Garfield County Sex Offender Registry
Garfield County sex offenders are listed on the Utah Sex Offender Registry at sor.utah.gov, a public database managed by the Utah Department of Corrections. You can search for registered sex offenders in Garfield County by name, city, or zip code. The Garfield County Sheriff handles all local registrations and works with state officials to keep the registry accurate and up to date. Garfield County is one of Utah's larger rural counties, covering a wide area that includes the Bryce Canyon region and several small communities.
Garfield County Quick Facts
Garfield County Sheriff Sex Offender Registration
The Garfield County Sheriff manages sex offender registration for all residents of Garfield County. Any person required to register under Utah law must report to the sheriff when they arrive in the county or when their information changes. This includes address changes, new employment, school enrollment, and any other updates required by state law. The sheriff sends all registration data to the Utah Department of Corrections for inclusion in the statewide registry.
Garfield County is a large and mostly rural county. The sheriff's office in Panguitch serves the entire county, from Escalante in the east to the communities near Bryce Canyon in the southwest. Because the county has no large cities, nearly all sex offender registrations go through the sheriff rather than a municipal police department. If you have a question about a specific registrant or want to report a possible compliance issue, contact the Garfield County Sheriff directly.
Visit garfield.utah.gov/sheriff for the sheriff's contact information and office hours. The sheriff is the right starting point for all sex offender registration questions in Garfield County.
State Oversight of Garfield County Registrants
The Utah Department of Corrections oversees the sex offender registry at the state level. They process updates from county sheriffs, maintain the public database, and enforce state registration requirements. All data for Garfield County sex offenders flows through the Department of Corrections before appearing on the public registry at sor.utah.gov. The state agency also handles cases where an offender under supervision by Adult Probation and Parole (AP&P) is living in Garfield County.
The page below shows the Utah Department of Corrections website, which includes registry tools and contact information for residents who need help navigating the system.
The Utah Department of Corrections manages statewide registry operations. Visit corrections.utah.gov to learn more or to contact the agency directly.
The Utah registry at sor.utah.gov is updated regularly as registrants report changes. Garfield County residents can search by zip code or city name to see who is registered in their area. The search is free and does not require an account or login. Each result includes a photo, address, and the offense type that led to registration.
Registration Rules in Garfield County
Utah law requires sex offenders to register twice a year and to report any changes in their status within three business days. The two check-in periods fall in the offender's birth month and again six months later. Between those check-ins, any change in address, job, or school must be reported to the Garfield County Sheriff promptly. This keeps the registry accurate and allows law enforcement to track where registered offenders are living and working.
The annual registration fee is $100. Offenders pay this fee each year at their birthday-month check-in. Skipping the fee or failing to check in at all is a third-degree felony in Utah. Garfield County law enforcement monitors compliance and can pursue criminal charges against anyone who does not register as required. The rules apply whether the person lives in Panguitch, Escalante, Tropic, Boulder, or anywhere else in Garfield County.
People moving to Garfield County from another state must register within 10 days of arrival. Utah does not wait for the person to establish formal residency before requiring registration. If someone has a sex offense conviction from another state and moves into Garfield County, they need to contact the Garfield County Sheriff within 10 days. Out-of-state offenders who miss this deadline face felony charges under Utah law.
Note: Sex offenders convicted of crimes against minors cannot reside near schools, daycare centers, public parks, playgrounds, or public pools in Garfield County or anywhere else in Utah.
National Registry and Garfield County
The National Sex Offender Public Website at nsopw.gov connects all state, territorial, and tribal sex offender registries in the United States. You can use this federal tool to search for someone by name and check their registration status across multiple states at the same time. This is helpful if you want to know whether a person has a sex offense history from a state other than Utah before they moved to Garfield County.
The NSOPW search does not always show the same level of detail as a state registry search. For complete and current information about Garfield County sex offenders, the Utah registry at sor.utah.gov is the better source. Use NSOPW to check multi-state history, and use sor.utah.gov for day-to-day searches within Garfield County.
The National Sex Offender Public Website links to every state registry in the country. Visit nsopw.gov for a multi-state search.
Utah Law and Garfield County Offenders
Utah's sex offender registry law was originally codified under Title 77, Chapter 41. A 2025 revision moved these rules to Title 53 as part of a reorganization of Utah's public safety statutes. The underlying registration obligations remained the same for Garfield County residents. Offenders must still register, check in twice a year, report changes, and pay the annual fee. The text of the prior statute is available at le.utah.gov.
The registry is a public record under Utah GRAMA (Utah Code 63G-2). Anyone can look up registered sex offenders in Garfield County without providing identification or a reason for the search. The law balances public access with protections against misuse. Garfield County residents who want to check the registry for community awareness can do so freely and at no cost through the state website.
Utah assigns sex offenders to tiers based on their offense history. Tier level affects how long someone must stay on the registry and how often they check in. The Utah Department of Corrections determines tier placement. Garfield County Sheriff staff process registrations at the local level, and the DOC handles tier assignments on the state side.
Cities in Garfield County
Garfield County includes Panguitch, Escalante, Tropic, Boulder, and other small communities. None of these towns meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page. All sex offender registrations in Garfield County are processed through the Garfield County Sheriff in Panguitch.
Nearby Counties
Garfield County shares borders with several other Utah counties. If a sex offender lives near a county line, they may be registered in an adjacent county instead.