Pen. Code, § 290.001 · Chapter 5.5. Sex Offenders

Pen. Code, § 290.001

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Every person who has ever been adjudicated a sexually violent predator, as defined in Section 6600 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, shall register in accordance with the Act.

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History

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 579, Sec. 9. Effective October 13, 2007.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=290.001.
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Welfare and Institutions Code

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6600Printed as Section 6600 of the Welfare and Institutions Code

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