Search Union County Sex Offender Registry

Union County sex offender registration is handled by the Union County Sheriff's Office in El Dorado and reported to the Arkansas Crime Information Center for the statewide ACIC database. The public registry at ark.org/offender-search displays Level 3 and Level 4 registered sex offenders in Union County with current home addresses, photos, and offense information. This page explains how to run a search for Union County sex offenders, how registration works at the El Dorado Sheriff's Office, how risk levels are assigned in this South Central Arkansas county, and what state law requires of every registrant.

Find Registered Sex Offenders in Union County

The ACIC free public search at ark.org/offender-search is the right place to look up registered sex offenders in Union County. Filter by Union County in the dropdown, or enter a city name such as El Dorado, or enter a zip code. Search results list each Level 3 or Level 4 offender's current home address, a photo, vehicle information, and conviction details. The data comes directly from registration records maintained at the Union County Sheriff's Office in El Dorado and uploaded to the ACIC statewide platform.

Level 1 and Level 2 sex offenders do not appear on the public website. Law enforcement can access all four levels internally, but the public view is limited to Level 3 and Level 4. A search that returns zero results for Union County does not confirm that no one is registered there. Any registered person may simply be at a lower risk tier, may have moved, or may have had their registration removed. Call the Sheriff's Office in El Dorado if you have questions about a specific individual.

The Union County government website lists contact details for county departments, including the Sheriff's Office that handles all sex offender registration in El Dorado.

The Union County Government website provides department contact information and local office resources for residents in El Dorado and surrounding areas of South Arkansas.

The county site is a good starting point for finding current contact details before calling or visiting the El Dorado Sheriff's Office to ask about registration matters.

Union County Sheriff's Office and Sex Offender Registration

The Union County Sheriff's Office in El Dorado is the designated registration point for all sex offenders who reside in Union County. Anyone who moves into Union County from another county or from out of state must register within three business days of establishing a new residence. The three-day clock starts when you arrive and set up a residence. It does not stop for weekends or holidays. Day four without registering is already a violation of state law.

At the registration appointment, you need to bring a valid photo ID, proof of your current El Dorado or Union County address, your sentencing court documents, employer and school information if applicable, and your vehicle details: make, model, color, and plate number. You also need a complete written list of every email address, username, and online screen name you use on any platform. The Sheriff's Office photographs you, takes fingerprints, and collects a DNA sample at the initial registration visit. Everything is entered into CENSOR, the Centralized Electronic Network of Sex Offender Registries, which pushes the data directly to the ACIC statewide registry.

Office hours and direct contact details for the El Dorado location are available on the Union County Sheriff's Office page. It is worth calling ahead to confirm whether the office accepts walk-ins or requires a scheduled appointment for sex offender registration.

Union County Sex Offender Risk Levels

Risk levels for Union County sex offenders are assigned by SOSRA, the Sex Offender Screening and Risk Assessment unit in Pine Bluff, reachable at (870) 850-8429. The assigned level controls whether the person is listed on the public ACIC registry, how often they must check in, and what type of community notification follows their placement in Union County.

Level 1 is low risk. These registrants have no prior sex offense history. They do not appear on the public website. Level 2 is moderate risk. Law enforcement may notify local schools in the El Dorado area. Also off the public site. Level 3 is high risk, assigned to people with repeat patterns or predatory characteristics. Level 3 sex offenders in Union County do appear on the ACIC public database, and community notification includes direct contact with neighbors and local schools near El Dorado. Level 4 is the sexually violent predator classification. It requires the broadest community notification: public meetings, printed materials distributed in Union County, and possible media alerts.

Any sex offender who refuses the SOSRA risk assessment interview is automatically assigned Level 3 or referred for Level 4 consideration. The refusal does not suspend the process. It moves the outcome in the worse direction. SOSRA can be reached at (870) 850-8429 with questions about the assessment procedure.

Arkansas Sex Offender Law Applied in Union County

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registration Act at Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-901 et seq. sets the legal framework for every registration in Union County. The law defines which offenses trigger the obligation, how registration must occur, and what ongoing requirements apply. Covered offenses include rape under § 5-14-103, sexual assault in the first through fourth degree, sexual indecency with a child under § 5-14-110, computer child pornography under § 5-27-603, internet stalking of a child, incest, and felony video voyeurism. Any of these results in mandatory registration at the El Dorado Sheriff's Office.

The registration obligation does not require living in Union County full time. Anyone who works or attends school in Union County for more than fourteen consecutive days, or more than thirty total days in a calendar year, must register with the Union County Sheriff's Office regardless of where they sleep at night. Out-of-state registrants relocating to El Dorado have the same three-business-day window. Homeless individuals who spend time in Union County must register using the Sheriff's Office address as their contact address on file.

The 13th Judicial Circuit Court handles sex offense cases from Union County. Convictions in this circuit generate registration obligations that are reported to ACIC, usually before the person is released from custody.

Verification and Penalties for Union County Sex Offenders

Sex offenders registered in Union County must appear in person for verification check-ins on a schedule based on their risk level. Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 offenders check in every six months. Level 4 offenders check in every three months. A new photograph is taken at every visit. Any change to address, employment, vehicle, or online account must be reported to the Sheriff's Office and to ACIC at least ten days before the change occurs.

Missing a verification check-in, failing to report a move, or providing false information at registration are Class C felonies. Each carries three to ten years in prison and fines up to $10,000. Three separate failure-to-register convictions result in mandatory lifetime registration. Once that threshold is crossed, the person can no longer petition for removal from the registry.

The Arkansas Administrative Code on CENSOR spells out what officers must document during each verification visit, including residence status, employment and school updates, vehicle changes, and any new online accounts. This applies to every Union County registrant at every check-in.

Level 3 and Level 4 sex offenders in Union County may not reside within 2,000 feet of any public or private school or licensed daycare. The Eighth Circuit upheld this distance restriction in Weems v. Little Rock Police Department. Violating it is a Class D felony. The rule applies to all Union County registrants at those risk levels, whether they live in El Dorado or in a more rural part of the county.

Registry Removal Petition Process in Union County

Some Union County sex offenders may eventually be able to petition to leave the registry. Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-919 permits a removal petition fifteen years after release from incarceration, or fifteen years after the start of probation, parole, or supervised release if the person served no prison time. The court must find no new sex offense during that period and no current danger to public safety.

The petition is filed in the original sentencing court. At least thirty days before the hearing, the petitioner must serve copies on the prosecuting attorney, ACIC Sex Offender Registry, and Community Notification Assessment. Victims who enrolled in the VINE notification system will be alerted about the hearing and have the right to speak. If the court denies the petition, the person must wait three years to file again. Sexually violent predators and those with multiple qualifying convictions face lifetime registration with no removal path under this statute.

Cities in Union County

El Dorado is the largest city in Union County and the county seat where the Sheriff's Office handles all sex offender registration.

Nearby Counties

These neighboring Arkansas counties also handle sex offender registration through their sheriff's offices.