information at registration. Each separate violation carries three to ten years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Three convictions for failure to register result in lifetime registration with no petition option. The law treats repeated non-compliance as a serious pattern, not a series of small mistakes.

The Arkansas Administrative Code under the CENSOR system specifies what officers document at every verification visit: current residence, employment, vehicle, and all online account updates. This applies to every county in the state, including Cleburne.

Level 3 and Level 4 sex offenders in Cleburne County must also comply with the 2,000-foot residency restriction. They cannot live within 2,000 feet of any school or daycare. The Eighth Circuit upheld this rule in Weems v. Little Rock Police Department. Violating it is a Class D felony. Level 1 and Level 2 offenders are not subject to this restriction.

Petition for Removal from Cleburne County Sex Offender Registry

Some Cleburne County sex offenders may qualify to petition off the registry. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-919, the petition becomes available fifteen years after release from prison or the start of probation, parole, or supervised release. The court must find that no new sex offense occurred and that the person does not currently pose a public safety risk.

The petition is filed in the original sentencing court. Copies must be served on the prosecuting attorney, the ACIC Sex Offender Registry, and Community Notification Assessment at least thirty days before the hearing. Victims who signed up for VINE alerts are notified and may speak at the hearing. If the court denies the request, the offender waits three more years to file again. Lifetime registration applies to sexually violent predators and those with multiple qualifying convictions, typically with no path to removal.

Nearby Counties

Cleburne County is in North Central Arkansas. These neighboring counties all process sex offender registration through their own sheriff's offices and the ACIC statewide system.