PC 290 Relief Application

For more information, see PC 290 Overview.

    If you would like the Public Defender’s Office to assist you with filing your petition for removal, or termination, from the sex offender registry pursuant to Penal Code § 290.5. please fill out this form by providing the information below.

    Information provided on this form is confidential, and protected by attorney-client privilege. This information will not be shared without your consent.

    How would you prefer that our office contact you? required

    Do you authorize release of your information to the California Department of Justice for us to obtain a copy of your criminal history? required

    Mailing Address:

    CII (SID):

    You must include your CII # on the application. CII is located on your Proof of Registration and your Tier Notification Letter — see below.

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    ALTERNATE CONTACT PERSON

    Optional. This will help us locate you in the future regarding post-conviction relief.

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    WAIVERS AND AUTHORIZATIONS

    If you understand and agree to the waivers and authorizations below, please place your initials in the space below each paragraph.

    I UNDERSTAND AND WAIVE MY RIGHT:

    I AUTHORIZE THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER:

    I have read or have had this form read to me and have initialed each of the waivers and authorizations noted above. By placing my initials under each paragraph, I have indicated that I understand and agree to the rights, waivers, and authorizations set forth in each such paragraph.

    Name required

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    CURRENT PROOF OF REGISTRATION
    We must have proof of your current registration to petition for removal from registry.
    Are you currently registered? required



    Do you have your proof of registration? required


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    TIER NOTIFICATION LETTER (TNL)
    This is a letter that you receive from your registering agency telling you which tier you are in. You should request your TNL from your agency ASAP.
    Have you obtained your Tier Notification Letter? required


    Please attach copies of your proof of registration and/or TNL below, or provide them as soon as possible.
    Accepted file types: docx, jpg, jpeg, pdf, png. Maximum file size: 3 MB.


    Other ways to submit your documents:
    Email: Reply to the confirmation email you receive and attach the document(s).
    Mail: Public Defender, Post-Conviction Unit, 323 W. Court St., San Bernardino, CA 92415
    In person: Any San Bernardino Public Defender Office (click here for locations)
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    MOST RECENT SEX CONVICTION
    Complete as much information as possible.








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    Out of State (Fed/Military) Sex Offense?

        
        
    Failure to Register Conviction(s)? required

        
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    Have you been in custody since release from sex case? required

    If you have been arrested, please provide information below:





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    HISTORY

    Do any of the following apply to you?

    Prior civil commitment? required

        If yes, what type?

        

    Any open criminal case? required

        

        

    Prior life sentence? required

        Was life sentence for 667.61 or 667.71 one-strike sex crime?

    Currently in custody? required

    Currently on parole/probation/supervision? required

        

        

        

        

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    Please wait until a confirmation message appears.


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