Parents: How To Check Minnesota’s Sex Offender Registry Before Halloween Night

MINNESOTA — Before kids go out trick-or-treating on Halloween, fall is a good time for parents to take stock of who lives in their neighborhood.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) operates an online registry where the public can look up individuals required to register as predatory offenders under Minnesota Statutes 243.166 or 243.167.

The list only includes those subject to public notification under state law, meaning law enforcement has determined that information about them should be publicly available.

Information is added to the site within 48 hours after the DOC receives authorization from local law enforcement. Each case is reviewed individually to decide what information is released.

Find the registry here.

Residents can search the registry by:
• City
• County
• Name
• ZIP code

The site also lists offenders whose addresses are currently unknown.

Anyone with questions about the community-notification process can contact the DOC’s Community Notification Unit at (651) 361-7340, (866) 396-9953, or notification.doc@state.mn.us. The DOC typically responds within 24 hours during normal business hours.

A fact sheet explaining how the state’s Community Notification Act works and how risk levels are assigned is also available on the DOC website.