St. Joseph County Sex Offender Registry

St. Joseph County sex offender records are available to the public through the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry, which the Michigan State Police maintains statewide. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department in Centreville processes all local sex offender registration and verification. You can search for registered sex offenders in St. Joseph County by name, zip code, or street address using the free public registry. Michigan law requires registrants to keep their information current, and the public registry reflects those updates as they are submitted.

Search St. Joseph County Sex Offenders

The Michigan PSOR search page is where you go to look up registered sex offenders in St. Joseph County. The tool is free, public, and available at any time. Enter a name to find a specific person, or use a zip code or address to see all registrants near a given location. The county dropdown lets you filter results specifically to St. Joseph County registrants.

Search results include the registrant's full name, a current photo, their listed home address, and any secondary addresses they have reported. You will also find their offense category, tier assignment, and vehicle information. St. Joseph County is a southwest Michigan county with a mix of small cities and rural areas. The registry covers all active registrants in the county, and the data is updated as state law requires.

The PSOR homepage provides useful background on what the registry contains and how to read the results. All data in the registry comes from local sheriffs' offices and state corrections records maintained by the Michigan State Police.

The Michigan State Police PSOR contact page shown below provides access to registry staff who can help with questions about specific registrants or compliance concerns.

You can reach the Michigan State Police SOR unit directly through the contact page at mspsor.com or by calling (517) 241-1806.

Registration at St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department

All sex offender registration in St. Joseph County takes place at the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department, located at 650 E. Main St., Centreville, MI 49032. The main phone number is 269-467-9045. Additional resources and contact details are available at the department's website at stjosephcountymi.gov. All registration is completed in person. No mail-in or online registration exists in Michigan.

Michigan's Sex Offenders Registration Act, which starts at MCL 28.721, sets requirements that apply to every county. Under MCL 28.723, a person with a qualifying conviction must register before leaving custody or within three business days of setting up a Michigan address. MCL 28.725 requires that any change in home address, vehicle information, online identifiers, or school enrollment be reported within three business days. Bring a valid photo ID, proof of your current address, and vehicle information when you go in to register.

The registration fee is $50 at initial registration. Annual renewals also cost $50. State law caps the total lifetime fee at $550 under MCL 28.728c. Failing to comply is a felony under MCL 28.729, with penalties ranging from four years for a first offense up to ten years for a third or subsequent offense.

Tier Levels and Registration Periods

Every registered sex offender in Michigan is assigned to Tier I, Tier II, or Tier III under MCL 28.725a. The tier depends on the offense of conviction and does not change based on the county where someone lives. Tier I applies to lower-level offenses including fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct under MCL 750.520e. Tier I registrants verify once a year and remain on the registry for 15 years.

Tier II covers mid-range offenses such as second-degree criminal sexual conduct under MCL 750.520c. These registrants verify every six months and stay registered for 25 years. Tier III is for the most serious crimes, primarily first-degree criminal sexual conduct under MCL 750.520b. These offenses typically involve penetration with significant aggravating factors. Tier III registrants verify quarterly and remain on the public registry for life. The Michigan State Police assigns the tier at initial registration based on the conviction record, and that assignment can only come from the state level.

Note: Tier assignment is not something the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department can change or adjust locally.

Courts and Case Records in St. Joseph County

Felony sex offense cases in St. Joseph County are heard in the 45th Circuit Court. Misdemeanor matters are handled in district court. The circuit court judgment is the key document that establishes the offense of record for registration purposes. That record drives the tier classification and determines the required length of registration.

Court records can be searched using the MiCOURT Case Search tool on the Michigan courts website. MiCOURT provides public access to case dockets, sentencing records, and case summaries for cases entered into the statewide system. For a full criminal history background check beyond sex offenses, use ICHAT, which covers all Michigan felony and misdemeanor convictions for $10 per search.

Support and Additional Resources

The Michigan Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) tracks people currently on parole or probation with the Michigan Department of Corrections. If someone was released from a state facility back to St. Joseph County, OTIS can show their supervision status. This is a public tool separate from the sex offender registry. Victims and community members in St. Joseph County who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault can contact the local Domestic and Sexual Abuse Center at 800-828-2023 for support and resources.

The National Sex Offender Public Website links all state sex offender registries and can confirm whether someone was registered in another state before coming to St. Joseph County. To report concerns about a non-compliant registrant, call the St. Joseph County Sheriff at 269-467-9045 or contact the Michigan State Police SOR unit at (517) 241-1806, or email psors@michigan.gov. VINElink is another tool available to crime victims in Michigan that provides offender status notifications.

Cities in St. Joseph County

St. Joseph County does not have any cities that meet the population threshold for individual city pages on this site. To find registered sex offenders in Sturgis, Three Rivers, or any other community in the county, use the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry at mspsor.com. Zip code and address searches both return results for specific parts of the county.

Nearby Counties

St. Joseph County sits in the southwest corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, bordering Indiana to the south. The links below cover sex offender registry information for nearby counties.