Criteria for Sex Offender Registration Entry

In Wisconsin, people who are convicted of, adjudicated or committed for a violation, solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit a violation of any registerable offense on or after 12/25/1993 must register. This also includes people who have been in prison, on probation or parole or in a mental or county correctional institution since 12/25/93 for a registerable offense.

Additionally, the following sex offenders are required to register in Wisconsin if they live, work or attend school in Wisconsin:

•      any sex offender who is required to register with another state/jurisdiction

•      any sex offender convicted in a military, tribal, or federal court

•      any sex offender who has been convicted in another state of an offense comparable to one of Wisconsin's registerable offenses

•      any juvenile who is on supervision and enters Wisconsin under the Interstate Compact Agreement

If a sex offender from another state remains in Wisconsin for 14 or more days consecutively or 30 or more days in total in a calendar year, they must register.  Juvenile sex offenders must register if they are waived into adult court and convicted of a registerable sex offense, or if they are adjudicated by a judge for a registerable sex offense, or if they are ordered placed under county supervision, but are ordered by a judge to register.

Please consult Wisconsin Statute 301.45 for a detailed description of the specific circumstances that require registration.