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How an Experienced Southern California Sex Crimes Attorney Can Help You Obtain a Certificate of Rehabilitation and Help You Avoid Registering as Sex Offender in California - California Penal Code Section 290

By Walin & Klarich

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People convicted of certain sex offenses in California who are required to register as sex offenders are told that this registration is a lifetime requirement. The lifetime requirement language is written into the penal code and many registered sex offenders believe that there is no way for them to stop registering as a result. Sex offender registration is known as a ?scarlet letter? and typically has devastating effects on employment prospects, personal relationships, and wreaks havoc on life in general. Despite the lifetime requirement language, there are certain sex offenses where registration can be stopped by obtaining a Certificate of Rehabilitation in California. A Certificate of Rehabilitation is essentially a declaration by a judge stating that the person has been rehabilitated in the eyes of the law and is no longer a threat to society...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on April 13, 2010 (boomark / email).