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.
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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