St. Louis County Sex Offenders
St. Louis County sex offenders are registered through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and managed locally by the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and city police departments including the Duluth Police Department. St. Louis County is the largest county in Minnesota by land area, stretching from the city of Duluth up through the Iron Range to the Canadian border. With a population of about 201,000, it contains a wide range of urban, suburban, and very remote rural areas. Residents can use state databases to search for predatory offenders registered in St. Louis County, and city departments handle registration within their jurisdictions.
St. Louis County Overview
St. Louis County Sheriff's Office
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for the county's vast unincorporated areas, which include Iron Range communities, wilderness zones, and remote townships near the Canadian border. Under Minnesota Statute 243.166, all sex offenders in St. Louis County must register with local law enforcement and report address changes within five days of any move. Failing to register is a felony. The Sheriff's Office coordinates with the BCA to keep the state registry current. Contact the Sheriff at (218) 726-2395 or visit stlouiscountymn.gov/sheriff. The office is located at 1001 E Hwy 96, Duluth, MN 55803.
Because St. Louis County covers more land than some states, coordinating predatory offender registration across such a large geography requires close cooperation between the Sheriff's Office and city police departments. Duluth, Hibbing, Virginia, Eveleth, and other incorporated cities each have their own departments. Those departments handle registration within their city limits and work with the Sheriff on county-wide coordination and data sharing.
| Office | St. Louis County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 1001 E Hwy 96, Duluth, MN 55803 |
| Phone | (218) 726-2395 |
| Website | stlouiscountymn.gov/sheriff |
Duluth Police and St. Louis County Sex Offenders
The Duluth Police Department page shows city law enforcement resources for the county seat: Duluth Police Department.
The Duluth Police Department handles predatory offender registration and community notification for the city of Duluth, working closely with the St. Louis County Sheriff.
The Duluth Police Department at (218) 730-5400 has a Special Victims Unit that handles sex crime investigations. The department is located at 2030 Arlington Ave, Duluth, MN 55811. For predatory offender matters in the city, residents can contact either the city police or the county Sheriff. The department issues Level 3 notifications and holds public meetings when a high-risk offender moves into a Duluth neighborhood. The Community Relations division coordinates neighborhood outreach for these notifications. Visit the department at duluthmn.gov/police.
The Hibbing Police Department serves the Iron Range's largest city at (218) 362-4422, located at 1810 E Beltline, Hibbing MN 55746. Learn more at hibbingmn.gov/police. Sex offenders in Hibbing register with the city police, who coordinate with the county Sheriff on data sharing and community notification for their area of the Iron Range.
Search St. Louis County Predatory Offenders Online
The Minnesota DOC public registrant search at coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicregistrantsearch is the main state tool for Level 3 sex offenders. You can search by name, city, or zip code. For St. Louis County, try searching Duluth, Hibbing, Virginia, Eveleth, or any of the smaller Iron Range communities. The database is updated within 48 hours of law enforcement authorization. Call (651) 361-7340 with questions.
The BCA Predatory Offender Registry at por.state.mn.us covers all registered offenders statewide. Only Level 3 records are visible to the public. Reach the BCA at (651) 793-7070. Keep in mind that St. Louis County's large geographic area means offenders can register in communities that are very far apart, so it helps to search specific city names rather than just the county name.
St. Louis County District Court records can be accessed through the Minnesota courts website at mncourts.gov/Find-Courts/St-Louis.aspx. Court records show charge history and sentencing for sex offense cases heard in the county.
Community Notification in St. Louis County
Level 3 sex offenders in St. Louis County trigger a formal community notification process under Minnesota Statute 244.052. In Duluth, the city police department issues notifications and holds public meetings for high-risk offenders. In other cities, local police take the lead. In rural and unincorporated areas, the Sheriff's Office handles outreach directly. The DOC's community notification page at mn.gov explains how the process works statewide.
Level 2 offenders receive more limited notifications. Level 1 offenders have no public notification. Given the size of St. Louis County, the geographic scope of a notification can vary widely depending on whether the offender lives in a dense Duluth neighborhood or in a remote township near the Canadian border. Contact the Sheriff or your local police department for details about a specific notification in your area.
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Cities in St. Louis County
St. Louis County includes Duluth and many communities across the Iron Range. All sex offenders in the county register through local law enforcement and the state BCA system.
Other communities in St. Louis County include Hibbing, Virginia, Eveleth, Ely, Chisholm, Hermantown, and many Iron Range towns. All sex offenders in these areas register through their local police department or the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office.
Nearby Counties
These Minnesota counties border St. Louis County. If a sex offender may have moved, check the registries for neighboring counties.