Bosque County Sex Offenders

Bosque County is a Central Texas county with Meridian as the county seat. The Bosque County Sheriff's Office handles sex offender registration for residents throughout the county and submits all registration data to the Texas DPS statewide registry. The DPS public portal is the best way to search for registered sex offenders in Bosque County and is free to use for anyone.

Bosque County Sheriff's Office

The Bosque County Sheriff's Office is located at 266 FM 2840, Meridian, TX 76665. The main phone number is (254) 435-9966. The Sheriff provides law enforcement services for the county and handles sex offender registration for residents in unincorporated areas. Registration is conducted in person at the Sheriff's Office during regular business hours. The Sheriff's Office submits all registration data to the Texas Department of Public Safety, which maintains the public statewide registry.

Bosque County is largely rural. Most of the county falls under the Sheriff's jurisdiction for registration purposes. Offenders who live within an incorporated city in the county should confirm which agency covers their address. In smaller communities without a full police department, the Sheriff often handles registration for those areas as well. Contact the Sheriff at (254) 435-9966 to confirm before your seven-day deadline arrives.

The image below shows the Bosque County Sheriff's Office website, which provides contact information and law enforcement services for the county.

The Sheriff's Office website is the starting point for registration and law enforcement inquiries in Bosque County.

How to Search Bosque County Sex Offender Records

To find registered sex offenders in Bosque County, use the Texas DPS public sex offender registry at sor.dps.texas.gov. The search is free. Enter a name or the Meridian zip code to pull up current registration records for anyone required to register in Bosque County. Results include the offender's photo, current address, offense details, and risk level where assigned.

All data submitted by the Bosque County Sheriff's Office appears in the DPS database. The registry is updated on a rolling basis as new registrations are processed and as existing records change. Bosque County has a smaller population than many Texas counties, which limits the number of registered offenders in the area relative to larger urban counties. Even so, the DPS portal is the official and most current source for this information.

If you are searching for someone who may have moved to Bosque County from another state, the National Sex Offender Public Website at nsopw.gov allows cross-state searches.

Texas Law: Sex Offender Registration

Texas sex offender registration is governed by Chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The law applies to anyone convicted of a qualifying sex offense who establishes a residence in Texas. In Bosque County, the obligation means registering with the Sheriff within seven days of establishing a new address in the county.

Registrants must provide their name, current address, a photo, and information about their offense. Annual in-person verification is the minimum. Higher-risk offenders verify every 90 days. Any address change must be reported within seven days. Failure to register is a felony. For most qualifying offenses, the registration period lasts for life. Some offenders may petition a court for removal from the registry after many years of compliance, but that process requires meeting specific legal criteria.

• Register within 7 days of moving to Bosque County
• Appear in person at the Sheriff's Office in Meridian
• Provide current ID, proof of address, and conviction information
• Annual in-person verification at minimum
• Report every address change within 7 days

Note: If you have questions about your specific registration obligations, consult a Texas attorney who handles sex offense cases.

Additional Resources

The Texas Attorney General provides victim support and information about the registration program at texasattorneygeneral.gov. For juvenile offenders in Bosque County, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department manages juvenile registration under a different set of rules. The Bosque County Clerk maintains court records for the county including criminal case files, accessible at the courthouse in Meridian.

The DPS Sex Offender Registration Program page explains what information is in the public registry and how the program works statewide. It is a good resource for understanding what the registry does and does not show, and how to report a potential violation by a registered offender in Bosque County.