I was just “in-person verified” by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Dept. today, and informed that PC 290 REQUIRES that each individual registrant have their registration verified IN PERSON TWICE YEARLY. Does ANYONE KNOW WHETHER THIS ANY PART OF PC 290 “REQUIRES” THIS? If so, please post a response. If not, please refer me to an attorney who I can contact that will SUE THIS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OUT OF EXISTENCE OVER THIS.
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Not PC290 required but the LE agency is permitted to do so. You are also permitted to tell them to shove off as long as you aren’t on probation or parole. Keep in mind though, being hostile may make them even more vigilant in making sure you remain compliant.
I have just started to research the issue, and the first think I came across is this absurd collection of sex offender myths construed as facts ON AN OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE. The entirety of the text is here below the link.
Link: http://www.communitynotification.com/cap_safety_1.php?office=54662
I don’t think this is law unless you are on probation or parole. Be aware; those guy’s will lie through their teeth to you to get you to let them into your house or onto the property you live at. You have every right to not let them onto or into the property/residence you live at. However, if there is no fence around the property they can come up to your door. Unless a NO TRESPASSING sign/signs are posted? You have every right to not answer the door, but if you don’t, they’ll keep coming back.
DO NOT let them into your house under any circumstances or consent to a property search unless they have a warrant. If you let them in they will just be looking for anything and everything they can arrest you for; this is why they want to come in. And once you give permission to enter your rights have been greatly diminished, if not thrown completely out the window. A typical scenario is they will knock on the door and ask to speak to you. Ask you a few questions, and then say something like
“well; everything seems to be in order, I just have to see your room to verify that is in fact where you sleep.” They’ll probably ask to look around the property first. Say no unless they have a warrant.
At this point you say “Sure; by all means officer. But first I have to see your warrant.” They wont like it and probably hit you with even more lies and deception. Stand your ground. Say something like “sorry, but you need to have a warrant before I can let you in.
I’m speaking from first hand experience. I have done this. There is a fence around the entire property I live at with NO TRESPASSING signs posted. I haven’t been subject to this insulting waste of time and public resources for a few years now. I strongly urge yo to educate your self on your rights. Knowledge is power. I feel now that they know they can’t trample my rights through deception they don’t even want to talk to me. Post NO TRESPASSING signs even if you don’t have a fence, and inform those you live with how to handle the situation should they come over when you are not there. They should not talk to them and under no circumstances should they let them in. Keep your dialog to a bare minimum; Don’t do allot of talking. Remember; YOU CAN SHUT THEM DOWN. knowledge is power.
Here’s a few links to help you get started; to help you get their insanity as far away from you as possible. Knowledge is your key to closing that door. Good luck to you. Q
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/searches-and-warrants-what-do-when-encountering-law-enforcement
https://www.flexyourrights.org/faqs/category/at-your-door/
http://www.criminaljusticedegreehub.com/dealing-with-cops/
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2014/01/02/here-are-all-the-rights-you-have-when-interacting-with-a-police-officer/
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/police-door-warrant-shut-guy/
Here is a link to an earlier post by me when I was starting to get tired of the cops coming over and harassing me. I thought it was kinda Twighlight Zone-ish, like a parallel universe, that they actually thought they were protecting the public; doing something good. Hope this helps.
https://all4consolaws.org/2014/03/living-with-290-compliance-checks/
I am in the high desert of the same county, been off probation for a few years now. I am visited by the police twice a year for their ‘compliance checks’. My annual is in Dec and they visit roughly every 4 months. It’s ridiculous that from annual to annual, I have to deal with these people 4 times a year. Anyway, I’m not aware, or ever been told, of a PC 290 in person requirement twice a year but I wonder if their ‘checks’ is what the dept. meant. The dept. I deal with has told me they are required to do these ‘checks’. Hopefully more people can chime in and give you more accurate info. Good luck.
I do not believe this is a thing for California 290 laws, but each city often add their own little bits. For the most accurate answer I’d request your local sheriffs office to provide you directly with the law(s) they’re using to verify your residence in this way.
I think what the officer(s) communicated to you was typical cop talk which is annoyingly vague and I’m sure left you feeling like “what the hell was that about”? Well, here’s what I understand: unless you are on parole or probation you do NOT have to answer the door while in your own house. Your safest place of protection is in your home. The reality of the situation is that even they might be required to check – you are NOT obligated to comply with their checks (unless on probation or parole). Different cities in the I.E. have different policies. I know that in the 10 years I’ve lived in Ontario, I’ve never had anyone knocking at my door. When I moved to Rancho I’ve had 3 visits within 5 months. I can only assume that they keep coming back because I’m never home. How did I know they came? I have a lovely surveillance system that has recorded their visits. Unfortunately there’s nothing that’s going to stop them from checking. I’ve learned that by being friendly and briefly confirming your identity – they’re usually on their way pretty quickly. I’m sure they don’t want to be there anymore than you do. Don’t get me wrong, I hate the fact that they come. My registration is non-disclosed and my charges were expunged years ago. I’m very private and live a great life with my family. As much as I would love to tell them what I personally think about the whole compliance check issue I know that I’m just wasting my time. These guys are just doing their jobs and I don’t want to give them anymore reason to be at my house. I’m hopeful that the tiered law will pass – that would help a lot of registrants who are eligible. I’ve thought about a COR – but that can be really costly. Good luck to you – keep your chin up – and if your neighbors ask you why the cops were at your door just tell them your alarm system wasn’t working properly 🙂
Interesting. I lived in Chino Hills (San Bernardino County Sheriff) for 4 years and never, not even one time, had a visit. Since I worked from home full time, I can truly say that they just never came. Also, registration was not handled by a Deputy; instead, it was handled by a unit secretary.
Penal Code 290.012.
[(a) Beginning on his or her first birthday following registration or change of address, the person shall be required to register annually, within five working days of his or her birthday, to update his or her registration with the entities described in subdivision (b) of Section 290. At the annual update, the person shall provide current information as required on the Department of Justice annual update form.
(b) ……,Every person who, as a sexually violent predator, is required to verify his or her registration every 90 days, shall be notified wherever he or she next registers of his or her increased registration obligations. This notice shall be provided IN WRITING by the registering agency or agencies. Failure to receive this notice shall be a defense to the penalties prescribed in subdivision (f) of Section 290.018.
(c)In addition, every person subject to the Act, while living as a transient in California, shall update his or her registration at least every 30 days, in accordance with Section 290.011.]
If you are not transient or an SVP , you are required to register annually . Perhaps you can educate them of the law?
What a horrible website run by the sheriff’s department. And they don’t even quote their sources (as if they could anyhow). I see SBCSD subscribes to Offender Watch, which allows for residents to sign up for email notifications when an RC moves within one mile of their registered address (an unlimited number of addresses according to the instructions). Wasn’t community notification shut down in California a few years ago? I thought there was a court case.
We’ve talked about this a hundred times on this web site. If you’re not on probation or parole in CA, do not even answer your door, you are only encouraging them to keep coming. No one off probation or parole has ever been arrested for not responding to a compliance check. They will eventually start ignoring you. They didn’t catch me this year and I think they finally gave up.
Nope that’s not part of PC 290. Even once a year compliance checks are not part of PC 290 or any other law. Best I have ever found were suggestions based on the consequences of not complying with registration requirements, but nowhere is a statement saying compliance checks are a thing.
LE receives grant funding to conduct compliance checks. They skipped me for a few years, but they wrote in their records that they had completed the compliance checks. They lied in their records in order to receive the federal funding. That’s fraud and it’s a crime.