There is a total of 63 registered sex offenders living in Bates County. There is ten Tier 1 offenders, eight Tier 2 Offenders and forty-five Tier 3 Offenders. Tier 1 sex offenders are required to register only once a year in their birth month. Tier 2 sex offenders are required to register in their birth month and six months after. Tier 3 sex offenders are required to register every 90 days. If a Tier 1 sex offender is convicted to failure to register as a sex offender they will be changed to a Tier 2 sex offender.
If a Tier 1 sex offender maintains a clean record for ten years they can petition the court to be removed from the registry. A Tier 2 sex offender can petition the court for removal after 25 years of having a clean record. A Tier 3 sex offender has to register for the duration of their lifetime. Sex Offenders must file this petition in the court with which they were convicted in.
To do our part to ensure the safety of the community, Sheriff Anderson requires his Deputies to do home checks every six months on the sex offenders living in Bates County. This ensures that the sex offender is residing at the address they are registered at.
If you feel that a sex offender is not compliant or have any questions regarding the sex offender laws please contact Jami Page at 660-679-3232. You can also email her at jpage@batescountysheriff.com.
