California ️
Verified 2026-06-07
- AWA compliant
- No
- Tier system
- Hybrid (3-tier). Tier 1 (low risk, misdemeanor/less serious), Tier 2 (intermediate felony), Tier 3 (violent/serious/SVP). Risk evaluated using Static-99R instrument. *Cal. Penal Code § 290 et seq.*
- Registration duration
- Tier 1: Minimum 10 yrs, then petition; Tier 2: Minimum 20 yrs, then petition; Tier 3/SVP: Lifetime. *Cal. Penal Code § 290.5* ️ SB 384 (2017, eff. 2021) established current tier structure.
- Check-in frequency
- Tier 1 & 2: Annually; Tier 3 & SVP: Quarterly. *§ 290.012*
- Residency restriction
- None statewide (Cal. Supreme Court struck statewide residency restrictions in *In re Taylor*, 60 Cal.4th 1019 (2015)). ³
- Employer listed
- Partial (employer address listed on Megan's Law website). *§ 290.46*
- Relief available
- Yes. Tier 1 after 10 yrs; Tier 2 after 20 yrs — petition to superior court. Court may deny if ongoing risk. *§ 290.5*
Statutes and sources
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