Piute County Sex Offender Registry
Piute County sex offenders who are required to register are listed on Utah's statewide public registry, and you can search by county name, zip code, or address to find registered individuals in this area. Piute County is one of Utah's smallest counties by population, with the county seat in Junction, and the Piute County Sheriff handles registration for all local residents not under active Adult Probation and Parole supervision. The Utah state registry at sor.utah.gov is the primary tool for searching sex offender records in Piute County.
Piute County Quick Facts
Piute County Sex Offender Registry Search
The Utah Sex Offender Registry at sor.utah.gov covers Piute County as part of the statewide system. The Utah Department of Public Safety maintains this registry and updates it as registrants report changes. You can search by county, address, or zip code to see all registered sex offenders in Piute County. Each record shows the person's name, current photo, registered address, and the offense that triggered their registration requirement.
The registry is open to the public at no cost under Utah Code 63G-2, which is Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act. You do not need an account to search. The site is available on both phones and computers. Email alert subscriptions are available if you want to be notified when a registrant's address changes near a location you monitor in Piute County.
The national sex offender database at nsopw.gov also includes Piute County records by pulling from Utah's state data. Use NSOPW when you want to check records across multiple states in a single search.
Piute County Sheriff Sex Offender Registration
The Piute County Sheriff is the primary registration authority for sex offenders living in Piute County who are not under active parole or probation. Contact information and county resources are available at piutecounty.org. Piute County is a very small county by population, which means the Sheriff's office handles a limited number of registered individuals. Despite the small caseload, the same statewide rules apply, and registrants must follow the same schedule and reporting requirements as offenders in larger Utah counties.
The Piute County Sheriff's website at piutecounty.org is the local registration contact for sex offenders in Piute County who are not under Adult Probation and Parole supervision.
When a registrant moves into Piute County from another state, they must register with the Piute County Sheriff within 10 days of arriving. Out-of-state offenders who have never registered in Utah start the process at the Sheriff's office. Transient offenders who have no fixed address but spend time in Piute County also have registration duties and must report to local law enforcement. Any change to address, job, vehicles, phone numbers, or internet identifiers must be reported within three business days.
The Utah Department of Corrections manages registration for Piute County residents who are on active parole or probation. Once supervision ends, responsibility transfers to the Piute County Sheriff. The DOC and the Sheriff coordinate to avoid any gap in registration coverage when a person's supervision status changes.
The Utah Department of Corrections at corrections.utah.gov handles parole and probation supervision for sex offenders in Piute County and coordinates registry updates with the Piute County Sheriff.
Registration Requirements in Piute County
Sex offenders in Piute County follow Utah's statewide registration cycle. They must register in person twice each year. The first visit is in their birth month. The second falls six months after that. Registrants must bring valid photo identification to each appointment. The Piute County Sheriff logs the visit and submits any updated information to the state registry.
The annual registration fee is $100, collected during the birth month visit. This fee applies statewide and does not vary by county. Piute County collects and forwards the fee as part of the standard process. Even though Piute County is small, the fee and reporting requirements are identical to those in Salt Lake County or any other Utah county.
For sex offenders whose crime involved a minor victim, Utah law bars them from living or working near schools, daycares, preschools, public parks, playgrounds, and public pools. These restrictions apply in Piute County just as they do across the rest of Utah. The Piute County Sheriff monitors compliance with proximity restrictions and coordinates with other agencies when a registrant appears to be in violation.
Sex Offender Laws That Apply in Piute County
Utah's sex offender registry statutes are statewide and apply in Piute County. The statutory framework originally found in Title 77 was moved to Title 53 in May 2025. You can still access the earlier provisions at Utah Code Title 77, Chapter 41, and these still apply to cases filed before the 2025 update. The screenshot below shows the Utah Code website where you can read the full text of these statutes.
The Utah Legislature's website at le.utah.gov provides the full text of Utah's sex offender registry statutes governing registration requirements for Piute County residents.
How long a person stays on the registry depends on the offense. Many registrants qualify for removal after 10 years with a clean record and a successful petition to the district court. More serious offenses carry 20-year or lifetime requirements. Piute County district court handles removal petitions from county residents. The court reviews the original offense, compliance history, and time without any new criminal activity.
Utah law prohibits registered sex offenders from petitioning for a legal name change while they remain on the registry. This rule closes a potential loophole that would allow someone to obscure their registry status through a name change. Piute County courts apply this restriction when processing name change petitions. Failure to register as required is a third-degree felony for those whose original offense was a felony, or a class A misdemeanor for those whose offense was a misdemeanor. The CCJJ Sex Offender Research Brief offers statewide data on registry compliance that includes rural counties like Piute.
Cities in Piute County
Piute County is one of the least populated counties in Utah. The county seat is Junction. No communities in Piute County meet the population threshold for individual city pages. All sex offender registry searches for Piute County residents use the county-level resources above, primarily the Utah state registry and the Piute County Sheriff.
Nearby Counties
Piute County borders several counties in south-central Utah. If you need sex offender records for a neighboring area, these pages cover local registration contacts and search resources.