Find Sex Offenders in Iosco County

Iosco County sex offender data is available through the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry, a free public database managed by the Michigan State Police. You can search by name, address, or zip code to find registered sex offenders living, working, or attending school in Iosco County. The Iosco County Sheriff's Office in Tawas City handles all local registration. All registrants must update their personal information within three business days of any change, and the PSOR reflects those updates as they are reported.

Iosco County Sex Offender Registry Search

Use the Michigan PSOR search portal to find registered sex offenders in Iosco County. The tool is free and publicly available. You can search by name to locate a specific person, or by zip code or street address to see who is registered in a particular area. The county filter lets you pull all active Iosco County registrants at once. Each result shows the person's full name, current photo, home address, any secondary addresses, vehicle information, and the offense that required registration.

Iosco County is a northeastern Lower Peninsula county bordering Lake Huron. With around 25,000 residents, the county is relatively rural, and the number of active sex offender registrants is smaller than in more populated Michigan counties. Still, the PSOR captures all of them, and the data is current as of the last reported update by each registrant. The state registry is maintained by the Michigan State Police and draws from local registration records submitted by the Iosco County Sheriff's Office.

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The Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry is updated as changes are reported, and all searches are free with no account or login required.

Registration Requirements in Iosco County

Sex offender registration in Iosco County is conducted in person at the Iosco County Sheriff's Office, located at 428 W. Lake St., Tawas City, MI 48763. The main phone is 989-362-6164, and the fax is 989-362-6576. Bring a government-issued photo ID, proof of your current address, and vehicle information when you come in to register. Online or mail registration is not permitted under Michigan law.

Michigan's Sex Offenders Registration Act, starting at MCL 28.721, establishes who must register and what the process requires. Under MCL 28.723, registration must happen before or immediately upon release from custody, or within three business days of moving to Michigan or changing your address to Iosco County. Any subsequent changes to address, vehicles, online identifiers, or school and work location must also be reported in person within three business days under MCL 28.725. This requirement applies regardless of tier level.

The initial registration fee is $50. Annual renewals cost $50 each. The lifetime cap is $550. Failure to register or update information as required is a felony under MCL 28.729. A first violation can bring up to four years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Repeat violations carry higher penalties, up to ten years and $10,000 for a third offense or beyond.

Note: Registrants who spend time at a seasonal address in Iosco County, such as a summer cabin or hunting camp, may need to register that address if they stay more than seven days.

Understanding Tier Levels in Iosco County

Michigan assigns all registered sex offenders to one of three tiers under MCL 28.725a. The tier is set by the offense of conviction and does not change based on behavior after conviction. Tier I is for lower-level offenses, including criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree under MCL 750.520e. Tier I registrants must verify their information annually and remain registered for 15 years.

Tier II covers intermediate offenses like criminal sexual conduct in the second degree under MCL 750.520c. Tier II registrants verify every six months and stay on the registry for 25 years. Tier III is for the most serious crimes, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct under MCL 750.520b, which involves penetration with serious aggravating factors. Tier III registrants must verify every three months and remain on the public registry for life. The Michigan State Police sets tier status based on the conviction record at the time of initial registration. County sheriffs do not have authority to change tier classifications.

Iosco County Courts

Felony sex offense cases in Iosco County are heard in the 23rd Circuit Court, located at 422 W. Lake St. in Tawas City. The court phone is 989-984-3010. The 81st District Court, which handles misdemeanor and lower-level civil matters, shares the same address and phone number. Court records for Iosco County cases are accessible through the court clerk's office in Tawas City or via the MiCOURT Case Search tool online.

Sentencing records from the 23rd Circuit Court establish the offense of record that drives tier classification. If you need to verify the underlying conviction for a specific person registered in Iosco County, MiCOURT or the circuit court clerk can provide that information. FOIA requests for local records should be directed to the Iosco County Sheriff's Office at 428 W. Lake St., Tawas City, MI 48763.

Other Resources for Iosco County Searches

Beyond the public sex offender registry, several tools help round out research on offenders in Iosco County. The Michigan OTIS system shows individuals currently supervised by the Michigan Department of Corrections, including those on parole or probation. If someone was released from a state facility and may be living in Iosco County, OTIS confirms whether they remain under state supervision.

For general criminal history, the ICHAT tool provides Michigan conviction records for $10 per search. It covers felonies and misdemeanors across all crime types. The National Sex Offender Public Website can help verify whether someone was registered in another state before moving to Iosco County. To report compliance concerns, contact the Iosco County Sheriff at 989-362-6164 or the Michigan State Police SOR Unit at (517) 241-1806. Email reports can be sent to psors@michigan.gov, or you can use the PSOR contact form to reach the state registry team directly.

Cities in Iosco County

Iosco County does not have any cities that meet the population threshold for individual city pages on this site. To search for registered sex offenders in Tawas City, East Tawas, Oscoda, or other communities in Iosco County, use the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry at mspsor.com. Filtering by zip code or street address will narrow results to any location within the county.

Nearby Counties

Iosco County is located in the northeastern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Use the links below to view sex offender registry pages for surrounding counties.