AZ
Arizona
Visitors must register within about 3 days, or are publicly listed long after leaving.
Arizona requires registration with the county sheriff after remaining 72 hours in any county, filed within 72 hours excluding weekends and holidays. Work or school by non-residents triggers registration after 14 consecutive or 30 aggregate days. There are no statewide presence bans in the statutes read, though supervision conditions and local ordinances may apply.
Registering as a visitor
- When it's required
- After 3 days.
- Deadline
- Within 72 hours (excluding weekends and legal holidays) after entering and remaining at least 72 hours in a county; registration is in person with fingerprints, photo, DNA sample and an Arizona ID/driver license
- Where
- Sheriff of the county where present
- Also required if
- Non-resident employment, paid or unpaid, for more than 14 consecutive days or more than 30 aggregate days in a calendar year
- Non-resident school enrollment for more than 14 consecutive days or more than 30 aggregate days in a calendar year
- Students, employees or those carrying on a vocation at a postsecondary institution must notify the sheriff of that institution's county
- Being required to register by the convicting or adjudicating jurisdiction
Public registry
The law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.
Out-of-state registrants are risk-assessed on arrival; if records are insufficient they default to level two, which triggers neighborhood, school and media notification within 45 days. DPS also runs a public website under § 13-3827 (level scope and removal after departure unverified).
Places registrants can't go
- Schools and child care facilitiesLevel 3 offenders convicted of a dangerous crime against children may not reside within 1,000 feet; a residency rule, not a visiting ban (A.R.S. § 13-3727, not read on an official source)Applies to: Level 3 offenders with dangerous crime against children convictions
Laws cited
- A.R.S. § 13-3821 · Arizona State Legislature
- A.R.S. § 13-3825 · Arizona State Legislature
- SMART Office, SORNA Case Law, Section II · U.S. DOJ SMART Office
Last checked September 19, 2026 · full review September 19, 2026
Research notes
§ 13-3822 (change of address/departure reporting), § 13-3827 (public website scope and removal), and § 13-3727 were not read on official sources; statements about them are unverified. The 72-hour trigger appears to be presence-based, not clearly consecutive-night based, and applies per county. Supervision conditions and municipal ordinances were not surveyed. [Reviewer 2026-09-19: public listing changed from long_term to unknown: the statute is silent on removing visitors, which isn't evidence that they stay listed.]
Common questions
Do registered sex offenders have to register when visiting Arizona?
Visitors must register after 3 days. Within 72 hours (excluding weekends and legal holidays) after entering and remaining at least 72 hours in a county; registration is in person with fingerprints, photo, DNA sample and an Arizona ID/driver license
Will a visiting registrant appear on Arizona's public registry?
Arizona's law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.
Are there places registrants can't go in Arizona?
The state restricts registrants from: schools and child care facilities. Details and who they apply to are listed on this page.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules may add requirements. Confirm with the state registry agency or an attorney before you travel.