When you file your PC 290.5 petition for removal, the petition must be served on the following parties:

  • The district attorney in the county where you register
  • The law enforcement agency where you register
  • The district attorney in the county where you received your sex conviction
  • The law enforcement agency where you received your sex conviction

The court may summarily deny a petition that has not fulfilled the filing and service requirements of PC 290.5.

Make sure that when reviewing the requirements of a PC 290.5 petition you are checking the version of PC 290.5 that is effective on July 1, 2021.