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| Megan's Law |
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| Categories Of Sex Offenders |
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| Definitions |
| The California Department of Justice has categorized each registered sex offender as either serious, high risk, or other. Disclosure under Megan's Law is allowed only for SERIOUS and HIGH RISK offenders. Members of the Department can identify the category of an offender by accessing the CLETS (Violent Crime Information Network/ Supervised Release File) or by contacting DOJ directly. |
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| Categories of Registered Sex Offenders |
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| Serious Sex Offenders: |
| A serious sex offender is a registrant convicted of a felony sex offense (except those listed in the "other category"), or of a misdemeanor child molestation. |
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| High Risk Sex Offenders: |
| High risk sex offender are serious sex offenders who have been identified by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as having a higher risk of re-offending and who may pose a greater risk to the public. |
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| Other Registered Sex Offenders: |
| Other registered sex offenders are misdemeanants (except misdemeanor child molest per Penal Code 647.6 and 288 subd.(c)), and those felons convicted of repeated indecent exposure, pornography and related offenses, and spousal rape. Information on Other Registered Sex Offenders may not be released to the public. |
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