Qualifying Sex Offense: The duty to register as a sex offender arises after a conviction for a qualifying sex offense. For defendants whose probationary period has ended, the district attorney may still file criminal charges against the defendant under PC 290(b) or PC 290.018 because the duty to register is both a terms of probation and a separate state requirement. Note: Failure to register as a sex offender may also be a violation of probation for defendants who are still on probation after a conviction to a qualifying sex offense. For information on new Tier System for Sex Offenders, or How to Request for Removal from the Sex Offender Website, See New Tier System and Removal from the Sex Offender Website.įailure to register as a sex offender after being ordered to do so as part of a conviction for a qualifying sex offense is a crime in California. Information on the crime of failure to register as a sex offender is found at California Penal Code sections 290(b) & 290.018. Under the new law, persons who are now required to register as a sex offender for life may petition the court for removal of that requirement if their conviction meets qualifications. This page deals with failure to register as a sex offender.
This is known as California's new Tier System for Sex Offenders.
NEW LAW: Starting in 2021, persons convicted of certain sex offenses will be ordered to register as a sex offender for 10 or 20 years, or for life, depending on the sex crime for which the defendant was convicted.
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