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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Convicted sex offenders who live in Kittitas County can register at:
Kittitas County Sheriff's Office 307 W Umptanum RD Ellensburg, WA 98926 (509) 962-7525
Registration hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm weekdays, excluding holidays. Persons coming to register should bring ID and be prepared to provide the date and place of conviction and the offense for which convicted. You will be fingerprinted and photographed.
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office considers the protection of our community from sex offenders of significant importance. The objective of the 1990 Community Protection Act was to provide adequate notice to the community concerning sex offenders who are, or will be residing in the community, and to assist community members in developing constructive plans to prepare themselves and their children for residing near released sex offenders.
The vast majority of registered sex offenders are classified as Level 1 offenders. They are considered at low risk to re-offend. These individuals may be first time offenders and they usually know their victims.
Level 2 offenders have a moderate risk of re-offending. They generally have more than one victim and the abuse may be long term. These offenders usually groom their victims and may use threats to commit their crimes. These crimes may be predatory with the offender using a position of trust to commit their crimes. Typically these individuals do not appreciate the damage they have done to their victims.
Level 3 offenders are considered to have a high risk to re-offend. They usually have one or more victims and may have committed prior crimes of violence. They may not know their victim(s).
Washington State Law strictly limits public disclosure of all Level I Registered Sex Offender information. Information shall be shared with other law enforcement agencies and, upon request, relevant, necessary and accurate information may be disclosed to any victim or witness to the offense and to any individual community member who lives near the residence where the offender resides, expects to reside, or is regularly found. Level I offenders MAY NOT be the subject of general public notification.
Washington State Law prohibits the public disclosure of Level II Registered Sex Offenders except under specific criteria. Level II notifications including relevant, necessary and accurate information may be disclosed to public and private schools, child day care centers, family day care providers, businesses and organizations that serve primarily children, women or vulnerable adults, and neighbors and community groups near the residence where the offender resides, expects to reside, or is regularly found. Level II offenders MAY NOT be the subject of general public notification.
Washington State Law permits notifications about Level III offenders that include relevant, accurate and necessary information. This information MAY be disclosed to the public at large.
View a map of the location of Level II and Level III sex offenders in Kittitas County.
There are currently 82 Level I Sex Offenders registered in Kittitas County.
You may contact the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office to receive specific information about one of these individuals if you meet the legally mandated criteria. Anyone requesting such information will be required to show that they are entitled under State Law to receive the information. For general information or criteria concerning sex offenders you may call the Sheriff's Office.
There are currently 9 Level II Sex Offenders registered in Kittitas County.
There are currently 7 Level III Sex Offenders registered in Kittitas County.
If you have any questions, please contact the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office.
