California · Penal Code

PEN §290.08: Every district attorney’s office and the Department of Justice shall retain records relating to a person convicted of an offense for which registration is required pursuant to Section 290 for a period

Civil

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District attorney offices and the Department of Justice must keep records for persons convicted of offenses requiring registration under Section 290 for 75 years after case disposition.

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Every district attorney’s office and the Department of Justice shall retain records relating to a person convicted of an offense for which registration is required pursuant to Section 290 for a period of 75 years after disposition of the case.

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