Crofoot

A sex offender registration statute in the State of Washington (Washington) allows for termination of registration after 10 years. A similar sex registration statute in the State of California requires lifetime registration. A Washington post-judgment order released defendant, who was a resident of Washington, from registration after 10 years. He is now a resident of California. Here we hold, among other things, that the full faith and credit clause does not require California to recognize the Washington post-judgment order.

Charles M. Crofoot appeals a judgment denying his petition for writ of mandate against respondents Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General of the State of California, and the Department of Justice. Crofoot alleges he is not subject to sex offender registration in California. (Pen. Code, §§ 290, subd. (c), 290.005.)

We conclude, among other things, that (1) Crofoot is required to register as a sex offender in California based upon his Washington conviction of communicating with a child for “immoral purposes of a sexual nature” (see Wn. Rev. Code § 9.68A.090); (2) the full faith and credit clause does not require California to terminate this state’s…