The registry
IROPO's long-term goal is a searchable registry of people and organizations found responsible for animal cruelty. Getting it wrong could harm innocent people, so no one is listed until every safeguard below is in place.
Current status
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individual records published
Today IROPO publishes aggregate statistics only. Individual listings begin after legal review, a tested verification workflow and a working correction process.
Publishing information about identifiable people carries privacy, defamation and jurisdiction-specific legal risk. Records can be wrong, outdated, sealed or expunged, and a mistaken listing can follow someone for years.
IROPO's roadmap puts legal review, governance and a dispute process before any public listing. Until then, the most reliable place to check a person is a registry run by a government, listed below.
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43 registries run by or for state and local governments, 42 of them searchable by the public. IROPO links to them and never copies their listings. Last verified September 29, 2026.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Covers any § 828.12 conviction or guilty/no-contest plea. FDLE must add photos and case data by Jan. 1, 2027.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Posted expiration dates suggest listing periods have changed since the 2015 law; check the registry for current terms.
| Registry | Listing period | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard County, FL | Brevard County Animal Abuse Database Search Brevard County (Animal Services; data from the Clerk of Courts) Could not be re-checked on the verification date; last confirmed November 15, 2025. | Public search | 10 years | 2020 (Ord. No. 20-01, adopted Jan. 7, 2020) |
| Collier County, FL | Collier County Animal Abuser Registry (Animal Abuse Search) Collier County Sheriff's Office Also lists people barred by court order from having animals. Applies countywide unless a city opts out. | Public search | 3 years first misdemeanor; 5 years first felony; 10 years subsequent; 3 more years for any violation | 2024 (Ord. No. 2024-24, adopted May 28, 2024) |
| Hillsborough County, FL | Hillsborough County Animal Abuser Registry Hillsborough County (Code Enforcement registry manager) Offenders register themselves within 10 business days and may not own or live with animals. Covers county residents, including Tampa. | Public search | 3 years first misdemeanor; 5 years first felony; 10 years second or subsequent | 2016 (Ord. No. 16-18, approved Sept. 8, 2016; effective Nov. 1, 2016) |
| Lee County, FL | Lee County Animal Abuser Registry Lee County Sheriff's Office The page also lists people barred by court order from having animals. | Public search | 3 years first misdemeanor; 5 years first felony; 10 years subsequent | 2023 (Ord. No. 23-30, adopted Dec. 5, 2023) |
| Leon County, FL | Leon County Animal Abuse Registry Leon County Animal Control (data via the Leon County Clerk of Court) The short address leoncountyfl.gov/AnimalAbuse also works. | Public search | 5 years after release or judgment | 2017 (Ord. No. 17-18, Nov. 14, 2017; launched late 2017) |
| Marion County, FL | Marion County Animal Abuser Registry (Molly's Law) Marion County Animal Services Could not be re-checked on the verification date. In April 2026 the page pointed visitors to the FDLE statewide list, so the county may no longer keep its own. | Public search | 3 years first misdemeanor; 5 years first felony; 10 years subsequent | 2016 (Ord. No. 16-34, Oct. 4, 2016; amended by Ord. 25-03, Feb. 4, 2025) |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | Miami-Dade County Animal Abuser Registry Miami-Dade Animal Services Department | Public search | Ban periods: 3 years first misdemeanor, 5 years first felony, 10 years subsequent. Listed expirations were 3 or 5 years after disposition | By Dec. 2019 (earliest archived copy) |
| Osceola County, FL | Osceola County Animal Cruelty Report Osceola County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller A PDF report maintained by the Clerk of Court and named in the county code. | Public search | The transfer ban stops applying once the conviction is more than 5 years old | 2018 (Ord. No. 2018-69, adopted Nov. 5, 2018) |
| Pasco County, FL | Pasco County Animal Abuser Search Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller The search itself is at https://app.pascoclerk.com/animalabusersearch/. Shelters and sellers must check it before transferring a dog, cat or rabbit. | Public search | The transfer ban stops applying once the conviction is more than 5 years old | 2017 (Ord. No. 17-01, adopted Jan. 10, 2017; convictions on or after Mar. 1, 2017) |
| Tallahassee, FL | City of Tallahassee Animal Abuser Registry City of Tallahassee Animal Services (data via the Leon County Clerk) Uses the Leon County Clerk's registry data. | Public search | 5 years after release or judgment | 2017 (Ord. No. 17-O-10AA, Apr. 26, 2017) |
| Volusia County, FL | Volusia County Animal Abuse Database Volusia County Animal Services (data from the Clerk of Court) Covers convictions with an animal victim in Volusia County, plus pets forfeited under Fla. Stat. 828.073. Updated daily. | Public search | Listed for an indefinite period | By Oct. 2020 (earliest archived PDF) |
| Cook County, IL | Cook County Animal Abuser Registry Cook County Sheriff's Office The search itself is at https://animalabuserregistry.ccsheriff.org/. $125 fee. Reported to cover all Cook County municipalities, including Chicago. | Public search | 15 years from the judgment of conviction; life after a subsequent conviction | 2016 (Ord. No. 16-2631, adopted May 11, 2016) |
| Albany County, NY | Albany County Animal Abuse Registry Albany County Sheriff's Office; hosted by Mohawk Hudson Humane Society Hosted by the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society under county law. | Public search | 10 years; life after a subsequent conviction | 2011 (L.L. No. 6-2011, adopted Oct. 27, 2011) |
| Allegany County, NY | Allegany County Animal Abuser Registry Allegany County Sheriff's Office | Public search | Not verified from the law text; listings show end dates 20 years after conviction | 2025 law; applies to convictions on or after Jan. 1, 2026 |
| Broome County, NY | Broome County Animal Abuser Registry Broome County Sheriff's Office $125 fee. | Public search | 15 years; life after a second conviction | Law 2017 (Local Law Permanent 6 of 2017); registry created 2018 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Cattaraugus County Animal Abuser Registry Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office | Public search | not stated on the registry page | 2016 (Local Law No. 1-2016; convictions on or after Mar. 18, 2016) |
| Cayuga County, NY | Cayuga County Animal Abuse Registry Cayuga County Sheriff's Office Open the “Animal Abuse Registry” tab on the Sheriff's page. $125 fee. | Public search | 15 years; life after a second conviction | 2025 (L.L. No. 5-2025, adopted Nov. 25, 2025) |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Chautauqua County Animal Abuse Registry Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office | Public search | 15 years; life after a second conviction | 2018 (Local Law 9-18, adopted Apr. 25, 2018; effective May 16, 2018) |
| Columbia County, NY | Columbia County Animal Abuse Registry Columbia County Sheriff's Office $125 one-time fee. | Public search | 7 years; life after a second conviction | 2024 (Local Law No. 3 of 2024, effective Sept. 11, 2024) |
| Delaware County, NY | Delaware County Animal Abuser Registry Delaware County Sheriff's Office $125 one-time fee. | Public search | 7 years; life after a second conviction | 2021 (Local Law No. 15 of 2021) |
| Dutchess County, NY | Dutchess County Animal Abuse Registry Dutchess County Sheriff's Office $125 fee. The page also links to other New York county registries. | Public search | 15 years; life after a subsequent conviction | 2019 (L.L. No. 4 of 2019, adopted Aug. 12, 2019; effective Sept. 16, 2019) |
| Greene County, NY | Greene County Animal Abuse Registry Greene County Sheriff's Office | Public search | 15 years (per county page) | 2021 (Local Law No. 2 of 2021, effective July 21, 2021) |
| Hamilton County, NY | Hamilton County Animal Abuser Registry Hamilton County Sheriff's Office This is Hamilton County, New York, not Ohio. | Public search | 7 years; life after a second conviction | 2025 (Local Law No. 4 of 2025) |
| Herkimer County, NY | Herkimer County Animal Abuse Registry Herkimer County Sheriff's Office (per law); posted on the county website $150 fee. | Public search | 15 years; life after a second conviction | not verified (listings date from 2023) |
| Livingston County, NY | Livingston County Animal Abuser Registry Livingston County Sheriff's Office $150 initial fee. | Public search | 15 years; life after a second conviction | 2026 (Local Law No. 1-2026, adopted Jan. 28, 2026) |
| Nassau County, NY | Nassau County Animal Abuse Registry Nassau County Police Department (registration); hosted by Nassau County SPCA Maintained by the Nassau County SPCA; the Police Commissioner is responsible under the law. | Public search | Per fiscal impact statement: 5 years; 10 years after a subsequent conviction (enacted text not reviewed) | 2014 (county local law; convictions after May 2014) |
| New York City, NY | NYC Animal Abuse Registry NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Only law enforcement and registered shelters, pet shops, rescues and vets can query it. Int. 0782-2026 to make it public is in committee. | Restricted access | 5 years; 10 years after most recent conviction for repeat offenders | 2014 (Local Law 4 of 2014); convictions after Oct. 2, 2014 |
| Niagara County, NY | Niagara County Animal Abuser Registry Niagara County Sheriff's Office | Public search | not verified | 2015 (act of the Niagara County Legislature, per Sheriff's page) |
| Oneida County, NY | Oneida County Animal Abuse Registry Oneida County Sheriff's Office $125 fee. The list is posted on the county's document portal, linked from this page. | Public search | 15 years; life after a second conviction | 2019 (Local Law 2 of 2019; effective on filing) |
| Onondaga County, NY | Onondaga County Animal Abuser Registry Onondaga County Sheriff's Office | Public search | 15 years (repeat-offender clause illegible in the scanned law) | 2017 (L.L. No. 3-2017, adopted June 6, 2017; effective Aug. 1, 2017) |
| Orange County, NY | Orange County Animal Abuser Registry (Rocky's Law) Orange County Sheriff's Office | Public search | 15 years; life after a second conviction | 2015 (filed and effective June 16, 2015) |
| Putnam County, NY | Putnam County Animal Cruelty Registry Putnam County Sheriff with Putnam County SPCA (law requires the public list on the SPCA website) Published on the Putnam County SPCA website, as the county law requires. $50 initial fee plus an annual fee. | Public search | 10 years; repeat offenders 10 years after most recent conviction | 2016 (L.L. No. 6-2016, adopted July 6, 2016) |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Rensselaer County Animal Abuse Registry Rensselaer County District Attorney's Office Applies to people 16 and older. | Public search | 15 years; life after a subsequent conviction | 2021 (Rensselaer County Animal Abuse Registration Act, adopted July 2021) |
| Rockland County, NY | Rockland County Animal Abuser Registry Rockland County Sheriff's Office $50 annual fee. At the last check the registry listed no one. | Public search | 4 years; repeat offenders 4 years after most recent conviction | 2011 (L.L. No. 2-2011, adopted May 17, 2011) |
| Saratoga County, NY | Saratoga County Animal Abuser Registry Saratoga County District Attorney $100 fee. | Public search | 15 years; permanent after a second conviction | 2025 (L.L. No. 2-2025, adopted Sept. 16, 2025; effective 90 days after filing) |
| Steuben County, NY | Steuben County Animal Abuser Registry Steuben County Sheriff's Office New in 2026. | Public search | not verified | 2026 (Local Law 2026 (1), per the Sheriff's site) |
| Suffolk County, NY | Animal Abuse Offender Registry Suffolk County Police Department The first county registry in the United States, according to the police department. $50 annual fee. | Public search | 10 years; 20 years after most recent conviction for repeat offenders | 2010 (L.L. No. 55-2010, adopted Oct. 12, 2010) |
| Sullivan County, NY | Sullivan County Animal Abuser Registry (Dean's Law) Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Covers convictions on or after August 26, 2017, according to the Sheriff's page. | Public search | 7 years; life after a second conviction | 2016 (L.L. No. 2-2016, adopted Aug. 18, 2016) |
| Ulster County, NY | Ulster County Animal Abuse Registry Ulster County District Attorney's Office $100 fee. | Public search | 15 years; permanent after a second conviction | 2015 law (L.L. No. 12-2015, adopted Sept. 15, 2015); the DA's page says the registry was created in 2016 |
| Westchester County, NY | Westchester County Animal Abuse Registry Westchester County Department of Public Safety $50 initial fee plus an annual fee. | Public search | 10 years; life after a second conviction | 2012 (L.L. No. 14-2012); rewritten by L.L. No. 6-2019 (June 5, 2019) |
| Wyoming County, NY | Wyoming County Animal Abuser Registry (Ziggy's Law) Wyoming County Sheriff's Office New in 2026; takes effect when filed with the New York Secretary of State. $150 one-time fee. | Public search | 15 years; life after a second conviction | 2026 (Local Law No. 3 of 2026, passed Sept. 8, 2026) |
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Publication policy
These rules are enforced in code: the data pipeline refuses to publish any record that does not meet them.
A conviction, guilty plea or no-contest plea for an animal cruelty offense. Arrests, charges, dismissed and pending cases are never listed.
Every record cites at least one court record or government registry. News coverage can support a record but can never establish one.
Two independent reviewers confirm the person's identity and the case details against the official source before anything is published.
Each record keeps its sources, retrieval dates, reviewers and a complete change history, so anyone can trace where it came from.
Listings follow the retention rules of the jurisdiction that decided the case and expire automatically. Expunged, sealed or overturned cases come down.
Anyone listed can dispute a record. Disputed records are hidden while they are reviewed, with a published response time.
Record format
The canonical record is defined as a JSON Schema so every importer, reviewer and tool uses the same fields.
View the registry record schema
| Field | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Subject | Full name and known aliases, and whether the subject is a person or an organization (for example, a commercial breeder). |
| Birth year | Only when printed in the official source, to avoid mistaken identity. No addresses, phone numbers or photos. |
| Jurisdiction and agency | Country, state, county and city, plus the investigating agency's ORI code for US cases. |
| Court and case number | The court that decided the case and its public case number. |
| Offense | Statute citation, felony or misdemeanor level, and for US cases the NIBRS animal cruelty type (neglect, intentional abuse, organized abuse or animal sexual abuse). |
| Animals | Species involved and number of animals, where recorded. |
| Dates and disposition | Offense, charge, adjudication and sentencing dates, and how the case was resolved. |
| Sentence | A summary, including any court-ordered ban on owning animals and when it ends. |
| Sources | Every official document relied on, with archived copies and retrieval dates. |
| Verification and listing | Reviewers, verification date, publication and expiry dates, and any removal reason. |