Tuscola County Sex Offenders

Tuscola County sex offender records are publicly available through the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry, which the Michigan State Police operates statewide. The Tuscola County Sheriff's Office in Caro handles all local sex offender registration, and registration appointments are required. You can search for registered sex offenders in Tuscola County by name, address, or zip code using the free public registry. Michigan law requires all registrants to keep their personal and address information current, and updates appear in the registry as they are submitted to the sheriff's office.

Search Tuscola County Sex Offender Records

Use the Michigan PSOR search page to look up registered sex offenders in Tuscola County. The search is free and open to anyone. 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 filter on the form can be set to Tuscola County to pull all active registrants with a Tuscola address on record.

Each result shows the registrant's full name, current photo, home address, and any secondary locations they have on file. You will also see the offense category, tier level, and vehicle information. Tuscola County is a mid-size Thumb-area county with a mix of small cities and farming communities. The registry covers all active registrants in the county and is updated as state law requires.

The PSOR homepage gives a full overview of how the registry works and what each listing contains. The Michigan State Police pulls all data from the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office and Michigan Department of Corrections records.

The Tuscola County Sheriff's Office website below offers local contact information and resources for residents seeking information about registration in Caro.

All sex offender registration in Tuscola County is handled by appointment at the Sheriff's Office at 420 Court St. in Caro.

Tuscola County Registration: By Appointment Only

Sex offender registration in Tuscola County is handled by the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office, located at 420 Court St., Caro, MI 48723. The main phone number is 989-673-8161. Registration is by appointment only. Do not show up without scheduling first. To book an appointment, contact Deanna Marshall directly. She can be reached by phone at 989-673-8161 ext. 2237 or by email at dmarsh@tuscolacounty.org. The sheriff's office website is at tuscolacounty.org/sheriff. Lobby hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, but the appointment requirement applies regardless of when you arrive.

Michigan's Sex Offenders Registration Act, starting at MCL 28.721, applies statewide. Under MCL 28.723, anyone convicted of a qualifying offense must register within three business days of release from custody or within three business days of establishing a Michigan address. Under MCL 28.725, any change in home address, vehicle information, online identifiers, or school enrollment must be reported in person within three business days. Bring a valid photo ID, proof of current address, and vehicle information to your appointment. The appointment requirement is local to Tuscola County and does not change the state deadline for reporting updates.

The initial registration fee is $50. Annual renewals also cost $50. State law caps the total lifetime fee at $550. Failing to register is a felony under MCL 28.729, with penalties of up to four years and $5,000 for a first offense and up to ten years and $10,000 for third and subsequent offenses.

Note: The non-emergency central dispatch line at 989-673-8738 can assist if you need to reach the sheriff's office after regular hours for urgent compliance matters.

Tier Levels in Tuscola County

Michigan assigns every registered sex offender to a tier under MCL 28.725a. The tier is based entirely on the offense of conviction and is set by the Michigan State Police at the time of initial registration. It does not change based on location or any actions after conviction. Tuscola County registrants follow the same tier system as every other county in the state.

Tier I applies to lower-level offenses including fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct under MCL 750.520e. Tier I registrants verify their information 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 the most serious level and covers first-degree criminal sexual conduct under MCL 750.520b, which typically involves penetration with significant aggravating factors. Tier III registrants verify quarterly and stay on the public registry for life. No change to tier status can be made by the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office.

Tuscola County Courts

Felony sex offense cases in Tuscola County are heard in the 54th Circuit Court. Misdemeanor matters go to the 71st District Court. Both courts are in Caro. The circuit court conviction is the record that establishes tier status and drives the required duration of registration. Getting that record into the PSOR accurately is critical, and the Michigan State Police handles that process based on what the court reports at sentencing.

Court records can be searched using the MiCOURT Case Search portal on the Michigan courts website. MiCOURT provides free public access to docket entries, sentencing records, and case summaries across the state system. For a broader background check, ICHAT covers all Michigan felony and misdemeanor convictions for $10 per search.

Additional Tuscola County Resources

The Michigan Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) tracks people currently on parole or probation with the Michigan Department of Corrections. It is separate from the sex offender registry and is open to the public at no cost. If someone was released from a state facility and is returning to Tuscola County, OTIS can confirm their supervision status. Not everyone in OTIS has a sex offense conviction, and not every registrant in PSOR is in OTIS, so the two tools complement each other.

To report a non-compliant registrant in Tuscola County, contact the sheriff's office at 989-673-8161 or reach Deanna Marshall at ext. 2237. For statewide enforcement coordination, contact the Michigan State Police SOR unit at (517) 241-1806 or email psors@michigan.gov. The PSOR contact page is another way to submit tips to the MSP SOR unit. If you need to check whether someone was registered in another state before arriving in Tuscola County, the National Sex Offender Public Website links all state registries and is free to use.

FOIA requests for Tuscola County Sheriff records should be directed to Shannon Gwizdala at sgwizdala@tuscolacounty.org.

Note: The Tuscola County Jail has used video visitation only since March 2021. Free onsite visits are available, but require prior registration at icsolutions.com.

Cities in Tuscola County

Tuscola County does not have any cities that meet the population threshold for individual city pages on this site. To look up registered sex offenders in Caro, Cass City, Vassar, or any other Tuscola County community, use the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry at mspsor.com. Searching by zip code or street address gives you results for any part of the county.

Nearby Counties

Tuscola County is located in Michigan's Thumb region in the eastern Lower Peninsula. The links below go to sex offender registry pages for neighboring counties.