Tag: Terminating Registration Requirement

Source:  California Attorneys For Criminal Justice By Pat Ford, Esq.   Effective January 1st, 2021, Senate Bill 384 restructured the sex offender registration requirements, establishing three tiers of registration, primarily based on the offense of conviction, for periods of at least 10 years (tier one), 20 years (tier two) or life (tier three).  (See Penal Code section 290(d).) Section 290.5(a)-(c) provides the procedure for a person to seek termination from the sex-offender registry if the person has completed the mandated minimum period.  Once the termination request is made, the prosecution…

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