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Cal. Penal Code § 290.014

Sex Offenders

Known as the Sex Offender Registration Act

The act spans §§ 290–294 (53 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Doe v. Harris (2014)

Most recently applied in Ex parte Odom (December 2018)

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 772, Sec. 3

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(a) If any person who is required to register pursuant to the Act changes his or her name, the person shall inform, in person, the law enforcement agency or agencies with which he or she is currently registered within five working days. The law enforcement agency or agencies shall forward a copy of this information to the Department of Justice within three working days of its receipt.

(b) If any person who is required to register Internet identifiers pursuant to Section 290.024 adds or changes an Internet identifier, as defined in Section 290.024, the person shall send written notice by mail of the addition or change to the law enforcement agency or agencies with which he or she is currently registered within 30 working days of the addition or change. The law enforcement agency or agencies shall make the information available to the Department of Justice.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.