| According to North Carolina State Law, any person convicted of a sex offense must register with the Sheriff of their county within 10 days of moving to that county.
Sex offenders must register within 10 days of being convicted or released from the Department of Corrections providing the release or conviction is on or after January 1, 1996.
If convicted but not given any active time, the sexual offender must register IMMEDIATELY! The bailiff or probation officer must bring the sexual offender immediately from the courtroom to be registered.
Registration consists of a fingerprint card, current photo and update on the correct address of the offender.
The Sexual Offender Registration is maintained for 10 years and verified once a year. A sexual predator is a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense and who suffers from a mental abnormality or personal disorder. Being convicted of a violent sexual offense alone does not define someone as a sexual predator. The convicting District Attorney decides who is declared a sexual predator based on the offense and mental state of the offender that may indicate a pattern for reoccurring offenses. If you are a Sexual Predator, the records can be maintained longer than 10 years. Verification of your registration is conducted every 90 days. | 
