Criminal,
California Courts of Appeal
Aug. 9, 2024
Court of Appeal denies relief from lifetime registration
The Court of Appeal confirmed the denial of a petition for relief from registration by a sex offender, highlighting the discretionary nature of such relief and the importance of community safety considerations.
Dmitry Gorin
Partner, Eisner Gorin LLP
Alan Eisner
Partner, Eisner Gorin LLP
Robert Hill
Associate, Eisner Gorin LLP
Effective Jan. 1, 2022, California law provides for a three-tiered registration regime for defendants convicted of enumerated sex crimes. Penal Code § 290 categorizes sex offenses according to seriousness into Tier 1, providing for a minimum of 10 years of registration, Tier 2, with a minimum of 20 years, and Tier 3, providing for lifetime registration. Previously, all sex offenses required lifetime registration. The statute also provides a procedure by which registra...
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